Latest posts - Kids on tour

Kennedy Space Center, Florida

There was a variety of soft drinks and alcoholic drinks to choose from. Once we had our food and were ...
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The Eiffel Tower, Paris

The views from the second floor were amazing! It was so much higher than I had imagined and you could ...
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Chichen-Itza, Mexico

Chichen-Itza was one of the largest Maya cities built by the Mayan people in AD 600-900. The site today still ...
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Visiting New York with an autistic child

I have been on three visits to New York, one without the kids, one with the kids and one slightly ...
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Xel-ha by xXcaret, Mexico

We loved Xel-ha and if we are ever lucky enough to make it back to Mexico, we will definitely go ...
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Xpu-ha beach, Riviera Maya, Mexico

About 30 minutes drive South from Playa Del Carmen you will find Xpu-ha beach (pronounced Ish Poo Ha). Far enough ...
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Xcaret Park, Quinta Roo, Mexico

Even though I watched some videos of Xcaret Park before our visit to Quintana Roo, Mexico, I was still unsure ...
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Jungle Parc, Santa Ponsa, Majorca

As we waited our turn, I watched someone above my head ride a bike along a narrow platform between two ...
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Horse riding with Rancho Ses Roches, Majorca

Animals are great and we always try to get something animal related into our itinerary. If that can be horse ...
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The Hanging Gate, Chapel-en-le-Firth

As we walked in the door, we were greeted by a snowman in a winter wonderland of what could better ...
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Wild Shore Delamere, Cheshire

When my son landed I was launched into the air and, much to the amusement of everyone watching, landed head ...
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A round up of things to do in Northern Ireland with kids and teenagers

We spent a week in Northern Ireland and, despite the weather not being the best, we found some great things ...
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Travelling by P&O ferry from Cairnryan to Larne

The P&O port at Cairnryan is a lot smaller than other ports we have travelled from so it was very ...
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Prison Island Belfast

Each room contains a challenge and the idea is to gain as many points as you can doing different challenges ...
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Robin’s Nest Air Bnb, Ballyhornan, Northern Ireland

The Robins Nest is a three bedroom mobile home. It is situated in Ballyhornan in Northern Ireland in it's own ...
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Downhill Beach, Northern Ireland

Both the Mussenden Temple and Downhill beach featured on the TV series, Game of Thrones, making this a great beach ...
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Hovercrafting and Powerturn buggies at Limitless Adventure Center, Northern Ireland

Limitless is an adventure centre in Northern Ireland. The available activities are football golf, archery, laser tag, laser clay pigeon ...
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The Black Bull Run Alpine Coaster and Forest Flyover Zip Line at Colin Glen Mountain Entrance, Northern Ireland

I was really excited to find the Black Bull Run at Colin Glen Mountain entrance. This new attraction is Ireland's ...
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Let’s Go Hydro Aqua Park, Northern Ireland

Let's Go Hydro in Northern Ireland is a water based multi activity center. There is a giant inflatable water park, ...
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Finnebrogue Woods, Northern Ireland

On offer is a gorgeous woodland wedding venue, farm shop, take away, amazing cafe called Fodder, woodland trails and a ...
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Fodder Cafe, Finnebrogue Woods, Northern Ireland

Near to Belfast is a hidden treasure that we had the pleasure of visiting today. Fodder is a cafe, farm ...
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Tyrella Beach, Northern Ireland

Tyrella Beach in Northern Ireland, part of Dundrum Bay, is definitely worth a visit. With the backdrop of the Mourne ...
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Belfast Zoo, Northern Ireland

It was meant to be a sunny day and, as we weren't staying far from Belfast Zoo, we decided a ...
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The Giants Causeway

The name comes from the legend of two giants, one from Scotland and one from Ireland. The Scottish giant crossed ...
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The Ulster American Folk Park, Northern Ireland

We visited The Ulster American Folk Park on our first day in Northern Ireland. The park is a living museum ...
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Endeavour Short Breaks

Endeavour is based in Somerton in Somerset. Used during the week to provide short breaks for people with learning disabilities, ...
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Are exam access arrangements enough or are we setting some kids up to fail?

