spectrum

Have you ever thought about what autism is? Autism Spectrum Disorder, also known as ASD, is a disorder that can affect how someone can think, feel, communicate, behave and interact with others. I must admit, it is not a condition I had really given much thought to before my brother was diagnosed with Autism. I

We are Donna’s parents, and the grandparents of her children, Alisha, Bianca, and Jayden. As grandparents, we always want what is best for our grandchildren, all of them. We want to support our children and grandchildren and protect them from the cruelties of the world.  So, when someone tries to tell you that one of

Many of us have not enjoyed living in “isolation” (although a few of us may have secretly enjoyed staying in pjs all day!). But although this feeling of isolation is new for a lot of people, for some ASD parents, isolation is a constant feeling. Sometimes from their own fears and other times because of

Many families have had their children return to Term 2 this week in a way we never imaged… Remote learning. What an extraordinary effort by all our educators (and staff) to pull this all together in such a short timeframe! Is it perfect? Of course not. But is life ever perfect? The key thing to