Tag: aspergers

  • The day I experienced sensory overwhelm

    I want to tell you about a really emotional experience I had last month. My hubby, daughter and I went to a brilliant exhibit called ‘Dialogue in the Dark’ at a children’s museum in Tel Aviv designed to give participants a sense of how it is to live without sight. It is described as ‘a…

  • Keep calm, it’s time for school

    Okay so just imagine this scenario: Jamie. Time to get up. Breakfast is on the table and we are leaving in half an hour. Please be ready with all your things by the front door at 8am. Ooh. Yes mum. Good morning. I’ll jump out of bed immediately and enjoy a delicious healthy breakfast. I’ve…

  • 5 Ways To Help Dads

    I hear time and time again that not only are us Warrior Mums fighting the system, the teacher, the playground mums but we are also having major battles with the dads of our special children. Dads who just have different strategies and rules that vehemently clash with yours. Dads who find it difficult to accept…

  • Anxiety. Why We MUST Take It Seriously.

    Anxiety. It is now a common condition that is increasingly affecting our children with ADHD. I’m hearing  more and more stories where our little people are feeling super stressed about school, social situations and day-to-day activities. What is going on? Well for a start. We have to take it seriously. We can use a variety…