Headhuntress Loves The Temper Trap - Love Lost

A powerful song with a simple yet utterly brilliant and compelling video. Watch it and then press repeat. The Temper Trap follow up to Sweet Disposition....


Although, this video cleverly depicts teenage angst - it reminds me of the struggle that my little square peg Aspie son has everyday in order to try and fit in with the World around him.  I firmly believe that it is our job to adapt for those who have Autistic spectrum disorders.  We are more flexible, for us it is no bother.  We are all lucky enough not to have to deal with the confusion of a neurological problem.  So it is our responsibility to change not theirs.

Autism Awareness for Southsea and Portsmouth

This poster sums up how I am feeling this week.

If there are any parents in Southsea and Portsmouth with children with Asperger's I'd love to hear from you. There doesn't seem to be a support network round here!

My son was only recently diagnosed even though I have known for years that he has Asperger's. I finally went ahead with the diagnosis because his school were not taking him seriously and I was becoming increasingly angry with the way he was being segregated because of his behaviour instead of being helped.

 He is a very intelligent little boy and fortunately for me he is on the mild side of autistic so he is very loving. But he is dyspraxic which makes him clumsy at sport and he has terrible handwriting which makes literacy difficult for him and his organisational skills are horrific to say the least. This can cause meltdowns at school as well as the rest of it.  Hard work, routine and empathy at home has really helped.  But school continues to be a black hole of problems.  I shall persevere though.  Wish me luck.