The last time we had a family holiday was two years ago and i distinctly remember myself and Daddy agreeing never to do that again! Honestly it was the most horrific experience of our lives from the airport wait, aeroplane experience, bus transfer, divey hotel, horrendous food and every meltdown from our then 2 year … Continue reading We’re all going on a summer torture trip…. →

After our little fella had received an ASD diagnosis I felt compelled to learn everything I could so that we could understand him more and finally help him to live a less chaotic life! Hmmm! Its really not as easy as that as I discovered whilst trawling the internet for information. There are some great … Continue reading Researching Autism and PDA and feeling lost! →

We were lucky enough to get a morning assessment and thank goodness for that because if Ethan had already been tired things would have gone very differently! First was a little play in a room where someone watched and made notes, followed by hearing and sight tests, weight and height checks, speech therapist assessment then … Continue reading Diagnosis Day- Autism, oh ok then! →

So continuing on from my previous post.... After several assessment visits from the lovely Sally (early years teacher) she agreed that there was " something there" and agreed to refer Ethan for an assessment at our local specialist paediatric centre. Sally warned us that they may not accept her referral as they prefer them to … Continue reading Paediatric assessment, ADHD? Autism? Bad parenting? Gulp →