Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are widely recognised as a condition that affects communication, social interaction, behaviour and interests. These factors may be observed in both children and adults to varying degrees.As far as science can tell us, there is no cure for ASDs and the causes are unknown,[…]

Everyone loves a story and from the minute we get up in the morning we all tell ourselves stories – many stories.  Most of them are very short and we may not even be aware we are telling ourselves them.  Some are positive – ‘I’m looking forward to[…]

Parenting is the most stressful thing we do, and with the growing demands of life, it is easy to forget, even children get stressed. What causes stress? Children increasingly suffer the effects of stress and feel overwhelmed with pressures from school and social life. Between all the schoolwork,[…]

Do all those sleepless nights and the continual tiredness of looking after babies and toddlers now seem easy compared to living with a teenager? Are you wondering where your gorgeous child has gone? Have they been replaced by a stranger living in the house? Being the parent of[…]

On average there are two children in every classroom in the UK with asthma and the NHS spends around £1 billion every year treating those with asthma, so let’s first use those statistics to quash any ideas that asthma is simply an excuse to get out of doing[…]