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March 2016  (1)
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• 27: Language Fluency (0)

February 2016  (3)
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• 21: Un-enfranchised Smombie (0)
• 14: Personal Space (0)
• 07: One Step Forward (0)

January 2016  (5)
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• 31: The Art of Negotiation (0)
• 24: Speech Delay versus Accurate Descriptive Details (0)
• 17: What’s for dinner–Scoon (0)
• 11: Self Assertion (0)
• 03: Malapropisms Adolescence–bottle that! (0)

December 2015  (4)
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• 27: The Perils of Hyperosmia (0)
• 20: Five Minutes of Family Fun (0)
• 13: Fairy Cake versus Cupcake (0)
• 06: Across the Pond (0)

November 2015  (5)
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• 29: Malapropism Mouthful (0)
• 22: Parental Progress (0)
• 15: No dogs on the Furniture (0)
• 08: The Evolution of Laundry (0)
• 01: Are Five Cup Cakes too Many? (0)

October 2015  (4)
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• 25: Teen Chore Buster (0)
• 18: Honesty versus Subtlety (0)
• 11: In the Blink of an Eye (0)
• 04: Breaking the sound barrier (0)

September 2015  (4)
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• 27: Wherefore art thou? (0)
• 20: Cross Contamination (0)
• 13: Teenager Hunger Games (0)
• 06: Enterprise Allowance (0)

August 2015  (4)
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• 30: Not on tonight’s menu (0)
• 16: Ain’t that the truth? (0)
• 09: Eat more fruit and vegetables (0)
• 02: Coping Mechanisms (0)

July 2015  (2)
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• 12: A shot at peace (0)
• 06: FOMO (0)

June 2015  (4)
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• 28: The Sword of Damocles (0)
• 20: Father’s Day (0)
• 14: Appearances can be deceptive (0)
• 07: Blessings upon you for not mowing us down (0)

May 2015  (5)
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• 31: Stalling (0)
• 25: Whose Tube? (0)
• 17: Water Diversions (0)
• 10: Mothering Sunday 2015 (0)
• 03: Programme versus Show (0)

April 2015  (4)
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• 26: British Humour does not translate (0)
• 19: A New Dawn (0)
• 12: Partners in Crime (1)
• 05: Olfactory Overdrive (0)

March 2015  (5)
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• 29: Life Skills for Teens (0)
• 22: An Age Old Fragrance (0)
• 15: Debunked (0)
• 08: Back-handed Compliment (0)
• 01: Pick Your Poison (0)

February 2015  (4)
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• 22: More Malapropisms or maybe not? (0)
• 15: Size is Everything (0)
• 08: Valentine’s Day for the Literal Mind (0)
• 01: Malapropism Tonic (0)

January 2015  (4)
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• 25: Inadvertent Aberrant Conditioning (0)
• 18: Portion Control for Snowy Mountain (0)
• 11: So the last shall be first, and the first last (0)
• 04: Best Christmas Present Ever–hand held heat meter (0)

December 2014  (4)
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• 28: Christmas Cat Gifts–Empathy (0)
• 21: Pecking Order (0)
• 14: Superlative Supersonic Tastebuds (0)
• 07: Contact Sports and Waiting Games (0)

November 2014  (5)
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• 30: Logic in predictable places (0)
• 23: In the Spotlight (0)
• 16: Logical Defeat–reason with that! (0)
• 09: A sensitivity to noise may persist long after the baby years (0)
• 02: A parent’s learning curve (0)

October 2014  (4)
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• 26: Doesn’t count if you’re already left (0)
• 19: Standards of Cleanliness (0)
• 12: Precision cooking (0)
• 05: The answer to life, the universe, and everything… (0)

September 2014  (4)
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• 28: Inertia (0)
• 21: Developmental Stages of Teens (0)
• 14: Water crisis–drought in California (0)
• 07: PDA Public Displays of Affection (0)

August 2014  (5)
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• 31: Don’t move a muscle (0)
• 24: Progress Report (0)
• 17: Cleanliness and Hygiene  (0)
• 10: Semantics (0)
• 03: Circumnavigating the Round Object Boycott (0)

July 2014  (4)
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• 27: Learning Curve-Marketing Swizzle (0)
• 20: Post trumps Male (0)
• 13: Cultural and Societal Acceptance (0)
• 06: Ground dwellers (0)

June 2014  (5)
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• 29: Diction (0)
• 22: Role Play (0)
• 15: Managing Disappointment (0)
• 08: Scatter Cusions–do not throw (0)
• 01: Advanced Culinary Skills (0)

May 2014  (4)
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• 25: Stealth versus thievery (0)
• 18: Independent, voluntary success (0)
• 11: Precision–Imperial versus Metric (0)
• 04: And other pointless parental questions? (0)

April 2014  (4)
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• 27: The People Priority–game theory (0)
• 20: Easter, again. (0)
• 13: Voice or Motion Activated? (0)
• 06: Littering Logic (0)

March 2014  (5)
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• 30: Jam on bottom (0)
• 23: Multi-tasking Teen Chores with technology on the side (0)
• 16: Knaves and thievery abound (0)
• 09: Rise Shining (0)
• 02: Etiquette and Personal Space (0)

February 2014  (3)
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• 16: Mad Mother in San Jose (0)
• 09: Forming New Habits (0)
• 02: Mixed Blessings (0)

January 2014  (4)
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• 26: Too Much Sweetness (0)
• 19: Prompts Fade to Nudge (0)
• 12: Life Skills–PNB & Jelly Sandwiches (0)
• 05: Recognizing facial expressions–Horror and Confusion (0)

December 2013  (6)
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• 29: New Year Resolutions–make your own breakfasts (0)
• 24: The Empire Strikes Back (0)
• 22: Task Completion (0)
• 15: Procrastination Spurs Action (0)
• 09: Insight waiting for the plumber (0)
• 01: Philosophical Musings (0)

November 2013  (5)
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• 30: What are you going to do when you run out of clothes? (0)
• 23: The Benefits of binge junk food (0)
• 16: Instructions should be Specific and without Ambiguity (0)
• 09: Muscle Power Versus Dirt (0)
• 02: Painfree Growing (0)

October 2013  (4)
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• 27: When is a door not a door (0)
• 20: Independent Appraisals and Bench-marks (0)
• 13: Growing up (0)
• 06: Autism, Scripting, Echolalia, and time-lapse (0)

