by Isla and Billy's Mum | Sunday, October 14, 2018 | Isla and Billy's Mum
Thought of the day. If we’d listened to others about Isla we’d have given up hope, we’d have plodded along on our journey, not expecting much to change, not doing all of the things we do, existing but not living. Even when it seemed impossible we never stopped...
by Isla and Billy's Mum | Tuesday, October 9, 2018 | Isla and Billy's Mum
We have all seen it. Every week there seems to be a different cause of autism reported in the media. I have heard it all over the years since autism came in to our lives:- sunlight, tuna fish, pesticides, air freshener, anxiety in mothers, household cleaning products,...
by Isla and Billy's Mum | Saturday, September 29, 2018 | Isla and Billy's Mum
Yesterday afternoon I stood in the playground waiting for Billy. My friend who is a TA and whose son is one of Billy’s best friends came up to me wanting to show me a picture she had taken of Billy, her son and their other close friend with an autism aware bear that...
by Isla and Billy's Mum | Thursday, September 6, 2018 | Isla and Billy's Mum
I don’t think about things like I used to. I try not to think too much. I wont allow myself to churn things over. I know from experience that thinking can eat away at you, I know because I was my own worst enemy. When Isla was diagnosed with autism I spent every...
by Isla and Billy's Mum | Tuesday, August 28, 2018 | Reviews
If you have a child with autism there is a big chance that you are all too aware of sensory difficulties. One of the most common issues parents have shared with me since blogging is problems with personal care- hair washing, hair brushing, teeth brushing and...
by Isla and Billy's Mum | Tuesday, August 21, 2018 | Isla and Billy's Mum
Look at the picture below. What do you see? A playmobil figure, nothing more, nothing less, not uncommon, not particularly special. Only it became evident today that it is so much more. You see once a week Billy stays out at Grandma and Grandads and Isla stays home...