One of the access arrangements you can apply for during exams is extra time which can be very much needed ...
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Tribe DIY at home experience

I was so impressed with this online experience. Obviously the theatre company has a lot of experience in providing shows ...
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The LEGO Disney train and station

Everyone that reads my blog will know that we LOVE Disney. We visit Disney World in Florida at least once ...
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Teen Calm Subscription box review

Teen Calm is a subscription box for teenagers aimed at showing them they are not alone. The box is aimed ...
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Unfortunate changes to my blog

I don't normally give in to bullies or teach my children to, but I have been made aware of this ...
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Keeping autistic children safe in a health crisis

The health advice is to wash hands frequently and not touch your face. "But my child licks hand rails" I ...
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How Airbnb ruined our Christmas

Please be very careful if using Air bnb. If you try to book accommodation and get a message telling you ...
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Topgolf Orlando

We had great fun playing the interactive golf games and you could easily spend half a day or an evening ...
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The Great Escape Room Orlando

If you are going to do any escape room with your autistic child, choose this one! Samantha is brilliant. She ...
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Tiosebon knitted sneakers review

Apart from being a great fit, easy to slip on to my feet and really comfortable, the shoes are super ...
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Legoland Discovery Centre Manchester

I was pleased to see how much thought has gone into welcoming autistic guests to the Legoland Discovery Centre, especially ...
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We try out Mini Earthlings kits

Mini Earthlings make kits for families to make their own skincare at home. The kits are designed to be educational ...
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The 9/11 Memorial and Museum, New York

That is a day that most of us old enough to remember will never forget, those scenes etched in our ...
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Statue Cruises trip to The Statue of Liberty

We chose the only snowy day in a long time to visit Liberty island, but in a way this was ...
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Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, PA

We walked the first long corridor of Eastern State Penitentiary, with it's high ceilings, frequent doors, and its eerie silence, ...
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A ride on an Amish buggy with Aaron and Jessica’s Buggy Rides, Lancaster Pennsylvania.

Arriving in Lancaster County in the 1720s, the oldest and largest Amish community in the country is the Amish of ...
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Blue Cross River Rink ice skating, Philadelphia

Blue Cross RiverRink has been Philadelphia's winter tradition for the last 25 years. Based at Winterfest, a seasonal winter park ...
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10 hours in Washington DC

To get there I literally put "The White House" in the sat nav! The White house was therefore our first ...
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The Medieval Times dinner and tournament, Baltimore

Our evening meal today was as exciting as a meal can be, in fact you could say we had a ...
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An up to date guide to travelling from England’s main airports with autistic passengers!

Those of us who have flown with autistic children know how much it helps if the airport has measures in ...
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Dolphin and Caves trip with Dream Wave, Albufeira, Portugal

This bit was really fun and the waves made our tummies go as we rode over them, sea spraying those ...
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Dolphin and Caves trip with Dream Wave, Albufeira, Portugal

This bit was really fun and the waves made our tummies go as we rode over them, sea spraying those ...
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QuadVentura Quad bike tour, Albufeira, Portugal

Secretly I think I was more excited than the kids to do this adventure! I've never driven a quad bike ...
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Park Aventura, Albufeira, Portugal

Today we visited Park Aventura in Albufeira. The thing I like about treetop treks are that they are outside, physical ...
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New Years Eve in Hamburg, Germany

As for New Years Eve, I did see some children, though I wouldn't take mine. The main area for fireworks ...
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We review the Early Years Fun Subscription box!

We recently bought the Early Years Fun Subscription box to have a look at. I was really interested in this ...
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5 reasons you might want a bum bag (fanny pack)!

The bum bag in my pictures was gifted to me to try out by getrealfunky.com. I chose the pineapple design ...
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Treetop Adventure Golf

The Tropical trail was jungle themed and fun. The holes were more difficult than they looked and we found ourselves ...
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The prisoner like locking up of autistic people and PDAers needs to stop!

The statistics are shocking. Sky news have revealed that at least 40 people with a profound learning disability or autism ...
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We review the Super Chefs Subscription Box

When my son and I sat down to unbox the Super Chefs box, we were so impressed. The box itself ...
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Virtual Hideout Manchester, Uk

Virtual hideout Manchester invited us to go and see what they were all about so we booked a family session ...
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Manchester University are replacing clapping. Why I was shot down on social media.