September 2013  (5)
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• 29: Expanding the taste bud frontier (0)
• 22: Everyone has an artiste within them (0)
• 15: Genetically Modified Children (0)
• 08: Lazy Laundry (0)
• 01: 50 Shades of Greyish-White (0)

August 2013  (4)
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• 25: Modelling Chores (0)
• 18: The Disadvantages of Visual Accuity (0)
• 11: Attention seeking behavior (0)
• 04: Danger Money (0)

July 2013  (4)
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• 28: Tottering the Tower (0)
• 21: Rational Conclusions (0)
• 14: Confusion Abounds (2)
• 07: A Lamb in Wolf’s Clothing (0)

June 2013  (5)
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• 30: Parental Errors (1)
• 23: HAZMAT for washing-up (0)
• 16: Expansion of expressive language and vocabulary (1)
• 09: State your opinions boldly (0)
• 02: Supplemental Skill Set (0)

May 2013  (5)
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• 27: How to make a Pokémon X and Y Fennekin Plush – step by step guide (3)
• 26: Bird Brain (0)
• 19: What once was true is no longer (0)
• 12: The Right to Choose – Unfair Questions to Pre-Teens (1)
• 04: Some Terms Stick (0)

April 2013  (4)
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• 28: Challenging Behavior (0)
• 21: Growing Pains (1)
• 14: Next Up – Plague (0)
• 07: The Birds and the Bees and the Bugs (0)

March 2013  (5)
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• 31: Not Joking Around (1)
• 24: Special Deliveries – life changing moments by D J Kirkby (1)
• 17: Pending and Latent Skills (0)
• 10: Shenanigans Continue (1)
• 03: Spelling hurdles – the ght trigraph (0)

February 2013  (4)
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• 24: Step Back Crinklies (0)
• 17: Cultural Challenges (0)
• 10: Perspective Taking (0)
• 03: Flakey Mangement (0)

January 2013  (5)
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• 28: Growing Pains (0)
• 20: Sunset (0)
• 15: Global Warming – Cold in California (0)
• 10: Belated Greetings (0)
• 08: A Wee Bit Nippy (2)

December 2012  (1)
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• 31: A New Beginning (1)

October 2012  (1)
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• 31: Happy Halloween (1)

August 2012  (1)
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• 06: Praise of Motherhood – book review (6)

July 2012  (3)
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• 26: You Only Live Twice (2)
• 13: How Not To Cook Bacon (1)
• 07: Hector and the search for Happiness by Francois Lelord (1)

May 2012  (1)
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• 17: The Optimistic Child (15)

April 2012  (3)
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• 16: Dragon Dictation Speech to Text (8)
• 10: Sleep Difficulties and Autism Spectrum Disorders (3)
• 06: Prompt becomes Trigger (4)

March 2012  (2)
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• 23: For Fellow Helicopter Parents (2)
• 23: How Behavioral Optometry can unlock your child’s potential by Joel H. Warshowsky – a book review (1)

February 2012  (1)
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• 09: Malapropisms – know your onions (5)

January 2012  (1)
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• 02: Interview with Alexei Maxim Russell (10)

December 2011  (6)
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• 27: More Malapropisms (2)
• 25: Trueman Bradley, Aspie Detective by Alexei Maxim Russell
• 24: Malapropisms (1)
• 20: I Am in Here by Elizabeth M. Bonker and Virginia G Breen (2)
• 19: Life, but not as we know it (2)
• 10: Vocabulary Test – one day later (2)

October 2011  (2)
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• 21: Sensational Socks (7)
• 02: Castigation or Encouragement? (8)

September 2011  (1)
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• 04: Visual Schedule for nearly tweens (5)

May 2011  (3)
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• 17: Mental Health – reduce the stigma (8)
• 08: Embracing Asperger’s by Richard Bromfield, PhD (4)
• 01: From Anxiety to Meltdown How Individuals on the Autism Spectrum Deal with Anxiety, Experience Meltdowns, Manifest Tantrums, and How You Can Intervene Effectively Deborah Lipsky (5)

April 2011  (1)
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• 14: Part 2 – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Dummies (2)

March 2011  (1)
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• 20: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies (9)

January 2011  (3)
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• 23: Fully Present by Susan L. Smalley, PhD and Diana Winston (11)
• 16: Moving swiftly on (7)
• 03: New Year’s Resolution diet – a book review (8)

December 2010  (4)
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• 24: Knock, knock? Who on earth is there? (5)
• 23: My Parent has an Autism Spectrum Disorder A Workbook for Children and Teens Barbara R. Lester (4)
• 19:  Happy Families A Parents’ Guide to the Non-Violent Resistance Approach – book review (3)
• 12: An Armageddon of Aliens (6)

November 2010  (3)
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• 21: Optimism (14)
• 14: 22 Things a Woman Must Know (10)
• 07: The new fashion fiend (6)

October 2010  (7)
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• 31: Universal Applicability (7)
• 31: Nanowrimo (1)
• 31: Something Different about Dad
• 25: Without Alice by D.J. Kirkby (17)
• 17: Learning About Friendship by KI.I. Al-Ghani (10)
• 10: The Versatile Blogger Award (6)
• 03: My Child Has Autism, Now What? (5)

September 2010  (2)
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• 26: Goose and Ganders (11)
• 12: Superflex – is this a good program for my child? (12)

August 2010  (3)
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• 29: My Opponent is in a Tournament (10)
• 15: Mothers and millstones (14)
• 01: Holiday love and the preface (10)

July 2010  (2)
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• 18: Visualization Skills (5)
• 04: Independence Day[s] (16)

June 2010  (2)
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• 27: Very close (14)
• 06: Droplets (5)

May 2010  (4)
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• 23: Polishing our Enunciation (6)
• 16: Multiplying factors (11)
• 09: Drug side effects (19)
• 02: Are are you feeling today? (4)

April 2010  (6)
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• 25: OCD (13)
• 19: Barbara’s Blog Carnival -Childhood Expressions (17)
• 18: Science Camp and Social Stories (7)
• 11: The most useful PEC of all time (5)
• 04: Most commonly mis-spelled word, Friend (11)
• 03: Eggbert – the Slightly Cracked Egg by Tom Ross and Rex Barron (4)

