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Our story…just keep on keeping on…
We brought Wee Man home from hospital when he was three days old. I remember a very proud Monz Man turning up at the hospital with the car seat, nervously strapping Wee Man into it, then gingerly walking through the … Continue reading
How do you function?
I seem to be getting my knickers in a knot over something. And it’s a strange something to me as I don’t usually get wound up by terminology; I usually just think, “oh ok, you say that. I say this. … Continue reading
The time is coming…
I was caught off guard recently. A few weeks ago Wee Man asked me directly why he goes to the school he goes to (he’s at a special school for children with autism). My stomach flipped, then quickly sank. I … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, How we did it, Our story
Tagged acceptance, ADHD, anxiety, autism, education, Sensory Processing Disorder, talking, understanding
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Feed me. FEEEEEEEED ME. FEED ME NOW!
Wee Man doesn’t eat well. Never has done. And I would take an educated guess that he probably never will. When he was born, he didn’t have the sucking reflex needed to breastfeed efficiently. He did sort of get the … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Autism, Eating, Sensory Processing Disorder
Tagged anxiety, autism, demand avoidance, eating, faddy eater, fussy eater, Omeprazole, PDA, reflux, Sensory Processing Disorder
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He’s left the room
Wee Man gets lost. Not physically, although I’d be lying if I said that hadn’t happened once or twice, but that’s for another day. What I mean is that he gets lost from me. He becomes distant and impossible to … Continue reading
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