A lot of people have mentioned in the past that sometimes when interacting with my little brother it’s hard to know what to say. In no way is this said in a rude way or anything of the sort; however if you don’t know the person it is extremely hard to know how to interact.… Read More What to say?
Leon has been extremely loud at the moment. Even when just speaking, his voice is a lot louder than mine. This is most probably because he is so excited about things, which of course is lovely. However, when I’m knackered or trying to rest, it can prove to be rather problematic… I decided when we… Read More We create the environment
Something that I have become more aware of recently is my little brother’s impact on others. For example, as a family we recently went to a BBQ at a friends house. Leon was on great form, but as the day progressed I could gradually sense Leon becoming more repetitive – if he finds something funny… Read More Its ok not to stay until the end!
Im sure most people can relate with this. One thing that Leon struggles with the most is change. Whether this be change form his usual routine, or change from where he puts his tooth brush when going to bed. Whatever it may be if something happens and he isn’t expecting it, he panics and therefore… Read More Change
One of the big things that I find myself worrying about is, will Leon ever realise that he’s different. Now for a neurotypical individual, feeling as though you’re different is a scary thing in itself. If I put myself in Leons shoes, it does appear to be even more daunting. In no way am I… Read More Realisation
The future is a very daunting thing for a lot of people in general, let alone for the families of SEN children. If I am completely honest it did cause me a great deal of anxiety thinking about what will happen in the future, in terms of what will happen to my little brother. Where… Read More The Future
I know the common phrase is that “we are all on the spectrum,” which I guess is true to a certain extent. However, I think the whole idea of having a spectrum is mainly to express to people that you can’t categorize neurodiversity. By this, I mean someone can be autistic and be on one… Read More The ‘Spectrum’
I’m sure we have all experienced someone in our life time making a remark about our neurodiverse loved one, which we didn’t exactly appreciate. Why is it that this 1% of society use up 99% of our emotions.… Read More The Protective Brother
As Leon has grown older, the way he responds when being asked to do something or being told ‘no’ has changed hugely. Previously, when being asked do something, he would sometimes just say ‘no’ and refuse. For example, if he was on my phone and I asked him to ‘give it back’ he might just… Read More Difference in communication
The older I have grown, the more I have realised how important a support network for families/people living with special needs can be. This comes in all different forms; whether it is a simple text asking how you are, or one day a week where a different individual will take your child/sibling out for a… Read More Support!
Special needs and me 