A family at the beach

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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Welcome sign

My trip to Pakistan

Travelling can be challenging for children and adults with autism. The changes in routine, unpredictability, crowds, new noises and sights

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Children with Autism

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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A picture of the book Trash

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…
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Children with Autism

Different. 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…
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Children with Autism

The joy of day dreaming

Listening. Concentrating. Focusing. Listening. Concentrating. Focusing. Listening. Concentrating. Focusing. All day long, my mind has to tear itself

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Children with Autism

Going Out

When my parents take me to other people’s houses I am surrounded by people. Why? I just want to be alone so I can…
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Children with Autism

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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