Autism

Some mainstream schools are autism-friendly, some special schools get the basics wrong, so you’ll need to check things out for yourself. It’s difficult establishing the school’s culture from a single visit. The attitude of the head teacher is probably the biggest factor. You need a school that is going to be open-minded when things aren’t … Read more

It is not very often that I post about autism, it’s not because I am ignoring it or it doesn’t have an impact on our lives, but with seven children in our family, it is just ‘there’ and we get on as best we can. However since returning to school this term Tyrus has been … Read more

In June last year, Tyrus got an official diagnosis of ASD, you can read how I felt at the time here, so, what has happened in the last 15  months ? At the end of July 2017,  Tyrus eventually got his EHCP put in place, something that was written in his notes from the paediatrician, … Read more

Since a very early age I knew that Tyrus was not like the other children, he didn’t communicate like the others and he didn’t socialise as they had done, he is amazing at numbers and playing on electronic gadgets and can work an ipad better than me, as well as doing seven different puzzles at … Read more

I began this blog when Tyrus was just six weeks old, and now he is four and is full time in reception! Looking back over the last four years has been lovely, although I have noticed that I have never spoken much about Tyrus and his personality, until now… Here is my update for Tyrus. Tyrus had … Read more