March 2010  (7)
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• 28: Sensual olfactory assault (7)
• 21: You can lead a horse to water (12)
• 21: Liam Knows what to do when KiLiam Knows what to do when Kids Act Snitty, by Jane Whelen Banks (1)
• 21: Rex – A mother, her autistic child, and the music that transformed their lives
• 21: Get out, Explore, and Have Fun, by Lisa Jo Rudy (1)
• 14: Speak for yourself – I am not a conduit (12)
• 07: Three Book Reviews (11)

February 2010  (4)
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• 28: Medicine that won’t go down (15)
• 21: Check mate – Fire breathing dragons? (7)
• 14: An Experiment (10)
• 07: Contractions can be tricky (10)

January 2010  (5)
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• 31: Notable Quotes and a quickie (8)
• 24: The enemy of my enemy is my friend (7)
• 18: Children with Special Needs (28)
• 10: Perspective taking – Nice but dim (11)
• 03: There’s none so queer as folks [idioms] (19)

December 2009  (6)
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• 27: Quotes – speech delays and diction (7)
• 27: Greater than the sum – Bird Brain (2)
• 20: Fools seldom differ (12)
• 13: Compliments are Anathema – Misery loves company (10)
• 13: “I before E, except after C” (2)
• 06: Autism – back to basics (21)

November 2009  (5)
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• 29: How to stop autistic children from scripting (20)
• 22: Some Mother’s do ave em (7)
• 15: Hole in one (12)
• 08: Proceed with caution (17)
• 01: Hands free hair washing (19)

October 2009  (4)
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• 25: Do We not Bleed? (11)
• 18: Blood Hounds (22)
• 11: All Systems Go – Cruise control (10)
• 04: Where oh where? (16)

September 2009  (21)
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• 29: One makes a difference (12)
• 19: The true price of love – in the nick of time* (24)
• 18: Doggy droppings – Bonus (8)
• 18: Watch-cat (7)
• 17: The Age of Reason (7)
• 16: Share and Share alike (11)
• 15: Well Spotted (4)
• 14: Sock Puppets (6)
• 13: Tongue Twister (9)
• 12: Notable quotes (5)
• 11: Three little monkeys (4)
• 10: Caring and sharing (5)
• 09: Health and Safety at Play (8)
• 08: Early Halloween practice (8)
• 07: Two for one (6)
• 06: Je m’appelle Funny Bear – Full French Version (4)
• 05: Freedom of expression (2)
• 04: Family time (4)
• 03: Waiting (8)
• 02: Hide and seek (4)
• 02: Diamonds are some girls’ best friends (5)

August 2009  (33)
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• 31: This Lovely Life by Vicki Forman
• 30: Garfield rules (7)
• 29: Hey good lookin! (4)
• 28: Growing up (13)
• 27: Breeding perfection (6)
• 26: Multitasking logic and instant confiscation (14)
• 25: One Man’s meat (9)
• 24: Quick Fix (10)
• 23: Garfield (8)
• 22: And on we go – typical sibs (7)
• 21: Boing, boing, boing (4)
• 20: Tongue Twister (8)
• 19: Exclusive – you can only find them in one place, I’ve checked (9)
• 18: 1st Birthday (7)
• 17: Equalization of skills (5)
• 16: Confused……you will be (5)
• 15: Pet Play date (3)
• 14: Dress Code (12)
• 13: Back to the Future – the weight of the world (17)
• 12: Get with the Programme (4)
• 11: Back up (9)
• 10: Take a walk on the wild side (11)
• 09: Monday again (4)
• 08: Kelly Harland, A will of his Own (7)
• 08: A Regular Guy by Laura Shumaker, a book review (3)
• 08: This Lovely Life by Vicki Forman (11)
• 07: Figure it out? (8)
• 06: Half way there? (5)
• 05: Supercharged (14)
• 04: What is it? Indigestible! (19)
• 03: Coiled baskets (4)
• 02: The Family that reads together (7)
• 01: Onwards and upwards (11)

July 2009  (32)
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• 31: Sensory Input (3)
• 30: Shopping allergy – the glass is half empty (9)
• 29: Blogging 101 – how to deal with negative comments? (26)
• 28: The Cookie wars (3)
• 27: How to make your own mouse (14)
• 26: I like tiny (7)
• 25: ‘I am be…..’ – Career Choices for autistic people (12)
• 24: Tide marks of handprints? Another new first! (16)
• 23: A first time for Everything (9)
• 22: Out of the act (7)
• 21: What’s your sleep number? (7)
• 20: Resin Casting (7)
• 19: I’m in heaven (11)
• 18: Animal planet and the general menagerie (2)
• 17: Friends for the next century
• 16: Night time interlopers (10)
• 15: Rhinotillexomania – nose picking (13)
• 14: Hyper-vigilance (5)
• 13: Lost Leader (4)
• 12: Give us this day, our daily baby (3)
• 11: Two differing viewpoints (2)
• 10: A Snip of Peace and Quiet on Brownsea Island (2)
• 09: Notable quotes (7)
• 08: Survival of the Fittest (10)
• 08: England 2, America Infinity (2)
• 07: Everything is Bigger and Better in America (3)
• 06:  How to make your own Votive hurricane lantern (5)
• 05: Welcome Home (3)
• 04: Sea of Clouds (3)
• 03: Nesting Jetlag (7)
• 02: The Nature of things (11)
• 01: The Fleshpots of England (6)

June 2009  (30)
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• 30: Happy Holidays [19]
• 29: Happy Holidays [18] (1)
• 28: Happy Holidays [17] (1)
• 27: Happy Holidays [16]
• 26: Happy Holidays [15]
• 25: Happy Holidays [14]
• 24: Happy Holidays [13] (1)
• 23: Happy Holidays [12]
• 22: Happy Holidays [11]
• 21: Holiday [10] (1)
• 20: Holiday [9]
• 19: Holiday [8]
• 18: Happy Holiday [7]
• 17: Holiday [6] (1)
• 16: Holiday [5] (2)
• 15: Holiday [4] (1)
• 14: Holiday [3] (1)
• 13: Happy Holidays [2] (3)
• 12: Happy Holidays [1]
• 11: Onesies, Twosies and Threesies (4)
• 10: Feminism – the new order (9)
• 09: One heck of a Muffin! (5)
• 08: How to make a Luigi cake topper decoration (21)
• 07: Laws of Physics Kirby (5)
• 06: Percolation time (4)
• 05: Happy Times (18)
• 04: Proposals (5)
• 03: Bent out of Shape (4)
• 02: Chocolate Coronary Cake (8)
• 01: How to make a moss stick (9)

