Food, autism and coping
Food and children, no matter what we do we are going to get in wrong when thinking about the judgement of other people. Feed them what they will eat, well…
I don’t got it
Every time you think you have it, something happens and you realise you don’t. You again feel like that failure. You think that you are doing everything wrong and every…
Anxiety and how we cope
It is no secret we struggle with a lot of anxiety in our household. It is debilitating, crippling and can consume your life if left unchecked. I thought I would…
The flip side of memory making: There is always payback
The flip side of memory making: There is always payback Our whole ethos of Living it true is to show you guys that it is possible to make memories, have…
Please be gentle
It is hard when people always see you as the strong one, the fighter, the aggressor. It is crippling when they don’t see just how fragile and breakable you actually…
Liberty: My new chair, a new beginning
I recently got a new aid, I have an electric wheelchair. She is amazing. She gives me so many more freedoms compared to my manual chair but equally it makes…
Struggling
I have been disabled now since 2015. I understand this is a bit of a weird statement to make but this is when my conditions affected my life to the…
Christmas 2022
We did things a little differently this year. Usually we have at least one guest over for Christmas that stays over for a few days. We have a big roast…
Disclaimer
Although we should never feel like we have to explain ourselves, a little understanding sometimes goes a long way. These are our personal beliefs. Autism is individual to the person…
Pathological demand avoidance: Can’t not won’t.
I have described Samantha as having pathological demand avoidance in several blogs now without really going into any details (sorry), so here is that blog where I explain as best…