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Inspirational ways to get reading with your child

Inspirational ways to get reading with your child

Are you looking for tips on reading with your child?  I am going to share my favourite ways to share books with my kids. As a child I enjoyed reading and I expected it to…

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Therapy and Resources
Practical help to manage challenging behaviour now?

Practical help to manage challenging behaviour now?

Struggling with challenging behaviour? It’s really difficult to manage challenging behaviour and young children are very good at testing us.  Persistent … View Post
Events
The Ultimate Holiday in Cornwall. 10 Things You Must Do!

The Ultimate Holiday in Cornwall. 10 Things You Must Do!

I have just had a brilliant holiday in Cornwall with the extended family.  The weather was great and made for a very different … View Post
Paperwork
What is an Education Health and Care Plan & how to get one

What is an Education Health and Care Plan & how to get one

I was advised to get my son’s Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) started early.  This was great advice, we put … View Post
Autism
10 Famous People who have Autism

10 Famous People who have Autism

As people are becoming more autism aware adult diagnoses are increasing. This post details 10 famous people who are autistic along with how many people … View Post
Therapy and Resources
Using visual aids to support understanding

Using visual aids to support understanding

Visual aids and social stories really have made a huge difference in our house.  Using visual aids enables my non verbal son to … View Post
Events
The Autism Show 2018

The Autism Show 2018

Saturday 16th June 2018, Excel, London So this is my second visit to The Autism Show having attended last year.  Once again it delivered … View Post
Speech and Language
Picture Exchange Communication / PECs Cards

Picture Exchange Communication / PECs Cards

Now that I have made hundreds of PECS®cards, I thought I would share how I make and store them.   Along … View Post
Paperwork
Applying for DLA for a child with autism

Applying for DLA for a child with autism

Are you thinking about or do you need to apply for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for your child?  It is a mammoth form … View Post
Events
FestABLE, 2nd June 2018

FestABLE, 2nd June 2018

I am so pleased that a few weeks ago I saw an advert on Twitter for FestABLE, the National Festival of Specialist Learning, I … View Post