Seven things you need to understand about your autistic child

Written by an #actuallyautistic person who was an autistic child (but that was in the 80s and 90s so no one realised, or if they did they didn’t mention) 1. Your autistic child understands more than you think.Unless they are also deaf, your autistic child can hear you. They are listening even if they appear … Continue reading Seven things you need to understand about your autistic child →

Taking things literally

TLDR: now that I know I'm autistic I can find humour in the fact I take things literally, rather than getting annoyed about the situation. One of the good things about being autistic, and more importantly knowing that I'm autistic is the ability to be amused by my literalness. As opposed to feeling stupid or … Continue reading Taking things literally →

First post

It’s hard to write an introduction when I don’t know what direction, if any, the blog will go in. I guess it’s useful for the reader to know something about me, but how much do I want to share? What do people want to know? What is relevant? The third question is hard to answer … Continue reading First post →