How to improve your child's behaviour
When Jamie was little, his behaviour was awful. He used to get so angry because he was frustrated. He couldn't cope because he couldn't...
How to get your child to behave
When Jamie was little, he used to have melt-downs all the time. He smashed his fist through the kitchen wall, he kicked in the teacher's...
How I cope with meltdowns in my adult son
My son has high-functioning autism and sometimes has melt-downs. They are indeed getting fewer and further between. That’s a promising...
Finding a Career For Your Child
My son, Jamie, has always been interested in big machines. Right from his first viewing of ‘Star Wars’, he became captivated by those...
Using public transport
Today I’m going to talk about getting your child to use public transport. This is obviously a goal for an older child and it can’t be...
Goal setting and your ASD child
My son, Jamie, has ASD. He was diagnosed at the age of 4 and is now 21. Although he is high-functioning, he has severe speech and...
NDIS and what it means to you
This is for all Australian mums and dads. The NDIS (the National Disability Insurance Scheme) is being rolled out all over the country,...
Moving to another country
After moving to Australia over 30 years ago, I had never thought of returning to England. However, my father developed Alzheimer’s and...
'Talk to Me' Wins Award!
My book, 'Talk to Me: Conversation Strategies for Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum or with Speech and Language Impairments',...
Creating a Routine for a Person with Dementia
When I arrived in England six months ago to look after my father who had developed Alzheimer’s, I came thinking, ‘Now what am I going to...
