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Tag Archives: Society
My thoughts on the Cinderella Law
According to the reports in the media the government will be considering whether to introduce a new offence of emotional cruelty to children. The change aims to update existing laws in England and Wales which currently only allow an adult responsible for … Continue reading
Sadness prevails but I have a lot to be thankful for
Not all is good in the Aspie in the Family household at the moment. The passing of my nan last week has led to another swathe of unhappiness descending upon us. I console myself with the thought that she had … Continue reading
Stay at home motherhood is NOT a lifestyle choice for some
I know the childcare scheme has been discussed a lot recently but I am so fed up with the misrepresentation of stay at home parents that I thought I’d document my views here. As you probably know it is proposed that families with working … Continue reading
Posted in Care, Disability, Motherhood, Parenting, Society, Work
Tagged Care, Disability, Family life, Mothers, Society, Work
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Are autism-friendly venues really autism friendly?
Christmas 2011 was the last time I went to the theatre. I had taken my daughter to see Jack and the Beanstalk at our local theatre, a small and friendly place that I thought my daughter would cope with. Such was my hope that she would … Continue reading
Posted in Aspergers, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Family Life, Society
Tagged Aspergers, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Family life, Society
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Respect costs nothing
The arguments have started. In the aftermath of the Mid Staffs inquiry the media is full of analysis of what went wrong and who is to blame. It is to be expected of course; the shocking revelations of what happened … Continue reading
Academy Power, SEN and Parental Choice (or the lack of)
A row has cropped up in my area about an academy’s proposal to change its admissions policy. Instead of giving priority to children living near to the school, it wants to prioritise children from two Church of England schools. It has … Continue reading
The US Shootings – please don’t blame aspergers
Today started off as any other ordinary Saturday. I took my son to town, we had a drink in our favourite coffee shop and did a bit of shopping. We follow a strict routine every week which my son loves. It helps him … Continue reading
Posted in Aspergers, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Society
Tagged Aspergers, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Society
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Please support Anti-Bullying Week 2012
I have received this email from Beat Bullying, the UK’s leading bullying prevention charity and, as it’s anti-bullying week, I’d like to share it with you. Dear Supporter, You can change a child’s life with a donation of £2.79 today. … Continue reading
Police and Crime Commissioners – why I didn’t vote
I am ashamed to say that I didn’t vote last night. This is the first time I can ever recall not voting and it doesn’t please me particularly when I think how hard people have worked to provide me with this … Continue reading
Child benefit – why every family should get it
I had the misfortune of reading an article in a certain newspaper about child benefit. It was very provocatively headed ‘It’s not fair to expect childless taxpayers to fund our children’ ….. As you can imagine, it attracted a lot of … Continue reading
