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It was only a whisper, but I heard it. “He’s not normal.” And my ears closed up a little bit. It was a young girl explaining to her little brother, why my son, who is autistic and non-speaking, was acting…

Severe, profound, impaired. These are just some of the words used to describe children like my autistic, apraxic son Joshua. I have to use some of these words too. In order to secure the support he needs and deserves, I…

Autism is the mum’s fault. We are emotionally cold ‘refrigerator mothers’. All cold and frosty with no warmth.  We’re like prison camp guards who have dysfunctional relationships with our children. That’s why they’re autistic. Shocking hey?! Since autism was first…

There is no test for autism. No genetic test, prenatal test, blood test, or urine test will come back saying, ‘yes, this person is, without any shadow of a doubt, autistic’. Instead, in the UK, you are dependent on a…

My sweet, silent boy. He might not play like most children do. He doesn’t rush into a toy store and tell me exactly what he wants, and ask for it over and over again. He doesn’t rip open all his…