An autism sister watching Atypical Season 2, Episodes 3-10

It took me a while to get through this season because it is so emotionally charged. It’s a bit too relatable for me. Ultimately, I want you to watch it and see these 6 things. 1: In episode 3, Sam walks out of his class at some point due to sensory overload. The way he

April 2018: 2 Science Headlines

1/ Social pressure A drug is being tested which claims to help people on the autism spectrum with social skills. Balovaptan, said drug, acts on receptors. Receptors are located on the outside of cells and communicate commands to the inside of the cell. There receptors receive a hormone called vasopressin, which is a hormone from

10 minutes for a lifetime

This week is Anti-bullying Week – it is coordinated by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. The theme this year is ‘Power for Good’. I can hear you wondering how you can get involved – here’s how: If you are a school or college, register for Anti-Bullying Week updates by joining the free ABA School or College Network. (Time needed:

When Will We Learn?

I’m not going to write about the atrocity that was the US Election – here’s what i felt a year ago #Project324 Trump, Republicans and Disabilities, oh my. I’m going to write about hope, the future. I’m going to remind you that you can change things, that you need to be strong in the face of

The end of Chapter 3

Earlier this week I found out that i have finally passed my Legal Practice Course; an LPC is the vocational stage of training to be a solicitor that must be taken after completing a law degree and before practicing. This means that after 8 years of being a law student, I am done. I was trying

School bells

Memories. I have recently become more aware of the fact that i have blocked large chunks of my childhood and school life from my memory. There are things I don’t want to remember so at some point in my adult life i decided to put all those years in a black box and bury it

Stay awake for this September

It’s nearly September, and this means one thing – school. Christos enjoys school. Obviously, we have had incidents involving bloodshed and tears but he has been good for most of the experience. I don’t really remember the routine we all had getting up in the mornings and getting ready for school. When it was just me,

Summery Blue Balloons

A couple of posts ago I gave you a glimpse into my version of the world of Silver Linings: Silver Linings is a world we have created. In my head, it has very high ceilings and no stairs, or chairs or anything you can climb on. The silver linings are like balloons that deflate just a

#Project324 Team

When my family and I came up with the idea for #Project324 I thought I would never be able to find people in 18 countries, and if I did would they be willing to help? Now that I’ve sent off their thank you presents I’d like to say thank you to each and everyone who

1,000,000 blue balloons

Earlier this year 7,000 people, including teachers (and myself), wrote to Nicky Morgan, the Education Secretary, requesting that autism be included in the ongoing review of the initial teacher training framework in England. In response to a question posed during Prime Minister’s Questions recently, Chancellor George Osborne confirmed the Government’s intentions to make autism a