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A boy, a zoo, and an autistic meltdown | Days out

by StaceyUpdated on September 18, 2021September 17, 2021

Two boys hugging in what looks like an upturned giant plant pot at Chester Zoo

Let me tell you a little story. One that isn’t shown by the abundance of happy photos taken during this day out. One Friday in August a family went to the zoo. Mummy and Daddy, with their 7 and 9 year old boys. The 9 year old (J) is autistic, with suspected ADHD. The 7 year old (N) is currently undergoing referrals for assessments too. The family were hoping it was going to be a day of fun and adventure; seeing lots of animals – especially the meerkats, penguins and red pandas!

Magical Capsules contents (Harry Potter figure, briefcase, and Hedwig) on shelf in front of Harry Potter books

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Harry Potter Magical Capsules | Review #AD

by StaceyUpdated on March 6, 2024July 27, 2020

If you’re a long time follower of the blog then you may know that some of my household are big Harry Potter fans. If you’re a new reader then hi – I hope your love of all things Potter brought you here! As a family we have quite a collection of Harry Potter merchandise; from Lego to clothes to books and much more. The newest addition is a Magical Capsules surprise toy.

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Our autism journey – from no support to regular support

by StaceyUpdated on June 28, 2022November 15, 2019

Source I recently shared a post about our autism journey so far; from when we started noticing signs of autism in Jacob to when we started to receive support for him at school. Since we started that first support process with the pastoral support plan, we have received no end of professional involvement. As much as we gained the support, it still constantly felt like banging our head against a wall. Because nothing seemed to be moving anywhere. No matter how many professionals we met with and how many meetings we attended, I felt like we were just going …

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Our autism journey – from first signs to first support…

by StaceyUpdated on June 28, 2022July 30, 2019

Source Whilst I’ve shared many snippets of our life on the blog – especially one of the more personal taboo, unspoken subjects of my mental health struggles – there’s one major part of our life I haven’t really spoken about. And that is, autism. A while ago I wrote a letter of sorts to my fellow special needs parents and that was really the first indicator on here, that we were dealing with this.

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I see you, the parent of a child with special needs

by Stacey April 30, 2019April 30, 2019

To the parent of a child with special needs The parent who wishes they could change the world’s view of their child’s normal, which is not like every other child’s normal. The parent who dreads every single school run. The school run that ends in the walk of shame. Because your special child, is just being normal. I see you. The parent who lives in a shell with their special child because you dread every single outing. The parent trying to hold it together whilst your special child is having a meltdown; because that’s their normal. I see you. The parent who is begging for help. …