Music and Autism: Music Activities and Music Therapy

Music and Autism: Music Activities and Music Therapy

Music therapy can be a fantastic way to support our kids development whilst they have fun. Both my boys have got on well with … View Post
TEACCH at Home

TEACCH at Home

When my son was 2 he was diagnosed as autistic.  At this time I was really struggling to engage with him and it was … View Post
Mega List: 100 Books for under 5s

Mega List: 100 Books for under 5s

I have two boys under 5 and books play a big role in our house. I love reading to the boys as part of their … View Post
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 … View Post
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
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
Books you need to read about Autism

Books you need to read about Autism

Reading is one of the best ways to learn and there are some brilliant books out there about autism. Here are books I have … View Post
How to use Attention Autism to improve communication

How to use Attention Autism to improve communication

If you want to improve a child’s communication the first place to start is with attention. I’m not going to … View Post
How to write & use Social Stories

How to write & use Social Stories

Social Stories are a fantastic tool for you to exchange information and communicate with a child.  They can provide a mechanism to introduce … View Post
Our Sleep Routine

Our Sleep Routine

Struggling to get your autistic child to sleep? Sleep is an area I have really struggled with.  Any new parent learns very quickly … View Post