Never underestimate an ASD child..
7 Years ago, this little boy not only overcame his fear of the ocean, but he stood up on a surfboard and caught his first wave after 4 weeks of desensitizing him by parking...
Category: Jaiden
The best breakfast ever..
This isn’t just a plate of scrambled eggs. It’s a plate of love, compassion and empathy. In my youth, I lived and breathed skateboarding, it was my life. As I reached my early 20’s...
Stranger danger vs Kids having freedom – Is there a happy medium?
This proud kid just went to the shops, by himself! We were packing up and getting ready to leave Monto and in the interests of not making a pile of dishes doing our normal...
Gaming, screen time, Autism, self regulation – Our Story
Let’s talk about screen time and technology usage. There’s no denying we live in a time where we are using technology more than ever before. There is an infinite amount of learning that can...
School doesn’t teach this….
This might look like a kid having some fun at a skatepark. But in reality it’s a kid learning to face his fears, push his own limits and not give up. These are skills...
How do you teach kindness?
Never mind the picture with sporting awards or a good report card, this is my proud parent bragging photo! The other day I had just finished working on the car and sat down on...
And a freshwater crocodile saves the day..
As a few of you saw, we headed to the Kilcoy Show yesterday. Jaiden had decided on the way that he was old enough to drive the dodgem cars all by himself so he...
Rock climbing!
See the tiny little spec at the top of that massive rock wall? Yep, that’s Jaiden! For years now I have encouraged Jaiden to push his own limits. To now be at a point...
What is unschooling?
Unschooling, so what’s the deal with that? With media attention often being focused on families who unschool and allow their kids to eat chocolate for breakfast and stay up until 1am every morning playing...
Living with Autism..
He has Autism? Oh you’d never know by looking at him.. This is a line that I (and many other parents) have heard a million times before. For me, it’s a somewhat bitter sweet...
