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We are Mummy and Penguin, and this blog is a place for us to share what we do and why. Much of our life is about learning with a difference: Penguin is autistic, and we’re  home educating (homeschooling) since a couple of years. On this blog you can expect to find posts about days out, baking, sensory play, playdough, crafts and other learning activities, as well as some posts focusing on autism, learning and parenting from my perspective. To get to know us a little more, please take a look at our ‘better late than never’ introduction.

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Chris Packham’s BBC Series ‘Inside Our Autistic Minds’ Perpetuates Outdated Views on Nonspeaking Autistics

March 4, 2024

Tonight, 4 March 2024, and tomorrow night, BBC Two will be showing Chris Packham’s documentary ‘Inside Our Autistic Minds’, which was first aired at the beginning of 2023. After I watched it last year, I wrote a social media post about some aspects of the series which I found highly problematic. This is what I … More Chris Packham’s BBC Series ‘Inside Our Autistic Minds’ Perpetuates Outdated Views on Nonspeaking Autistics

10+ Special Places for Autumn Days Out in Kent & East Sussex

October 31, 2022

When the days grow shorter and darker, and the weather isn’t always as tempting as it is more often in the summer, it can get trickier to think of good places for days out, I think. Whether it’s for learning or socialising or exercising or fun – or maybe for all those things at once … More 10+ Special Places for Autumn Days Out in Kent & East Sussex

The Ability To Use Words Does Not Equal Communication Skills

September 30, 2022

Last week we visited a garden centre near us, and as we were looking around, Penguin stopped at the owl doorstops pictured in the photo below. He looked across at me to make sure he had my attention, and then he said “ow” (which for a guy who doesn’t talk, is a pretty good approximation … More The Ability To Use Words Does Not Equal Communication Skills