My Aspie Family - Coventry

30/03/2024

Joshua has returned from Austria 🇦🇹 and he is only missing a ski glove!!! So proud of him! He had an amazing 🤩 time 🙌🏾🙌🏾

24/03/2024

I would like to wish my first born a happy 13th Birthday!! Have a great time skiing Josh 😍🥰🇦🇹

11/01/2024

My daughter’s school has recently alerted all parents to a current petition to stop the planned parking charges at War Memorial Park.

The Coventry City Council are considering introducing parking charges for the FIRST 3 hours at the park, therefore, encouraging visitors to park their vehicles in neighbouring roads. Thereby, potentially adding to traffic and congestion in the schools vicinity.

If you would like to sign the petition to keep the parking free for the first 3 hours you can do so by following this link below:

Committees and meetings at Coventry City Council

09/01/2024

We absolutely love attending these quiet sessions.

17/09/2023

Below is an infographic created by CAMHS Professionals. It’s discusses the concept of a ‘child's emotional bowl’: What things can empty the bowl; ways children deal with an empty bowl, and what things can fills it so a child can ensure it's always full.

Very useful this time of year, with the return to school anxiety impacting our neurodivergent children.

03/09/2023

Happening this November! The National Space Centre in Leicester does SEN afternoon sessions.

An afternoon to support children, young adults and families with additional needs and disabilities

01/09/2023

On Wednesday my family and I was offered a place on a day trip to Skegness. I impulsively said ‘YES’! Before, speaking to my kids. Totally, forgetting I mentioned to my daughter ‘Thursday’ was going to be a rest day!!! In that moment, I was so excited to be going on a free trip, I don’t have to drive myself too! I actually forgot my children struggle with sudden changes in routine. 🤦🏾‍♀️ While, my Son was overly excited. 😆

My daughter’s anxiety went into over drive!!! She had physical symptoms of her high anxiety the night before, a mini panic attack in the morning and aggressive behaviour during the whole coach ride to Skegness. She really didn’t want to go!! Unfortunately, she had to go as she was out voted and I had no one to leave her with!!!

There were many times during my morning from HELL, when I questioned why I was putting Josh and myself through my Daughters anger😡!! Then I reminded myself! She has a neurological concern and extremely high anxiety and is struggling! I’m forcing her to do something she ‘eventually’ expressed she didn’t want to do!!! I’m lucky, it’s only anger and not full out violent refusal. So I took her weighted lap blanket (to help regulate her nervous system) packed her favourite snacks, gave lots of deep pressure hugs and reassurance and promised we are just going to be sitting on the beach!!! For the most part, Josh and I just ignored her hostile tone of voice and rude comments!!!

Then around 12:30pm when the pier picture was taken her body language and attitude had completely calmed down and she started to enjoy 😉 her day!!! At around 3:30pm, LuLu was able to explain why she struggled with her emotions, she hates long coach rides with strangers, the bumpy journey, the smells and noise, the thought of it made her not want to go! Even through she LOVES Skegness!

This was such a big revelation and I’m so proud of Lulu, Josh and myself, as we worked together, to be able to have a lovely sunny day on the Lincolnshire coast!

Over the last academic school year, a therapist and I have been working with Lulu on Emotional Regulation and speaking her truth. And yesterday Lulu was able to articulate what was bothering her. It took about 24hrs, but she was able to eventually process her emotions and put those feelings into words!!!

That’s a huge step forward. I’m so proud of her. I’m especially, proud of Josh and myself, because honestly, there was times when we both wanted to rage at Lulu. Instead, we have learnt to ignore her behaviour. The ‘ignore’ method worked the best in this situation, but only up to a point!!! We do have to tell her when she was pushing our buttons!! We say ‘stop, if you continue I will get angry’!

In the end, LuLu was glad we went to the Seaside for the day, as the weather was amazing and she got to practice her gymnastics on the sand. 😍🥰

23/08/2023

Tomorrow (24th August 2023) is the last day for free uniform Pop-up shop!

23/08/2023

For those interested!

26/07/2023

For those interested!

Some more information about eating out over the summer

20/07/2023

Save the date⬇️

Following a number of parental requests Coventry Parent Forum is hosting a Workshop in September to explore Sensory issues.

19/07/2023

For those interested:

To book on any of the workshops you will have to Join the Coventry Parent Forum Facebook group. Link below: 👇🏾

https://www.facebook.com/groups/321599913420793/permalink/598478589066256/

Find the original post and message the organisers, and they will send you an invitation link.

I well share the official poster to the events when the poster is shared. But this post went up yesterday and numbers for the workshops are limited.