Making smiles whole
This is a short piece showing a social experience from an autistic child’s point of view. The first thing my eyes settle on…
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My trip to Pakistan
Travelling can be challenging for children and adults with autism. The changes in routine, unpredictability, crowds, new noises and sights
Back to School
After six months of being cooped up in the house, we are returning to school. Sweating over tests. Mucking around in the playground.…
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Life as a street child
It was International Day of Street Children on 12th April so I thought I would share my thoughts on a book called Trash…
Read MoreDifferent. So what?
In some ways we aren’t different. We all eat and drink. And we all sleep (some of us a lot!) In other ways yes…
Read MoreThe joy of day dreaming
Listening. Concentrating. Focusing. Listening. Concentrating. Focusing. Listening. Concentrating. Focusing. All day long, my mind has to tear itself
Finding out I have Autism
A few months ago, my mother told me that I have something called autism, which means that my brain works differently compared to other…
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