May 2009  (32)
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• 31: Don’t hold your breath (11)
• 30: Notable Quote (15)
• 29: You can fix anything. (3)
• 28:  Full Circle – ball and chain (13)
• 27: Snack on a stick – why the fox wears gloves (9)
• 26: Sun Valley Rutile over Woo Blue (8)
• 25: Help yourself to a slice of pi (7)
• 24: Make your mark (3)
• 23: Career Opportunites for the ever so slightly deranged (6)
• 22: Homework Helper (13)
• 21: Left Handed (10)
• 20: Woofless in San Jose (5)
• 19: What is that? (7)
• 18: Green Capitalists – step by step guide (6)
• 17: No finger painting for the tactile defensive child (9)
• 16: Literal Minded (16)
• 15: SOOC Smiley Saturday (21)
• 14: The art of persuasion (12)
• 13: Cooking Lessons with Chicken Little (9)
• 12: Moluscs with slime on the side (15)
• 11: How to make a chef’s hat (12)
• 10: Old dogs and new tricks (9)
• 09: Mother’s Day (12)
• 08: Mother’s Day Preparations (8)
• 07: Notable quotes (15)
• 07: Blogging Against Disablism (7)
• 06: Toil and trouble (7)
• 05: From Neophobe to Chef in under 6 months (11)
• 04: Got you pegged! (13)
• 03: Scatalogical Brits (9)
• 02: Pinch, Punch, first of the Month (5)
• 01: Who wins? (10)

April 2009  (31)
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• 30: Foot falls and other mis-steps (19)
• 29: A tale of two pots (14)
• 28: What exactly is that anyway? (10)
• 27: Listen very carefully (17)
• 26: Playing catch up (7)
• 25: Warts and all (15)
• 25: Fresh Air and Planning ahead (6)
• 24: Interlopers and the Extras (5)
• 23: A weight off my mind – sweet dreams (17)
• 22:  When first we practice to deceive (12)
• 21: Wordy Wednesday (14)
• 20: Try tackling it Tuesday (9)
• 19: The Good Old Days (12)
• 18: Caught dead to rights (6)
• 17: Lookie, lookie, lookie! (8)
• 16: Find your happy place (9)
• 15: A circuitous route (10)
• 14: Monarchs in the Republic (6)
• 13: Shark infested waters (16)
• 12: One time rule (17)
• 11: Something sweet for the weekend (7)
• 10: Down Tools (6)
• 09: Vicarious Story telling (11)
• 08: More Rare than Gold (15)
• 07: Meet Aqua (15)
• 06: Reasonable people can agree to differ (49)
• 05: The walking wounded (12)
• 04: Not Adorable (20)
• 03: Balance (14)
• 02: 2 by 4 and other roadblocks (6)
• 01: Dog Therapy (14)

March 2009  (33)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 31: The R Word (3)
• 31: Superheroes (9)
• 30: Business unplanned (22)
• 29: Try, try, try again (7)
• 28: How to stop a special needs kid from spitting?[*] (7)
• 28: My bottom is too thick (20)
• 26: How to insult someone in a foreign language (13)
• 25: The Theory of Mind is still with us (11)
• 24: Lay out guys (7)
• 23: Cat and dog love  (13)
• 22: Far afield  (4)
• 21: Her Royal Highness and Pi dish Two (17)
• 21: Stop the R word (7)
• 20: Pi Dish (13)
• 19: Reciprocal exchange, scripted yet unscripted (6)
• 18: Twist and plop – a three ringed circus (6)
• 17: Woofless Wednesday (13)
• 16: Irish Stew (11)
• 15: Scientific predictions and outcomes (8)
• 14: Pain in the planet (7)
• 13: Old Fogies (8)
• 12:  Wrap Around Services and other urban myths (12)
• 11: Eat your words (22)
• 10: Portion control (8)
• 09: Fox on a stick – how to make your own  (3)
• 08: Swimming against the tide (12)
• 07: Reversal of fortune (5)
• 06:  Why’s are good and other wasted words (3)
• 05: Defiance – how to handle it, how to recognize it? (16)
• 04: Once upon a time (6)
• 03: Caged (10)
• 02: How was your day? (11)
• 01: Facial Expressions (10)

February 2009  (29)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 28: Social Compass:- how we fail our children (11)
• 27: Na, na, na, na, na (11)
• 26: Perspective taking, anxiety and stress (8)
• 25: The difference between Sarcasm and Irony, a demonstration (13)
• 24: Atlas – almost wordless (7)
• 23: Get organized (10)
• 22: Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally (4)
• 21: Community Service for autistic people (13)
• 20: Joined at the hip (4)
• 19: Autocue – spoonfeeding (11)
• 18: A right dog’s breakfast (12)
• 17: When is an Umbrella not an Umbrella? (4)
• 16: Laundry – try tackling it Tuesday (10)
• 15: Be mine (6)
• 14: Dog’s for autistic children – a preliminary report (14)
• 13: What an expression? The damned fine teaching profession (5)
• 12: How your body works? A knee jerk reaction! (4)
• 11: The sleeping life (17)
• 10: Unexpected Fallout (14)
• 09: How to make your own Duvet/Comforter cover (15)
• 08: Magic Marker Monday (3)
• 07: International translations (15)
• 06: Sick as a dog (7)
• 05: Most interesting Google search question of the week (9)
• 04: Street Talk (13)
• 03: Wordless special exposure Wednesday (12)
• 03: ROFL award (1)
• 02: How to make your own Webkinz [posable] (20)
• 01: Magic Marker Monday (6)