This week Manchester University announced that they will be introducing a different way of clapping. Instead of applause at the ...
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Inflata Nation, Manchester, UK

InflataNation is described as an inflatable theme park and it is essentially one giant bouncy castle! There is a small ...
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Harlech Castle, Wales

We booked on Friday afternoon for a last minute break to Haven in Wales. Not knowing what was around to ...
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The World of Coca-Cola, Atlanta, Georgia

We were in Atlanta, Georgia for the day and decided to visit The World Of Coca-Cola to see if we ...
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Retro Station Italian Restaurant, Orlando, Florida

I really liked the style of Retro Station, it made a refreshing change from the samey chain restaurants that we ...
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SAK Comedy Lab, Orlando, Florida

We had a great evening at SAK Comedy Lab. We really enjoyed the show and all of us, even the ...
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Our unusual journey home

I was told we could have one seat upgraded to upper class for either me or my friend and my ...
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Tubing at Rock Springs, Kelly Park, Florida

I was so excited about visiting Rock Springs, I have always wanted to take my kids tubing down a real ...
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Cicis Pizza Clearwater, Florida

What's better than Cicis Pizza? According to my kids, a giant Cicis Pizza with a giant arcade! ...
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The Crayola Experience, Orlando, Florida

Today we visited the Crayola Experience at the Florida Mall. It impressed me more than I thought it would! ...
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Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Florida

We had such a good afternoon looking round the aquarium. I was so impressed with the work they do, rescuing ...
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The Holy Land Experience, Orlando, Florida

We wanted to see how suitable The Holy Land Experience was for those wishing to visit with autistic children so ...
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Nascar I-Drive, Orlando, Florida

We had a good turn at the Go-Karts, which can go up to 45 miles an hour and believe me, ...
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Our visit to CiCis Pizza, International Drive, Orlando, Florida

One of our favourite places to eat in Orlando and most definitely our favourite pizza buffet ever is CiCis pizza ...
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Daytona Lagoon, Daytona, Florida

As we walked into Daytona Lagoon we found ourselves in an arcade. Above us was a high ropes course and ...
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Our tour of Daytona International Speedway, Daytona, Florida

We had the fortune of being guests of Daytona Speedway this morning for a 90 minute tour of the ground ...
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The Escape Game Orlando – Prison Break

Last night we were locked up in prison with only an hour to escape and it was amazing fun! ...
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VR Territory, Orlando, Florida

VR Territory opened on International Drive 2 months ago. As my son is a huge fan of anything to do ...
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Eating at Mythos in Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, Orlando, Florida

It was the first day of our Florida trip so we decided to splash out and break one of our ...
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A review of the book, Talking Autism parenting your unique child by Victoria Hatton

When Victoria Hatton asked for people to review her book, Talking Autism, I jumped at the chance. I respect Victoria ...
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A quick guide to Menorca

Menorca, a popular holiday destination, is a small Spanish island near to Ibiza and Majorca and probably the least spoilt ...
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Mahón, Menorca

The town of Mahon is the new capitol city of Menorca. It is situated in the East of the island ...
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8 Great beaches to visit in Menorca

Menorca is an island with many beautiful beaches and coves. There are sandy beaches with gently shelving entry to the ...
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Cales Coves, Menorca

Cales Coves is one of my favourite places to visit in Menorca. The Calas Coves are ancient burial caves that ...
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Punta Prima Beach, Menorca

With a lot of car parking nearby, the pretty little beach at Punta Prima has a lovely lot of white ...
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Binibéquer Nou beach, Menorca

This lovely beach of white sand can be found in the South East of the island of Menorca. You can ...
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Cala Galdana Beach, Menorca

When I caught a glimpse of the sea at Cala Galdana I wanted to jump straight in. The colour of ...
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Splash Sur Menorca (water park)

Splash is one of the few water parks on the island of Menorca. It shares a car park with the ...
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Menorca Zoo (Lloc de Menorca)

Menorca zoo is not like other zoos. It was set up as a family business to be a sanctuary for ...
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World of Wedgwood, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

