Friendship is something a lot of us take for granted. But for autistic children, it can feel like everyone else is playing a game they were never given the rules…
Before Matthew was diagnosed, I had absolutely no idea what sensory sensitivities were. None. Zero. The concept had never even crossed my mind. So when I started reading about autism…
I came across a word recently that stopped me in my tracks. Takiwatanga. It's a Māori word from Aotearoa — New Zealand — and it means "in their own time…
If you've ever watched your child flap their hands, rock back and forth, spin, hum, or repeat certain sounds or movements over and over again, you've probably come across the…
On giving our kids the words — and the permission — to say "I need space" This is something I feel really strongly about, and it's something I wish I'd…
Let me be honest with you about something. Before I really understood autism, I didn't always handle meltdowns well. I'm not proud of that. But I also think there's a…
When I tell people The Good Doctor is one of my all-time favourite shows, they sometimes assume it's because I work in the TV industry. But honestly? It has nothing…
Breaking down the misunderstandings that still surround autism. Let me be honest with you — some of these myths make my blood boil. Because behind every one of them is…
When people talk about autism, there's one perspective that tends to dominate the conversation — how it looks in boys. And I get it, to a point. The research has…
Nobody tells you how to feel when you're waiting for your child's diagnosis. There's no handbook. No warning. Just you, a head full of worry, and a waiting list that…