Essays from Kristy Forbes exploring PDA, autistic experience, parenting, identity, care, systems and the ordinary moments that shape family life.
It never gets easier, nor am I ever better prepared for the moments my autistic children (and I) are exposed to another parentās grief stricken story about their autistic child.
I was conditioned to believe that the fir...
At fifteen years old, I left school midway through Year Nine and went into the workforce.
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I vehemently expressed that I would not return to school and with that, my mother said if I was not returning, I needed to get...
Trigger Warning: Mentions food, eating disorders and sensory aversions.
Please note the below is my personal experience and I am not a qualified medical professional or dietician.
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Food. Glorious food.
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