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Proms week! Mon 1st July 2013
#autism #diarypost I love Proms Week at D's school, it's a week-long activity where the majority of classes perform at least one song/piece of music. D has been at her special needs school for 3 years now and I've gone to the last 2 years. I remember...
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"Most Embarrassing Moment" #BlogADayJuly
Hmmm *blushes*, today's blog prompt is "Most Embarrassing Moment". I guess I've got quite a few contenders, here would be my Top Three: Straight in at number 3 and it was more or less straight out again, would be having too much red wine at a works Christmas...
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My little (big-footed) mermaid! Sat 29th June 2013
#autism #diary post Today's been a good day, T enjoyed his football session this morning (separate post below) albeit with some anxieties as to whether he'd have a place - luckily he did. D's had an incredible growth spurt recently, I had her feet measured...
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A HUGE body-slam! Weds 9th Oct 2013
I hope I'm not going to jinx anything (please) by saying that D has had a grrrrreat day at school! She went to tennis after school club too and as soon as she saw me from down the long corridor, it was a call of "Mumma!", a long run-up and then...wham!...
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Competitively ruthless! Weds 7th Aug 2013
I look at my little competitive, sporty son (T) and wonder what he'll grow up to be. Ideally - in his eyes - he'd been putting on a blue shirt and playing for his favourite team, now that WOULD be fantastic for autism awareness, wouldn't it? If he's not...
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Hopscotch! Weds 18th Sept 2013
I wish today had been as simple as playing Hopscotch, not that D has ever been able to master it. Unfortunately it hasn't been a good day for D, she bottled up her emotions until she saw me at hometime (thank goodness she got down the school stairs safely)...
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Raindrops and Refusals Tues 30th July 2013
Those three words would sum up our day for sure. My children are happiest in their own environment, they have the bits and pieces around them that both calm and energise them. For D, it's simple. Bunny, pens, paper and her ipad. The pens and paper are...
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Just like Bunny! Fri 18th Oct 2013
Another week nearly over in the Bluecrisps household and it's been a week of change for T and D, T with his non-residential activities and D, with the school shut yesterday. Both have managed really well and are looking forward to the weekend, for T that...
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Door-watching with Bananas! Thurs 1st August 2013
It's been an ideal day for T today, we've had to wait in for a parcel (that should have arrived yesterday btw) so, no need for refusals, we were at home! I've been on door-watch duty whilst T and D have had - on the whole - a good day. Bless them, they...
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Something else off the list! Friday 2nd August 2013
Last night was a loooong one. T was, I think, over tired and a bit warm so, despite his melatonin he didn't settle until very late. Whilst it was nice to have some Mumma-T time, we ended up watching old episodes of "Birds of a Feather" which he found...
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Not a TGIF! Friday 9th August 2013
Hmmm....I wasn't sure what to entitle tonight's blog or even if I'd feel like doing a post. It has not been a good day. You know those sort of days where everything is so tense, it almost feels like just one little occurrence more and ....BOOM! ...we...
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The Chair In The Deep Dark Woods #CountryKids
There is a short cut I use to get to D's school in the afternoon, it bypasses roads and secondary school kids, which - believe me - is a blessing when you're pushing along an empty special needs buggy. The children call it "The Deep Dark Woods" after...
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Insights and #BlogADayJuly Mon 15th July 2013
I ran out of time to do my #BlogADayJuly seperately so, in true multi-task mode, it's incorporated within the diary post. That's the challenge today..."5 things about your family": 1. There might be two diagnosed autistic children in our family (there...
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Not just one body-slam! Mon 24th June 2013
It was a double body-slam that greeted me this afternoon when I collected D, a full-on hello-Mumma-I’ve-missed-you-but-had-a-good-day-thwack, twice! It was very welcomed, it had been a while. She’s extremely excited about sports day on Wednesday, the...
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"Tell Me More" Fri 5th July 2013
#autism #diarypost I do enjoy our bathtime routine, D and I chat (ish) about her day. It usually takes prompts and I can generally establish from little clues what she's been doing. All this week has been Proms Week at school and it ended with a talent...
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Squeeeeeezing it out! Tues 22nd Oct 2013
A very cuddly, squeaky, squeezing-it-out-of-me D is settling tonight. I made an impromptu remark when I dropped her off this morning that I wanted a big hug to squeeze my cold away and she's certainly been following those instructions. From the run-up...
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What starts well doesn't always.. Thurs 21st Nov 2013
Today was meant to be a good day, all day, at least for D. She was heading with her school to the wonderful special needs adventure playground near (ish) us. It's a wonderfully inclusive place and - apart from when she's at home - I've never seen D as...
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"Jump Up and Join In" new iTunes app from Carrie and David Grant
#autism iPads and iPhones are wonderful for their calming effect with autistic children, there are many many apps available designed to educate whilst playing. I was offered to chance to test out a new app designed by Carrie and David Grant, parents of...
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1:1 time Weds 20th Nov 2013
D does badminton after-school club on Wednesdays, it gives T and I an hour together, which we don't normally get. He bounced out of school this afternoon and looked really pleased to see me, which was lovely because he's not the most visually expressive...
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Life lessons versus GCSEs Tues 26th Nov 2013
The above was the question we asked ourselves nearly 4 years ago, once D had received her Statement (of Special Educational Needs). Should we persevere with a mainstream education, knowing that she was finding the environment extremely challenging? Knowing...
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Progress (I hope) Weds 27th Nov 2013
I'm feeling a bit more positive tonight, after having had a phone call with T's head teacher, following my letter. To back track, I was extremely concerned that T's school was not recognising his autism, despite them having received official diagnosis...
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A drawing space of her own..
It's no use, I can't ignore it, my children are starting to grow up and wanting/needing their own space. We have our dining table, which more often than not is shrewn with items unrelated to dining - crafting material, pens, paper, plasticine etc - but...
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"My Heart is getting back together.." Weds 24th July 2013
It's a constant risk-assessment isn't it, being a parent. You have to continually think about the tone you use (well, I do) in case it provokes an unexpected reaction. This evening D was very upset, she said "her heart was broken". Why? Well, after repeated...
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"Hidden Talent" #BlogADayJuly
#BlogADayJuly I wish I had an exciting hidden talent, something like ... Burping the alphabet backwards after a can of caffeine-free diet coke or ... Being incredibly gymnastic and able to cartwheel around the garden before doing a crab yoga-type pose...
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The Mole In The Hole #CountryKids
Our journeys around and about this week have been accentuated by these: Mole hills, lots and lots of them. They've appeared overnight in most places so there must be a very busy mole or moles (as they're widespread) burrowing around, coming up for a quick...