January 2009  (31)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 30: Quiet Time (5)
• 29: Why do I have to? By Lauri Leventhal-Belfer, illustrated by Luiza Montaini-Klovdahl (12)
• 28: Quick Quotes (5)
• 27: Happy Tales and Tails (7)
• 26: Frugal Food – one week’s worth (22)
• 25: Puppy Training:- a brief summary (13)
• 25: January Jaunty Jest (3)
• 24: Helping Children with Complex Needs Bounce Back by Kim Aumann and Angie Hart :- a book review (7)
• 23: Snap that! (5)
• 22: All Strung out (11)
• 21: Handy hint – the power of touch [the nudge] (16)
• 20: Lessons about blue dogs (7)
• 19: The Tale of the foolish old woman (8)
• 18: ‘De Blob’ de best ever product review  (8)
• 17: Notable quotes of the week (5)
• 16:  Wanton acts of violence (12)
• 15: Surprise! By Karen Andrews and Illustrated by Kim Fleming – a book review (9)
• 14: Autism – tip of the day [Head, shoulders, knees and toes] (9)
• 13: How to ensure your carpet remain clutter free (5)
• 12: Who’s afraid of the big, bad wolf? (42)
• 11: A needle in a haystack – a game chip in the needles (13)
• 10: Daily Constitutional[s] (10)
• 09: Not a friend in the world – shaggy dog’s tales (10)
• 08: Spit on your dog (13)
• 07: Adverts for Autism – it’s a dog’s life (15)
• 06: Wordless Special Exposure Wednesday (12)
• 05: Finger Puppets – Try tackling this tuesday (8)
• 04: Now that’s not normal but what is these days? (18)
• 03: What’s in a name? (13)
• 02: We are nocturnal,……again (6)
• 01: Tidal Waves (9)

December 2008  (33)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 31: Give Away (7)
• 30: Special exposure wordless wednesday (10)
• 29: Tissue Mood control box – try tackling this Tuesday (13)
• 28: Mario and Luigi hats – the best ever (12)
• 27: Failing to face Fall (8)
• 26: Some kind of hero (9)
• 25: Where on the Stair? Right there! (9)
• 24: Shucks darnit! (1)
• 23: Special Exposure Wordless Wednesday (8)
• 22: Absolutely crackers – two for the price of one (12)
• 21: Social Stories – a potential pet pitfall (12)
• 20: The Holly and the Ivy (7)
• 19: Tree huggers, it’s a gift (8)
• 18: Sweetmaking for Transvestites (14)
• 17: Top tips to maintain sanity during the holiday season (7)
• 16: Birthday party fall-out – Special exposure wordy Wednesday (6)
• 15: The giving Season – try tackling it Tuesday (12)
• 14: Girls’ Birthday Party cakes – Magic Marker Best Shot Monday (10)
• 13: Earwigging the wise (10)
• 12: Core Body Strength – SOOC Smiley Saturday (13)
• 11: Leaving their tails behind them (10)
• 11: Tweet for Autism (9)
• 10: Thursday 13 – 174 edition guessing game (4)
• 09: Special Exposure Wordless Wednesday (10)
• 08: Try tackling it Tuesday – dye in the wood (12)
• 07: Recipes from the Fringe of the Bell Curve (10)
• 06: To hell and back (11)
• 05: Melt my heart – SOOC Smiley Saturday (12)
• 04: Sometimes the truth doesn’t hurt, much (14)
• 04: Mario Cake Decoration (10)
• 03: Stood up (11)
• 02: How Long? Wordless Special Exposure Wednesday (6)
• 02: Last minute gift – try tackling this Tuesday (2)

November 2008  (33)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 30: Meet Dave – a Movie Review
• 29: Flu Season –just a lot of hot air (5)
• 28: SOOC Smiley Saturday (10)
• 27: Personal hygeine – dietary change (9)
• 26: Happy Thanks – the icing on the cake (14)
• 25: Wordless Special Exposure Wednesday (12)
• 24: Try tackling this Tuesday – Kitchen Angel (13)
• 23: Best shot magic marker Monday (9)
• 22: Don’t fret……….yet (8)
• 21: SOOC Smiley Saturday – another brilliant idea by someone (13)
• 20: Fruit cake Sugar Rush (10)
• 19: Squeak – Super Mario Bros Nintendo DS (18)
• 18: Wordless special exposure Wednesday (9)
• 17: Tackle it Tuesday – a touch of green (20)
• 16: Magic Marker Best shot Monday (28)
• 15: Pssst! (22)
• 15: Fun with Messy Play by Tracey Beckerleg – a book review
• 15: Eggs Nests and Naans (6)
• 14: SOOC Smiley Saturday (7)
• 13: Snippet – hello! Is anybody there? (19)
• 12: Thursday 13 – scavenger hunt (4)
• 11: Wordless special exposure Wednesday (7)
• 10: Try and Tackle it Tuesday – make your own scarecrow (12)
• 09: Magic Marker Best shot Monday – you are what you write? (8)
• 08: As dull as ditch water (14)
• 07: SOOC – Scot, Picts and other Britons (12)
• 06: Picky eaters, and then some! (18)
• 05: Thursday 13 number – Green Thanksgiving Decor (2)
• 04: Wordless Special Exposure Wednesday (14)
• 03: Try tackling this Tuesday (9)
• 02: Perfect Post Award for October (1)
• 02: Magic Marker Best shot Monday – find that scavenger! (6)
• 01:  What is Tactile defensiveness? – Daily Daub (9)

October 2008  (36)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 31: Left of Centre and Straight on til Morning (13)
• 30: Happy Halloween (15)
• 30: Garfield! The Fiendish Theif! (6)
• 29: Thursday 13 – dietary supplements (10)
• 28: Wordless special Exposure Wednesday (15)
• 27: Try and tackle Tuesday – the slimline version (29)
• 26: Magic Marker Best Shot Monday (10)
• 25: Daily Daub (2)
• 25: Awards (12)
• 25: Twiddling with the ledger (10)
• 24: SOOC (10)
• 23: Processing (12)
• 22: Thursday 13 #167 An Emergency Halloween Costume (6)
• 21: Wordless Special Exposure Wednesday (14)
• 20: Tackle it Tuesday, try it Tuesday (12)
• 19: Best Shot Magic Marker Monday (6)
• 18: Mono Metamorphosis – sex education required (12)
• 17: SOOC (9)
• 16: Adultish (11)
• 15: Mass Exodus (17)
• 14: Wordless Special Exposure Wednesday – Boo! (12)
• 13: Tackle it Tuesday – Try it Tuesday – a gallery of awards (16)
• 13: Daily Daub – possibly weekly (5)
• 12: Best Shot Magic Marker Monday (10)
• 11: Horrid Henry Annual Review by Francesca Simon (7)
• 10: The Ghost of Garfield (13)
• 09: Opposites attract – a snippet (11)
• 08: Thursday 13 – 165 Spotting the Evidence (10)
• 07: Wordless Special Exposure Wednesday (3)
• 06: Tackle it Tuesday – Freshen up (12)
• 05: Best Shot Monday (8)
• 05: Magic Marker Monday (5)
• 04: All Dogs have ADHD by Kathy Hoopmann (11)
• 03: Strategic planning and Banned words (16)
• 02: Lunch with Love (20)
• 01: Thursday 13 – 164:- Planning a successful date night (9)