We had a really good time at World of Wedgwood and enjoyed it even more than we thought we would ...
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Son Bou Beach, Menorca

Son Bou has a very long sweeping beach of sand, perfect for sunbathing and making sandcastles. The sea is clear, ...
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Cala en Porter, Menorca

The sea is great for snorkelling and stronger swimmers will enjoy snorkelling along the rocks at the right of the ...
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Cala Es Grau, Menorca

The bay, with its long stretch of yellow sand and, when we visited, piles of seaweed, is backed by a ...
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Our evening in S’Algar, Menorca

Tonight we popped out to S'Algar in Menorca. My intention was to add it to my post about beaches on ...
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Horse and chariot racing at Hipódrom Municipal de Maó, Menorca

Every Saturday at 6pm the Hipódrom club on Menorca opens to the public. Many locals are joined by some ...
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Lithica, Pedreres de s’Hostal, Menorca

The sight that met me as I entered Líthica, Pedreres de s'Hostal reminded me of the film "The Maze runner" ...
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Camping in the rain!

The tent turned into a kite as I tried to work out where on earth the poles went. I'm not ...
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Keeping autistic teenagers safe online

Whilst there is a danger with all teens, autistic teens seem to be particularly at risk. Some struggle greatly making ...
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Helping autistic children cope with school at the end of the academic year

Its nearly the end of term and things are winding down for Summer. Work is getting less and fun is ...
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Hoseasons Saltmarshe Castle Holiday Park, Bromyard, UK

Last weekend we went to Saltmarshe Castle holiday park for a weekend away with some of our family. The site ...
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The Amba Hotel Marble Arch, London

Just over the road from Hyde Park and within very easy walking distance from Marble Arch Underground station, and Marble ...
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On the other side of the door.

I listened, from the other side of the door. Leave him they said, he will be fine. We will deal ...
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10 top tips for safeguarding autistic children on days out

On trips out there is always the possibility of a child wandering off or becoming lost. When you have autistic ...
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Give away time!

Autism Kids On Tour is hosting its very first give away! You could be the winner of some great Autism ...
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The Gelato Festival, London

The gelato festival is an ongoing competition between gelato (ice cream) makers around the world. The festival travels to different ...
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A visit to hospital, part two

It is 10pm and we have just arrived home from hospital. The day progressed as you would expect, with my ...
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A visit to hospital, part one

I am writing this from a hospital room where we are based for the day. My son is in for ...
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Celebrating Eid Al-Fitr with autistic children

For autistic children Eid Al-Fitr can be an overwhelming time. Autistic children are even sometimes excluded from celebrations in case ...
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The Black Country Living Museum, Dudley, UK

Walking into this museum was like taking a step back in time. We cautiously walked up to a small house ...
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Cantina Mexican Restaurant, Prague, Czech Republic

We wanted to go somewhere nice to eat on our last evening in Prague. Everyone fancied fajitas so we decided ...
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Prague Zoo, Czech Republic

On our last day in Prague we decided to go to the zoo. It was a Monday and this meant ...
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Pension Prague City, Prague, Czech Republic

Pension Prague City was our home for the last six days. When choosing accomodation for our trip to Prague I ...
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The Rest and Fun Center, Prague Airport

Our flight was delayed by two hours and as most my readers will know, airports can be pretty stressful places ...
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Prague Boats, Prague by night dinner cruise

Last night we had the fortune to go on a dinner cruise along the river in Prague. We timed the ...
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Museum of Senses, Prague

This small museum, found in Prague old town, has been open for six months. We visited on a Saturday afternoon ...
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The importance of exercising patience, wisdom and understanding when teaching right from wrong

My daughter and my niece saw the funny side straight away. They were stood behind my sons teacher listening and ...
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Sunday Interviews: The fourth in a series of interviews with autistic adults

Today’s interviewee is Lisa Holt. Lisa is an autistic woman married to an autistic man, who together are trying to ...
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5 places to escape the crowds at Alton Towers

Wandering through Alton Towers gardens, if it weren't for the occasional cable car passing way overhead, it would be easy ...
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How sickness and injuries can affect autistic children and why

One time we ended up stuck at a toll booth on the way from Miami to Orlando for a good ...
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Canons Court Mews, Wotton-Under-Edge, UK

The cottage was larger than I had expected and lovely and light from the many windows. There was a fully ...
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Perspective

About five minutes from my house is a petrol station and we stopped to fill up the car. My friend ...
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Perspective

About five minutes from my house is a petrol station and we stopped to fill up the car. My friend ...
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A video describing how one parent felt when they were first told their child’s diagnosis

This video is based on my own feelings when my son finally received a diagnosis after 4 years of waiting ...
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Autism awareness leggings?

