My son, James, is 27 years old and has a diagnosis of Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome and Autism. He has a severe learning disability and is non verbal (with the exception of…
“For me being autistic is not some kind of weakness, there’s nothing wrong with autistic people, we’re just different.” - Chris Packham I recently had the pleasure of watching a two-part programme about…
James has always enjoyed music. He definitely has rhythm and whilst he cannot speak, he hums along to rhymes and music in his own way with varied intonation and he…
What are schedules? Schedules are a series of symbols, pictures, photographs or words and are used to show the steps of a specific activity or routine. For example, preparing a…
These Places of the World matching cards are fun for all ages and introduce a different vocabulary from the usual matching games. Helen and I have both written about matching…
When James was very young it was hard to get him involved in any activity at all. He showed very little interest in anything. I don’t remember how it came…
'Remember Food' matching cards are a fun game for all the family. Read our blog to find out about other ways to play that promote communication and learning too! James loves…