September 2008  (56)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 30: Wordless Special Exposure Wednesday (23)
• 29: Tackle it Tuesday – Menu Plan (22)
• 28: Best shot Monday / Manic Monday Pride (8)
• 28: Magic Marker Monday (4)
• 27: Peanut Butter Bumpkins (16)
• 26: Don’t be so Snotty! (20)
• 25: Road Trip (9)
• 24: Thursday 13 – things I should have avoided whilst pregnant (22)
• 23: Wordless Special Exposure Wednesday (21)
• 22: Tackle it Tuesday – Teeny tiny (14)
• 22: Best Shot Monday (6)
• 21: Snip, snap, snip! (6)
• 21: Magic Marker Monday (6)
• 21: MM – Love and Formula (5)
• 21: An Accidental Meme (6)
• 20: Lights award (3)
• 20: Smiley Saturday (4)
• 20: Photo Hunters – Road (4)
• 20: SOOC – the heats not on (6)
• 19: Proximidade Award (1)
• 19: Sky Watch Friday (1)
• 18: Death Threats (14)
• 18: Photo Friday (2)
• 18: Photo Carnival – Nature (4)
• 17: Thursday Thirteen – Homework strategies (10)
• 17: Blogswarm (6)
• 16: Wordless Special Exposure Wednesday – express yourself! (10)
• 15: Tackle it Tuesday – Organize (18)
• 15: Ruby Tuesday and Cats on Tuesday (6)
• 14: No dipsticks here! [*] (16)
• 14: Magic Marker Monday (10)
• 13: A Recent Jolly Good Comment (3)
• 13: SOOC 2 Who needs fins? (10)
• 13: Snorty Saturday (9)
• 13: Saturday Photo Hunters – Wild (9)
• 12: Comment of the Week Award (11)
• 11: Photo Friday – ordinary (12)
• 10: Thoughtful Thursday Thirteen (7)
• 10: Special exposure (18)
• 08: Tackle it Tuesday – Welcome home (24)
• 08: Ruby Tuesday and Cats on Tuesday (8)
• 07: Genealogy – a brief history (19)
• 07: Magic Marker Monday (12)
• 06: Recipe Award [s] (7)
• 06: SOOC (20)
• 06: Knitting Award (5)
• 05: An Astute Comment of recent note (4)
• 05: Photo Hunt String (17)
• 05: Photo Friday – exercise
• 04: A Pouf of Ponchos? (25)
• 03: Thursday 13 – The Crown Jewels revealed (18)
• 03: Photo Friday – old fashioned (6)
• 02: Special exposure wordless wednesday (17)
• 01: Freeze Frame – tackle it Tuesday (17)
• 01: Perfect Post Award (1)
• 01: Ruby Tuesday (21)

August 2008  (48)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 31: Review – a Laborious Day (8)
• 31: Magic Marker Monday (14)
• 31: Half truths and grey lies (9)
• 30: Real Gents (14)
• 29: A recent jolly good comment award (3)
• 29: Saturday Photo Hunters – Beautiful (10)
• 28: Anyone for tennis? (9)
• 27: Thursday 13 # 3 (18)
• 26: Special Exposure Wordless Wednesday (20)
• 26: Ruby Tuesday (13)
• 25: Delegation, art or fiction? – Tackle it Tuesday (18)
• 24: Knock, knock, knock – Magic Marker Monday (15)
• 24: I Love Your Blog Award (8)
• 23: Brillante Weblog Award (4)
• 22: Comment of the week award (4)
• 22: Photohunt = Wrinkled (8)
• 21: Well I never! (20)
• 20: Piles of corruption (16)
• 20: The Ministry of Mis-information (10)
• 19: Special Exposure Wordless Wednesday (23)
• 19: Ruby Tuesday (8)
• 18: Tackle it Tuesday – Say it with flowers (30)
• 17: Social Stories, enough or not enough information? (8)
• 17: Snippet – Little white lies and howlers (14)
• 16: Prompt meme (5)
• 16: Quickie (8)
• 15: Comment of the week Award (7)
• 14: Emotional Quotient of a pin head (12)
• 13: 13 things to do as each day starts in 13 minutes (16)
• 12: Snippet – Sugar Coated (16)
• 11: Potato heads and loose chips (22)
• 10: A Souvenir from England (16)
• 09: Brillante Weblog (16)
• 09: Hello again (3)
• 09: Arte y Pico award (9)
• 09: Comment of the week award – be a twit in private (1)
• 08: Quicky Quirks (15)
• 07: Assertiveness training (20)
• 06: Theory of Mind Challenge Game (11)
• 06: We are not one (12)
• 06: Eye on the prize but close to the edge (5)
• 05: Three for the price of one (21)
• 04: Follow my lead or maybe hers? (26)
• 03: Double Trouble (40)
• 02: 15 years in a nutshell [ish] (35)
• 02: Comment of the week award (3)
• 02: A Staycation in our own Wildlife preserved (9)
• 01: Brilliante Premo Weblog Awards and Public Service Announcement (12)

July 2008  (36)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 31:  Perfect Post (11)
• 30: Thoughty Thirteen (18)
• 29: Welcome Home (21)
• 28: Whoops a daisy (25)
• 27: Manners maketh man, Manic Monday (20)
• 27: To Vicki Forman (11)
• 26: Connectivity – building community (14)
• 26: Brevity Blog Carnival
• 25: Cart me off to the funny farm (18)
• 25: Comment of the week award (6)
• 25: Newbie here! (2)
• 24: Snippet (18)
• 23: Priorities (29)
• 22: Pincer Grip (21)
• 21: Impartial and partially biased [England is evil 11] (23)
• 20: A den of vipers [England is Evil 13] (12)
• 19: Summer days – the cold hearted empty shell of autism (20)
• 18: Perseveration (21)
• 17: Another crabby old day [England is Evil 12} (22)
• 16: Saviour of the world [England is evil 10] (20)
• 15: You’re a what? (12)
• 14: Indigo child! [England is evil 9] (28)
• 14: Pause for thought (9)
• 13: Long leap [England is Evil 8] (22)
• 13: I.O.U.1 Award (1)
• 13: Best Comment of the week award (4)
• 12: Awards (2)
• 12: Wall E movie review (16)
• 12: Pet Rocks [England is evil 8] (17)
• 10: Ding, ding, ding, [England is evil 7] (15)
• 09: OMG [England is Evil 6] (11)
• 08: It's a wild life [England is Evil 5] (24)
• 07: Bolting [ England is evil 4] (23)
• 06: Between a rock and a hard place [England is Evil 3] (17)
• 05: England is Evil [2] (31)
• 05: England is Evil (20)

