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The myth of Socialisation

There are many myths surrounding spicy kids. My favourites are that all ASD children behave in set patterns. E.g. ALL of them will avoid eye contact – I know of some pediatricians that are guilty of this one and have denied diagnosis on the grounds of ‘they made eye contact with me’. Let me tellContinue reading “The myth of Socialisation”

Realigning the world view

This week, my daughter woke up on Tuesday 19th November and announced, with the surety of a small child in a superhero outfit, that it was, in fact, the 17th. When corrected she growled, stamped her feet and then told me I was wrong. Realising I was heading down a rabbit hole that I wouldContinue reading “Realigning the world view”

Tell me why

I don’t like Octobers. No, seriously, if anything is going to go wrong it will happen in October. I don’t know if this is just for our family or in general, but the shittiest things seem to happen to us in October and have done for decades. I can recall the exact date that IContinue reading “Tell me why”

You’re not the only one

I have recently decided that I am going to write a book, dedicated to the memory of my father. On the suggestion of my husband, I am titling it ‘Maybe the psychos were right?’ This has come about by the sheer lack of consideration shown by the average person in a number of situations, andContinue reading “You’re not the only one”