I saw an advert today for leggings to raise awareness of autism! The leggings were patterned with multi coloured jigsaw ...
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10 great ideas for helping rather than punishing, autistic children in mainstream primary schools

Most the behaviour that autistic children are being punished for in mainstream schools isn't them misbehaving at all, it is ...
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A video explaining how anxiety feels to an autistic child

This video was made to try and raise understanding of what anxiety can feel like for an autistic child. It ...
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Adina Apartment Hotel Berlin Mitte, Berlin, Germany

We were lucky to find a last minute escape to Berlin for the Easter weekend. I booked flights and hotel ...
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A visit to Sachsenhausen concentration camp, Germany.

As I walked into the main gates of the camp, the enormity of what went on there hit me like ...
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See the world through my eyes – a new video by Autism Kids On Tour

This little video is my way of trying to raise some awareness of Sensory Processing. It is inspired by this ...
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Why I am not lighting it up blue for Autism Awareness Month, choosing instead to continually promote autism acceptance.

April is widely known as Autism Awareness Month. All over social media we see well meaning people adding blue frames ...
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10 ideas for an autism friendly, all inclusive school playground.

The school playground, especially if its a large school, can be a daunting and scary place for autistic children. There ...
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Sunday Interviews: The third in a series of interviews with autistic adults

I am doing a series of Sunday interviews with autistic adults because their voices and opinions are so important. Hopefully ...
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Flashbacks and autistic children

A flashback is a sudden, powerful re-experience of a past experience or part of a past experience. These experiences can ...
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We take everything we know about parenting and turn it on its head.

This video is inspired by an older post of mine called Backwards Parenting. I have certainly had to take everything ...
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Try to see the world the way I see.

Try to see through my eyes and don't get cross with me. Don't think I'm difficult, stuck in my ways ...
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Sibling love?

"Come downstairs for dinner." She worded it wrong, she knew as soon as she said it. It had been a ...
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The Lounges, UK: Comparing two visits to the same Lounge restaurant

The breakfast was so good in fact, that this weekend I decided to take the kids! Expecting the same amazing ...
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Sunday Interviews: The second in a series of interviews with autistic adults

I am doing a series of Sunday interviews with autistic adults because their voices and opinions are so important. Hopefully ...
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To the parent finding it difficult

Whether you are in the middle of a fight for education or support, looking after a child that is self ...
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The Abusive Dinner Lady

She then marched over to him and pulled his hood off his head. I have no idea why she would ...
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Understanding and love makes all the difference to an Autistic child. Thank you to all the teachers that care!

There were two class teaching assistants that really helped my son when he was in primary school. One was in ...
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The avoidable fight in the playground

The crowd of dramatic teachers spoke about how naughty he had been, he had lashed out at another child in ...
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a picture of the sun over a lake and the text: Sunday Interviews: A series of interviews with Autistic adults, to raise awareness and understanding. Giving Autistic adults a voice as well as giving parents of autistic children some insight from the answers.

Sunday Interviews: The first in a series of interviews with Autistic adults

I have decided to do a series of interviews with Autistic adults because their voices and opinions are so important ...
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To my child with no voice in this world, I will be your voice.

To my child with no voice in this world, I will be your voice ...
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It started with a chicken…

All day you kept my child in the corridor on his own. That day you wouldn't help him when he ...
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The teacher that didn’t understand.