June 2008  (15)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 12: Bye for now (27)
• 11: May the force be with you too (15)
• 11: Everyone is unique (7)
• 10: Alex Barton’s Lesson (22)
• 10: Junk food (5)
• 09: A one size fits all (16)
• 09: Hand luggage and Teflon (11)
• 08: Don't do that. What? (5)
• 07: How was your day? (9)
• 07: Bi-lingual, it's no excuse (1)
• 05: Mexican Hat dance (7)
• 04: Different Strokes for different folks (9)
• 03: 0 – 60 diddly squat (10)
• 02: Interior Design 101 and EMT's (19)
• 01: And other small miracles (15)

May 2008  (37)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 31: Indianna Jones – liberator from the white slave trade (13)
• 30: Hip hop what? (10)
• 29: Prickly pairs (9)
• 28: Ahem, run that past me again? (16)
• 27: What a Purl! (12)
• 26: Out of time (14)
• 25: Fading (3)
• 25: Associations (1)
• 24: Sequencing, association and fading – how's your learning curve? (1)
• 24: Alex Barton (27)
• 23: A chain reaction (5)
• 22: Oiling the wheels (21)
• 21: Preservative free (6)
• 20: Focus and multitasking (10)
• 19: See it all before (8)
• 18: Life buoys and girls (8)
• 18: How can I tell if I am autistic? (2)
• 17: Doom gloom and despondency (7)
• 16: Scaffolding for autism (6)
• 15: Nutritional advice from the Neophobic (10)
• 14: Petite observations (19)
• 13: Worry Wort (8)
• 12: It is better to arrive than to travel (11)
• 11: Personal Learning Curves (13)
• 11: 6 words meme (3)
• 10: Give me a clue! (8)
• 09: Bad Teeth (4)
• 08: The cost of autism (9)
• 07: A Labyrinth of Liars (15)
• 06: Lupus in Fabulo …… but true (16)
• 05: Social skills for typical kids (13)
• 04: Always and forever (13)
• 04: Autistic Caress
• 03: Not Autism (10)
• 03: Pica, more common that you think (5)
• 02: 5 things meme (10)
• 01: The eye is the door of the soul (11)

April 2008  (31)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 30: The Explosive Child (14)
• 29: If I had a hammer (12)
• 28: Chicken Little (20)
• 27:  Sheep May Safely Graze (11)
• 27: The Green eyed monster (8)
• 26: Woof louder Pavlov! (2)
• 25:  5 Things Meme (9)
• 24: A very common species (11)
• 23: Translators are few and far between (10)
• 22: Crash, bang, wallop (6)
• 21: Ignorance is bliss – the Good Samaritan (10)
• 20: Four Seasons (18)
• 19: Fly Away (7)
• 18: A Well Beaten Path (7)
• 17: The cat that got the cream (13)
• 16: House of cards (12)
• 15: Snuggle down (13)
• 14: Curiosity slayed the feline (21)
• 13: Adults only (9)
• 12: The Wart Doctor (18)
• 11: Awards for friendship and bannana yummies (13)
• 10: Goldilocks – pure hell (9)
• 09: Moving on swiftly – Fort Knox (11)
• 08: Occupational Therapy – No Flying! (29)
• 07: Trade off (10)
• 06: Tinker, Tailor, Postman…..I Spy (4)
• 05: Safe landing for the space cadet (17)
• 04: The current exchange rate (12)
• 03: Rabid over rabbits (14)
• 02: We have lift off! (13)
• 01: The Food Police (26)

March 2008  (40)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 31: Everyone’s a critic (17)
• 30: Bird brain (14)
• 29: Blindsided (17)
• 28: One strike and you're a crisp! (10)
• 27: Finely tuned communication (18)
• 26: Little boy blue (15)
• 25: I become intolerable (25)
• 24: Indoor fireworks (11)
• 24: A growing trend (7)
• 23: Spelling Bee or hangman (11)
• 22: The Day of Rest (13)
• 22: Photo Op for an old battleaxe (11)
• 20: Sing your heart out Peggy Lee (15)
• 19: These days of the trivial (15)
• 18: No High school, Musical or otherwise (16)
• 17: Opening for Guardian Angel (12)
• 16: Origami puzzles (12)
• 16: A bicycle made for several (8)
• 16: Intolerance – a snippet (5)
• 15: Try, try, try again. (4)
• 14: A pointer in the right direction (1)
• 13: Know your onions (22)
• 12: Terms of endearment (19)
• 11: Wordy Wednesday – deep proprioceptive input (15)
• 10: Look to the future (45)
• 09: Small things (22)
• 09: Truth or Dare? [Part 2] (19)
• 08: Sinking beneath the Plimsoll line (15)
• 08: Truth or Dare? [Part 1] (17)
• 07: See Saw Margery Daw (14)
• 06: An aid to understanding (16)
• 05: Black holes and other conundrums (24)
• 04: Wordy Wednesday – dexterity (11)
• 03: Innocent until proven guilty, often (27)
• 02: Breakfast at…….mid day maybe? (26)
• 02: The same wavelength (20)
• 02: Hindsight – how I would do things differently (3)
• 01: Awards – excellent friendship day (10)
• 01: Womankind – idleness is the devil's work (12)
• 01: Awards- banana award (12)

