Last week I made the journey I had been waiting for for almost a year. I was off to collect our new autism assistance dog, Monty. I was filled with excitement, nerves and apprehension. What if he didn't like me? What if he didn't respond to my commands? We had all been waiting for him [...]
I found myself with a spare half an hour the other day. In between appointments and pick ups, I dordled in this small vacuum of time. What was I supposed to do with half an hour? Snooze in the car? Grab a quick coffee? Both sounded appealing. But before I knew it my feet had [...]
I've taken a break from blogging recently. About a month ago I reached a cross roads where I had to decide how to take my life forward. I was stressed. Unbelievably stressed. I had been fighting the NHS for a referral to a large children's hospital in London. I had been arguing for more social [...]
Guys, it's been a while... apologies for the lack of consistency with my blogging, but you know how life gets in the way. Nevertheless, we have news! Mega win for the Autism Diaries household today! I dread opening letters that read, "To the parent/guardian of..." I feel instantly anxious when I see one. But today [...]
"What's wrong little man?" I asked, as I skillfully dodged a punch that had purpose to it. I looked up and saw pain in his eyes, remorse even. He didn't want to do that to me, but something I did or said at that moment caused him pain. We've had a difficult few days this [...]
Do I deserve the help I get? This is a question I've been pondering a lot lately. Since putting my back out I've had a lot of time to think (not always a good thing for me) and each time I have found myself coming back to this. Do I deserve the help and support [...]
It's been a while since I've blogged. Truth be told I've lost my way a bit. March was hideous for the number of appointments and meetings we had for kiddo. I'm going to write about that in another blog but I'd be lying if I said it hasn't thrown me off course with a number [...]
