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Oh, no! There’s an Aspie in the class.

March 20, 2013 By Ellen

A different seat of learning Apparently teachers’ hearts sink when they learn there’s going to be a child on the spectrum in their class. Or so I’m told. I had no idea – having only encountered welcoming, friendly staff throughout Boy One’s school career so far. A slightly snippy school receptionist was as bad as it […]

Filed Under: aspergers, Aspies, autism, NAS, reports, school, tutorhub

19/365 Dilated to meet you

January 20, 2013 By Ellen

Boy Three made his first trip to the optician today. He’s only three and a half but the staff at nursery suggested it would be a good idea. He’s a clumsy little chap, but I’d put it down to his habit of hurtling everywhere at top speed.But stopping to consider it, Boy Two wears specs […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, Aspie, autism, Boy Three, eyes, glasses, optician

Junior bake off – my boy says shoo to the pastry bicycle

December 13, 2012 By Ellen

Boy One with James Morton There was much excitement this Sunday. There was a celebrity in our midst. You could tell something was happening by the number of people whose casual weekend morning attire was arranged with feverish precision.And the reason for all this tastefully styled Boden… the BBC Great British Bake Off runner up James […]

Filed Under: aspergers, autism, baking, Boris Johnson, cake, children, Great British Bake Off, icing, James Morton

How do you spot a terrorist?

April 11, 2012 By Ellen

All Boy One’s own work. If you ask someone in security at Glasgow Airport they, apparently, would answer – he is 12, has Asperger’s and is fixated with cake decorating. Really. Yesterday I dropped the big Boys off at the airport so they could fly to spend a few days with their dad in Wales. They […]

Filed Under: aspergers, autism, cake decorating, travel

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, […]

Filed Under: Asperger, aspergers, autism, personal space

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