Non-Speaking Autism

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…