by Jennie | Oct 3, 2016 | Autism, Psychology
he might scream “I WANT A BISCUIT! I WANT A BISCUIT!” Over and over. If I did give in to it and hand him a biscuit though, that would be thrown or crushed. It went beyond any initial desire, because the rage became a power in itself.
by Jennie | Sep 28, 2016 | Autism, Psychology
…there has been much speculation about Autism diagnosis, particularly with the more recent rise in statistics. Are we over diagnosing it now? Is it being miss-diagnosed? What makes one person diagnosable? Where is the line?
by Jennie | Sep 14, 2016 | Life, Parenting, Psychology
We were all shaken today. Shaken by the sound of many emergency vehicles. Shaken by the horrendous traffic and police helicopters overhead.
by Jennie | Sep 12, 2016 | Autism, Parenting
Taz loves trains. There’s nothing more certain in his life then that statement. It seems that we have lucked out because he has an obsession that is in the list of ‘acceptable interests’. Not only do most kids love them, but even adults.
by Jennie | Sep 5, 2016 | Life, Parenting
It was Father’s Day, so our usual Sunday roast plans were ditched for an evening of watching planes.