Author Archives: Sarah

About Sarah

Mother of an autistic child wanting to write about my personal experiences

Library, giant swing and fish and chips!

Beth had a nice day out with Ellie yesterday. They went to the library, one of Beth’s favourite places to go! Then they went to the park where Beth had a go on one of those giant round swings. A … Continue reading

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A new friend

Beth has a new friend to take her out on Tuesdays. She’s a lovely young lady called Ellie. We met her last week at a meet and greet to see if they would be suitable for each other and they … Continue reading

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A few rough weeks

So some very sad news. Only a few months after Beth’s Aunty Kathryn passing away we have now lost Beth’s beloved Grandma, Bev. Bev has been a pillar of strength to our family. When we got Beth diagnosed Bev and … Continue reading

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A mixed emotions week

For the most part it’s been a good week this week. I have been really pleased because Beth has been going to work religiously without complaint, something that hasn’t happens for goodness knows how long. I am thinking that the … Continue reading

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Some exciting news for a friend!

Tonight I want to share some exciting developments that a friend of mind has shared with me about her son. In fact, for those who have kids/adults on the spectrum, I’d love to share a few stories on here. I … Continue reading

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Mary Poppins!

Yes you may have guessed it, I took Beth to see Mary Poppins yesterday! She has been asking me if we could go and I realised that it was finishing in 2 weeks so if we wanted to I’d better … Continue reading

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Try again

Sorry to my regular readers, there was a problem with sending emails yet again! I guess it’s a problem I’ll have from time to time, my blog is a few years old now and has a few issues. I had … Continue reading

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Beth is 24!!!!!

Beth turned 24 on Wednesday! It’s been a weird week. Last weekend was exhausting for all of us. On Saturday night Beth’s meltdowns were out of control. Usually she cracks it with Paul for a while, telling him the usual, … Continue reading

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Some sad news

We’ve had a muddled up time recently for Beth and she’s all over the place mood wise. The week before last my beautiful sister in law passed away after a 20 month battle with brain cancer. She tried really hard … Continue reading

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A lovely development

Beth has been on the medical cannabis for just over a week. The doctor said it can take a month to see any effect at all and we’re slowly upping the dose so at this stage she is only on … Continue reading

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