I saw my baby in the playground so scared because there was too much going on. I saw my little ...
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Reasonable adjustments and equality for autistic children within schools

equality is not treating all children the same, but treating all children with fairness and non-discrimination. Giving all children the ...
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The Tea Hive, Chorlton, Manchester, UK

As some of my readers will already know, I quite like a good afternoon tea. It's something that reminds me ...
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A letter to a teacher from an Autistic child

This video is a thought provoking letter written from the perspective of an Autistic child. It sums up my sons ...
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If all children learn in different ways then we should teach the way they learn!

I am, apart from an Autism mum and a blogger, a professional child carer. I have within my care a ...
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The Muossi Grilli, Saariselka, Finland

The Muossi Grill is located just over the car park from the Holiday Club hotel in Saariselka, Finland. The building ...
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The biggest fear for parents of Autistic children

You start to worry about the what if's. What if they can't ever leave home? What if they aren't ever ...
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Castle Bromwich Hall Hotel, Birmingham

Castle Bromwich Hall Hotel is in a beautiful restored 17th century building. It still has many original features including exposed ...
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Angry Birds Activity Park, Saariselka, Finland

An Angry Birds Activity Park is not something that usually springs to mind when I think of the Arctic Circle, ...
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Aurora hunting by snowmobile and heated sleigh with Northern Lights Village, Saariselka, Finland.

We booked a trip with Northern Lights Village to hunt the Aurora. There were five of us on this adventure ...
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Wild Spirit Park, Ivalo, Finland

We had a great time at Wild Spirit Park. It was lovely to see all the animals and Tiina was ...
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Cross Country Skiing and Sledging in Saariselka, Finland

We managed to get the skis on and after a while worked out how to stand up and then practiced ...
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An amazing day trip with Northern Lights Riders near Ivalo, Finland

We spent over seven hours with Janne on an action packed, exciting adventure of a day and we loved every ...
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Northern lights and shooting stars by horse sleigh, Kamisak, Ivalo, Finland

I was particularly excited by this trip because of the song Jingle Bells and its reference to dashing through the ...
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Forenom Hostel Vantaa Aviapolis, near Helsinki airport, Finland

I have never been brave enough to stay in a hostel with the kids before but we were faced with ...
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The BAPS Awards 2018

At the beginning of this week, I found out that Autism Kids On Tour has got through to the finals ...
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5 reasons why the Arctic Circle is a brilliant holiday destination for children with ASD or SPD!

Think sensory play to the extreme, a world full of it! ...
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Half way down the diagnosis pathway

This morning she doesn't feel like she is travelling a pathway. She feels like she is sat in the middle ...
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10 ways to survive school holidays with an Autistic child!

School holidays can be extremely stressful for families with autistic children! Children with autism spectrum disorders, although they may hate ...
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Ten ways of creating an autism friendly, all inclusive classroom

In a school classroom, mainstream or otherwise, you will find a wide mix of children, all with differing sensory needs ...
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The reality of PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)

She just gets overwhelmingly anxious at the thought of all those demands and the fact she is out of control ...
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A Surprise Birthday Weekend at Maes Tyddyn Cottages in Wales

My step mum had carefully planned a surprise family get together for my Dad's birthday. There were to be thirteen ...
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Using Picture Based Communication with Autistic Children

A common issue for Autistic children is their inability to communicate. For some children this is to the extent that ...
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Why do we have to fight for the right education and support for our Autistic children?

we have a system in place in the UK that should be easy. A system which allows children to be ...
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Standards for good practice that we should take into account when placing children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in educational provisions

The AET found that schools showing best practice with autistic pupils of all abilities were implementing various strategies. I have ...
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Problems that parents of children with autism can have communicating their child’s needs to staff at school

Then, there is the problem of supply staff, dinner staff and visitors coming in to teach the class. None of ...
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100% Attendance awards and why I hate them!

Imagine having a certificate for children who are able to walk and not giving it to the child paralysed last ...
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Diagnosis Feelings

My heart is heavy and light at the same time. Relief. Pain. Confusion. Happiness. Sadness. Everything in between. Everything has ...
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Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain, Disneyland Paris

What followed was an exhilarating, speedy ride being thrown around endless, corners, drops, corkscrews and loops with Star Wars music ...
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An adventure to find the dragon in Disneyland Paris

Underneath Sleeping Beauty's castle, in the middle of Disneyland Paris, lives a very big and very real dragon! Visit him ...
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Autism and sleep difficulties!

