To Mr Bigot

My little Pwdin is a force of nature. He’s tall, strong and very, very fast. This makes a trip to … More

Le Mur – Uncensored

What a great start to 2012, the year France had declared it’s “national cause” to be autism. The film le … More

As I’ve mentioned before, my little Pwd will only eat garlic bread and toast. He loves the toast in B&Q’s … More

When Bruno Bettelheim proposed his theory, inspired by Leo Kanner, of the refridgerator mother, predictably, therapies were devised to “thaw” … More

The world of made up science is full of colourful characters. Perhaps this is why their nonsense gets so much … More

This is an article I wrote last year examining how the fallacy that MMR vaccine causes autism gained traction: Reviewers … More

Sweaty Andrew Wakefield is suing the British medical journal for claiming his research into MMR and autism to be fraudulent.

Guest Post By Chris McKee It was a dreary Tuesday morning. I sat in ICT across from a group of … More

Yesterday my boy had his first annual review at school, even though he’s only been there since September. We discussed … More

I have joined the ranks of Jenny McCarthy and Polly Tommey (ick). No, I don’t believe vaccines cause autism nor … More

The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism: On “Quiet Hands”. After my post, Jazz Hands, I was pointed in the direction … More

This poem is just beautiful. Everyone should read it whether you think autism affects you or not. Read the full … More

This post is for Autistics Speaking Day 2011 Pwdin, my three and a half year old autistic son, loves Mammy, … More

Half term is officially over. Aidan is back at the college where he works and all my teacher friends are … More

Thanks everyone for the positive response to The Fail on Sunday. The shares and retweets are greatly appreciated. Big thank … More

Thanks Chris McKee for pointing me in the direction of this piece in one of the Mail on Sunday’s pull-outs. … More

It has been such a long, mad week that it feels like I last posted months ago! Pwdin’s tummy bug … More

Rugby is a big deal in our house. It has to be – I live there. The Rugby Union World … More