Apologies for plagiarising Pastor Martin Niemöller‘s confessional poem First They Came but it felt appropriate today. You see our current Labour government have been attacking nearly every category of citizen in the UK in a desperate attempt to reduce our massive and ever-growing debts as a country. I’ll not delve into the politics of...
Thought-Provoking Insights from Inside Our Autistic and ADHD Minds
Two years ago I recorded then watched a couple of TV shows hosted by Chris Packham that sought to allow 4 people explain to those close to them – and the us the viewer – what it was like to be autistic. I found Inside Our Autistic Minds extremely thought-provoking but also very accessible...
Neurodiversity panel discussion
Today I took part in a panel discussion about a very important subject…...
Autistic kids cannot cope with change
Despite hearing many many times that Once you met one autistic person… you’ve met one autistic person there are still a lot of assumptions made about people on the autistic spectrum, and the one I come across most is that they cannot cope with change. Just Googling the words autism and change returns pages...
A new journey
2 years ago I created the ABC of Autism as a means of raising awareness of my fundraising efforts for We Are Beams and to raise some awareness about Autism. I became an autismDAD in 2013 but didn’t realise it until we got V’s diagnosis in January 2019 and what became quickly apparent is...
Happy not-going-to-court day!
Today is a day much like any other at the moment and after a mixed weekend of family, friends and looking to the future I woke bleary-eyed as the sun burst through my window and began to wonder what the week might have in store for me, something I’ve learned not to take for...
An unexpected turn of events
I’ve deliberately been quiet on my blog of late for a variety of reasons however this is news that just has to be shared. Today I took a call from a lovely lady from Kent County Council. This in itself is newsworthy as I’ve rarely considered any of my dealings with KCC to be...
Our Autism Journey timeline is now available
A timeline of our journey with autism can now be found here....
autismDAD is revolting!
The right to protest is a fundamental right, but one I’ve never felt the need to exercise until now. And with the eco-loons’ negative approach to protest that does more harm than good, standing up to the powers that be has had a bad press recently. However tomorrow I will be attending a protest...
The Autism Show
On Friday I attended The Autism Show at London’s Excel Centre. As you travel along the journey that is autism and neurodiversity you soon discover that there is a lot of information out there for people in your situation but the trick is finding it, and finding it at the right time. There is...