I jumped out of bed and ran downstairs to see my son sat at the kitchen table smiling at me ...
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Lunch at The Plaza Gardens Restaurant at Disneyland Paris

My very favourite had to be the special 25th anniversary chocolate dessert topped with an aesthetically pleasing dark chocolate star, ...
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The Disneyland Paris Priority Card and how it works if you are taking an Autistic child

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. Please feel free to follow my blog or like my Facebook ...
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Friday evenings when you have an Autistic child!

I had run out of options. I had no distraction tools, no calm down tools and no energy left to ...
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Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast, Disneyland Paris

The ride set off into a glowing neon world of Buzz lightyear! The idea is to use your laser canon ...
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The Small Things

When one child learns to read their first book, another might have said "mum" for the first time. When one ...
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Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show with Mickey and friends, Disneyland Paris

We really enjoyed the show and yes we did get to keep the hats! So if you fancy a fun ...
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Ten Great Star Wars themed activities at Season of the Force, Disneyland Paris!

Last weekend's visit to Disneyland Paris just happened to coincide with Season of The Force. This is the perfect time ...
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Our visit to The Disneyland Hotel, Paris

We were actually taken aback as we entered the huge lobby! The large, spotless reception area, with its giant chandelier, ...
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It’s A Small World, Disneyland Paris

The ride itself is a story book like, colourful journey through the world. As you round each corner you find ...
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The Family Visit

I'm walking slowly downstairs, mummy came to get me so I have to but I still don't feel right. There ...
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Last night my autistic son punched a hole in the wall because of a salad!

All of a sudden my relatively calm and quiet house escalated into the sort of noisy chaos that has the ...
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All about Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans!

An Education and Health Care Plan (EHC Plan) is a legal document. It describes the child's needs with regard to ...
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DinoFalls Adventure Golf, Trafford Golf Centre, Manchester, UK

DinoFalls is a new and exciting adventure golf course in Trafford. We headed over there on Friday evening to see ...
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Muthu Clumber Park Hotel and Spa, Sherwood Forest, UK

We were staying in one of their executive rooms and first impressions as we entered were wow! The room was ...
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Our review of the Hello Fresh family food box

The ingredients were of good quality and I felt like I was providing my children with good, home cooked food. ...
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Fidget toys and how they can be useful for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)

Often children with autism have high levels of anxiety. This anxiety makes it difficult for them to focus because their brains ...
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Memory problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Struggling with memory can have an impact on many areas of an Autistic child's life. Memories help people connect socially, ...
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Family Fund and how they can help families raising children with disabilities

About a year ago my son had a meltdown and in the process managed to have a fight with his ...
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Autism and Addiction

Interestingly, studies have found that Autistic individuals and those with autistic traits are no more likely to drink than people ...
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New Years Eve at the Christmas market in Leicester Square, London

The twinkling lights hanging from the trees around us and stalls selling little trinkets, mixed with the smells of mulled ...
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One year of Kids on Tour – Autism without Limits!

On this day last year, whilst I was in Lapland, I decided to start writing a blog, and wrote my ...
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To the parent who is finding it difficult…

Many years later, when my marriage fell apart and I was left trying to piece back together two small childrens ...
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Backwards Parenting

Instead of telling our PDAers what to do, we let them think they are in charge, they are less anxious ...
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Young Cheng Buffet, London, UK

I did feel a little amused by the lady who came in after us and left as quickly as she ...
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Travelodge Newcastle Central, UK

The staff are very friendly and helpful. The rooms are decently sized, clean and comfortable. The hotel is in a ...
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Holiday Inn, Stevenage, UK

for a hotel where we paid more to get four star service, we were not impressed with the room or ...
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The Pearl Hotel, Peterborough, UK with room service from the Tavan Moroccan and Turkish Restaurant.

