

Part One | Hidden disabilities | The Crutch Conundrum
I want to talk about something slightly outside of Autism and Mental Health today, although very much related to the subject of Hidden...


Maintaining Routine on the Autistic Spectrum
Maintaining a healthy routine can be an essential aspect of daily living when on the Autistic Spectrum, it can lead to stability and make...


Does counseling help?
Well, I thought I should talk about my son's brief encounter with mental health counseling. This was before the diagnosis of Autism was...


DIAGNOSIS DAY | OUR AUTISM JOURNEY | A PARENT’S VIEW
I first noticed something was different about my middle child Mikey, when he was almost two years old. He wasn’t quite hitting the...


A Sad Goodbye To Portage
Portage was first mentioned to me by my health visitor, just after my middle son Mikey turned two. I had never heard of it before and to...


The other women raising my autistic son
About Mikey My middle born son Mikey is very selective about who he gives the time of day. His older brother Jack and younger sister...


Living with Asperger’s is not an easy feat. It never is.
Imagine yourself in a room full of people. All of those people are laughing and mingling. Meanwhile, you aren’t. You’re sitting there in...


Neurodiversity And Me
I have Autism, a mental condition characterised by great difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people. I was...


When I was told I had Autism I just felt confused
Hi, My name’s Jenny, I’m 20 years old and I’m from Derbyshire.
I am in my second year at De Montfort University, and I study English Langua