by Kirsty | Feb 28, 2017 | Autism, Special Needs
Of all the challenges that come with autism, the restricted diet of our son has been one of the hardest to tackle. We’ve tried many different strategies over the years to encourage him to eat a wider variety of food but, so far, we haven’t been all that...
by Kirsty | Feb 14, 2017 | Mental Health, Special Needs
I recently addressed a local group about overcoming adversity and finding the positives in special needs parenting. As I prepared for the speech, I looked back over my life and fully realised, for the first time, just how crazy my life has been over the last 15 years....
by Kirsty | Dec 27, 2016 | Autism, Special Needs
I’ve been living this special needs life with my family for nearly 13 years now. I’ve learned a lot over that time, but I still learn something new every single year. It doesn’t help that things constantly change with my kids, meaning that a strategy...
by Kirsty | Dec 13, 2016 | Albinism, Autism, Special Needs
I’m exhausted at the moment. Life is always busy but at the end of the year the sense of busyness goes off the chart. It’s right now that I need to practise self-care the most. It’s at times like these that I need to find time for me and time to look...
by Kirsty | Nov 2, 2016 | Parents, Special Needs
Last year, I shared that I was a Halloween Grinch. I even ended up on radio, chatting to 1233 ABC Newcastle Drive presenter, Paul Bevan, discussing my concerns about Halloween as a parent. It’s a divisive subject and many others agreed with my initial assessment...
