I don’t know if I’ve told you but with my falls it’s got very frustrating because I know I need to do some kind of exercising but if I do so, I basically have a fall.

Masking? What is it? Well, you can be glad that I am here to give you the answer to that. It’s not a subject often raised to parents who don’t have children on the spectrum.

I can imagine you understand that yesterday would bring a lot of different emotions in me. But I want to talk about it today, because maybe, just maybe, it can help someone.

One of my friends asked me to write about this, so here I am, doing so. Friendship. Now where can we start on a subject like this?

This has definitely been a weird day for us. There are so many things you do without thinking as parents/carer/guardian.

I was just thinking about treasure and the different ways we view it and what we consider to be it. You see, everybody has a different idea.

Do you know I’ve actually wanted to talk about this topic for some time. It’s been brewing away and I hope is finally ready because I’ve tried a couple of times and not got anywhere.

Well here we are at the start of October. This year has gone by SO quickly. I can’t believe we are so close to the end of the year.

One thing I would like to talk about is the impact on (ok I’m going to use this word for ease in the post) carers who is looking after a person with autism. Because, you see, it often doesn’t end.

Yep, I am moving from lions to degrees. Why? Well, my sister just mentioned the schooling for her daughter and it took me back to my degrees.

was asking one of my friends if she felt that meltdowns were anxiety from her experiences?

Do you know that before I started counselling, I didn’t really think about what I did or the reason why I did it? As I’ve been having more sessions I have been thinking more about the characters I create.

Today I want to talk to you about lions. Lions? After talking to us about ELEPHANTS. Yep. Well, I can probably promise you one thing - you won’t be trying to eat a lion piece by piece.

Why black and white thinking? It’s the way that people on the spectrum think. I must admit, it can and has caused some problems or difficulties.

Today I want to talk to you about development and the autism spectrum because they develop in different ways and times to other children.

Hey, it’s so GOOD to see you! Do you know since the website started up over 1k people have looked at the site! And it’s not even 3 months yet!

Yep that one. Maybe it’s the Monday blues as you start work, I don’t know. But I do know that all of us have had it and seen other having it. It’s not a pleasant feeling, is it?

Have you ever seen a meltdown that just seems to go on and on and on? The ones that can take up loads of your time and energy?

I don’t know if you like surprises or not but I am really uncertain whether or not I enjoy them. I think I would say in some circumstances I do and others I don’t.

You might think it a bit weird me talking about feet again, but there is a definite purpose to it. Now I know you have read about me allowing Johnathan to choose his first pair of shoes.