Asperger

A fresh look at autism with Chris Packham

October 20, 2017 By Ellen

Did you see it? Chris Packham’s documentary Autism and Me. I think you should. You can catch it on iPlayer before it’s too late. He made it because he wants every autistic person to know that they aren’t alone. But I think it’s more important than that. It’s about everyone else learning that autism is […]

Bye bye baking boy – when Aspies move on

March 5, 2013 By Ellen

For a year or so, we’ve been in the grip of a baking obsession. Or at least Boy One has. It started – like so many of his fixations – with some adverts for a part work magazine. This one was about baking, and along with the recipes you got biscuit cutters, icing guns and […]

Anchor Cooking Challange – a moo-ving experience

September 27, 2012 By Ellen

Baking has become quite a big thing in our house. Boy One has taken up the hobby of baking with huge enthusiasm. The kind of enthusiasm only an Aspie can muster. However, it also transpires that, in the main, he’s pretty good at it. So when I was offered the chance to help promote […]

Playing space invaders with an Aspie

March 12, 2012 By Ellen

How do you help someone with Asperger’s learn about personal space and other people’s need for it? Honest, it’s our current challenge from planet autism. Boy One seems to just get as close as he likes – in fact often ends up stood on or poked with an elbow. We know he can’t help it, […]

Should Aspie kids be made to join in?

November 21, 2011 By Ellen

Does your child join in? Do you have to make them take part or do they go willingly?My son is 12 and over the years we’ve been to drama (until the teacher moved), Beavers and Cubs (some reluctance), Scouts (until he refused point-blank), swimming (happily), yoga (happy at first), and one our two other short- […]