I can honestly say that the meal was the best room service meal I have ever been served and £20 ...
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The Wishing Well Hotel and Restaurant, Selby, UK

Would I stay at The Wishing Well Hotel again? Probably not, it's not worth the £49 I paid to sleep ...
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Breakfast at The Head of Steam, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Breakfast came not long after and I have just finished eating mine. It was generally very nice and not at ...
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Aneesa’s Buffet Restaurant, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Most the dishes were keeping warm in covered containers and all the curry dishes were delicious. There was a good ...
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Coed-y-glyn Log Cabins, Glyndyfrdwy, Wales

We spent a lovely Christmas week at Coed-y-glyn cabins, mostly relaxing and spending time together playing games, eating, watching movies ...
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A Mince Pie Special trip on the LLangollen Railway, Wales

The Llangollen Railway runs through the Dee Valley in Wales and a trip aboard one of their 1950's carriages, being ...
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Happy Christmas!

Happy Christmas to all my family, friends, fellow bloggers and blog followers! I hope you and your loved ones are ...
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Breakfast at The Buttered Crust, Llangollen, Wales.

If you are ever in Llangollen and you want a nice breakfast, I would recommend The Buttered Crust ...
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The Christmas grotto at Lancaster Park and Animal Farm, Chadderton.

The grotto was great, it took us about half an hour to do all the activities and we were not ...
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A Birthday adventure at IFly indoor skydiving!

Flying was amazing! It was incredible to lean into the door and be lifted off your feet. The instructor was ...
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Happy 12th Birthday!!

Call us crazy but we counted down the minutes and then did presents at midnight last night! ...
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How I manage Christmas with a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)

Father Christmas only brings a stocking each and he very helpfully puts the same things in them every year! There ...
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Schools in the Uk which arrange for children to be educated at home via tutors, or only allow them access to school for short periods are NOT meeting needs!

There are many, many Autistic children and children with Sensory Processing Difficulties who are "attending" certain schools, yet in reality ...
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A roundup of activities you can do in Finnish Lapland

There is nothing quite like looking out of the window in the morning to see the trees heavily laden with ...
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Propaganda, Bury, UK

We love America so to make up for the fact we werent there, and to celebrate my birthday, we paid ...
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What is a Social Story? How can they help children with Autism and how to write your own!

A social story is a description of a situation, activity or event, written in such a way that it describes ...
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Our story part five – My son’s first term in his Specialist High School!

I am so very happy that after everything my baby has been through, he is in a place that is ...
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Our story part four – My fight to get my son into the right specialist high school

My heart goes out to anyone going through this, or similar, because I know so many parents who have the ...
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Our story part three – The years my Autistic child was stuck in mainstream Primary School!

I remember clearly the time his teacher marched him to me crying after school. She handed me a piece of ...
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Our story part two – The fight for an EHC Plan to get my son out of mainstream education!

I double checked during this phone call that they had received my letter and evidence. They denied all knowledge of ...
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Our story part one – The long process of getting my son’s ASD diagnosis

The paediatrician had a very strong accent and asked my son lots of overly complicated questions. My son struggled greatly ...
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Breakfast at Bill’s, Manchester, UK

The avocado on toast was amazing. The ingredients tasted fresh and came exactly as requested. I don’t like my poached ...
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Why Autistic children find school difficult in the lead up to Christmas and how we can help to ease the stress!

Their world is suddenly different. If a tree and decorations suddenly appear in their classroom then even their environment is ...
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Bed Time!

I give myself a pat on the back for my achievement of getting both kids in bed before 3am, make ...
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Bullying and children with Autism

Unfortunately it is all too common that children showing behaviour different to that of their peers are often picked on ...
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Bella Italia, Church Street, Blackpool

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food considering Bella Italia is a chain restaurant and the staff ...
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The problem with putting Autistic children straight into mainstream schools and what constitutes “meeting a child’s needs” at school?

I so very often hear upset parents, at their wits end because their child is not happy or understood at ...
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Premier Inn, Southport, UK

Breakfast was not included in the price of the room but you could eat at the pub attached for a ...
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All About Virtual Reality – a book review

The DK book All About Virtual Reality, by Jack Challoner, is made in association with CURISCOPE, a virtual reality studio ...
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Falcon Hotel, Paddington, London

London is massive and there are a lot of hotels to choose from. My kids won't share a bed so ...
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The Medieval Banquet, London, UK

Throughout the meal we were entertained by various acts. There were singers, jesters, jugglers, dancers, acrobats and live medieval music ...
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