February 2008  (34)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 28: Trusera (18)
• 28: Autism and Transitions (4)
• 27: Honesty is the best put off (18)
• 26: Wordy Wednesday – hand strength (20)
• 25: Out of the loop (27)
• 24: Idaho or bust!  (31)
• 24: Excellent Award I (10)
• 23: Excellent Awards (4)
• 23: Awards – less than three (17)
• 22: Awards with Bling! (27)
• 22: luvvies (7)
• 21: Corruption – Daydream believer (23)
• 20: Intimidation (39)
• 19: Wordy Wednesday – feeling blue (36)
• 18: Two and a half baths (30)
• 17:  AAP (18)
• 17: Awards – Royal Banana (15)
• 15: Awards – you make my day (10)
• 14: Complementary abilities and word retrieval (32)
• 13: St. Valentine (32)
• 12: Wordy Wednesday – the sense of smell (27)
• 11: Exclusive and Elusive (35)
• 10: Sticky Post [that means it’s stuck] – scroll down for something fresher (22)
• 10: Developmental challenges, for parents (19)
• 09: Bloggers of the world Award (15)
• 08: Amazing Awards (11)
• 07: Give a little (28)
• 06: To be or not to be, that is probably the answer (41)
• 05: Wordy Wednesday “ the Incredible 5 Point Scale” (25)
• 04: An institutional diet (28)
• 03: Superbowl Sunday, it’s certainly not cricket (32)
• 03: Tag, you are all it! (18)
• 02: Daft as a brush (22)
• 01: Sassy award (16)

January 2008  (25)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 31: Small World – dib, dib, dib (23)
• 31: I love to read, old baggage that I am (24)
• 29: Wordy Wednesday – Warts and All (32)
• 28: Truthful Tuesday – the sin of pride (27)
• 27: Nip it in the bud (32)
• 26: Awards – Blog friend forever (10)
• 25: Mwah Awards (18)
• 24: My mother, the magician (30)
• 23: Thoughtful Thursday, maybe? (34)
• 22: Wordy Wednesday (20)
• 21: Chicken philosophy and word retrieval (31)
• 20: Fog Bound (28)
• 20: Madz Skills Award (10)
• 18: True Blue Blogging Award (10)
• 17: Katie McCarron – theft of joy (30)
• 16: Knots, tangles and other urban myths (36)
• 15: Wordy Wednesday (32)
• 15: The Curse of Socks (41)
• 13: Russian Roulette (51)
• 12: More awards – Super Star (11)
• 11: Master Muffet (33)
• 10: Pooh who? Boo hoo, music to my ears (23)
• 09: Marital Bliss (35)
• 08: Wordy Wednesday (27)
• 08: Friendship cools to acquaintance (77)

December 2007  (28)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 26: The Day after Boxing Day (41)
• 25: Boxing Day – Colours of Friendship (10)
• 24: Happy Holidays from the Aliens (23)
• 23: A Snippet of Sleepover (40)
• 23: Blogging Buddy Awards (13)
• 22: Colours of Friendship Award (12)
• 22: Christmas Meme 22nd (12)
• 21: Accidentally tagged myself with Crazy 8 (20)
• 20: The Littlest Angel – Kindred Spirits (54)
• 19: The usual and the less so (32)
• 18: Reflective Ms. Wordy Wednesday (36)
• 18: Tactile defensiveness every day (48)
• 17: I hear Thunder (40)
• 16: Holiday [Christmas for some] meme (24)
• 15: Christmas meme (16)
• 13: Navigating the Social world (49)
• 12: Staying power – Thursday Thirteen (34)
• 11: Tactile What? Wordy Wednesday (39)
• 10: Parental Expectations (47)
• 09: Autistic children seldom lie (53)
• 09: Awards – Roar for Powerful words (20)
• 08: Nice Matters Awards (21)
• 06: Creativity versus technology (42)
• 05: Heads or Tails? (49)
• 04: Ms. WW and the Neophobic (42)
• 03: ESL – English as a Foriegn Language (40)
• 02: Do not pass go (37)
• 01: The Seven Deadly sins (22)

November 2007  (30)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 30: Awards – Nice Matters (13)
• 29: Update Your Insurance Policy (32)
• 29: If at first you don't succeed (32)
• 27: Rap me on the knuckles with a ruler (35)
• 26: Dairy free products (41)
• 25: Hope springs eternal (37)
• 24: Seven more (27)
• 23: Friday Five good things (23)
• 23: A Recipe for Success for the Neophobic (31)
• 22: Meme (36)
• 20: Wordy Wednesday # 7 (28)
• 19: Oprah (39)
• 18: The Theory of Mind (32)
• 17: Pick your poison with care (33)
• 16: Potty talk and words per minute (24)
• 15: What is wrong with you! (32)
• 14: The day of Rest – Imagine it’s Sunday (29)
• 13: Wordless Wednesday #6 (20)
• 12: A Delve into motivation (13)
• 12:  A fool and his leg are soon parted (14)
• 12: Can’t swim? Chuck em in the deep end. (9)
• 09: Ms. Nightingale's services are not required (12)
• 08: The truth of the matter (16)
• 07: A question of degree (16)
• 06: Puppy dogs tails indeed (17)
• 05: Unravelling the Devil’s work (23)
• 04: The yolk's on me (20)
• 03: Some things are best left without translation (10)
• 02: All the same (14)
• 01: Full of potential (17)

October 2007  (38)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 31: Justifiable homicide (18)
• 30: The master plan unravels (19)
• 29: Drug Barons and Corporal Punishment (15)
• 28: The Leith Police Dismisseth us* (18)
• 27: A routine hic-cup (15)
• 26: Be careful what you wish for (17)
• 25: Spoil the child (16)
• 24: Neither a Lender nor a Borrower be* (13)
• 23: 7 layer dip (14)
• 22: Grumpy is as grumpy does (26)
• 21: Homework strategies (22)
• 20: Ordinarily Extraordinary (16)
• 20: Awards – well more awards really (4)
• 19: My dreamboat hauls in an empty catch (10)
• 19: Awards (6)
• 18: Line up your ducks Old MacDonald (18)
• 17: Slap on the head for the hand maiden (17)
• 16: Whimsical investment (22)
• 15: Fact is often stranger than fiction (15)
• 15: Do little hicky (8)
• 14: Just Desserts (19)
• 14: You make me smile awards (6)
• 13: Handicap down (13)
• 12: Eureka! Pavlov's dog (16)
• 11: Puppy Love – howl at the moon (25)
• 10: Picture this! (14)
• 09: Wordy Wednesday (16)
• 08: The Wedding (33)
• 07: Completely Potty (18)
• 07: Sleepover (6)
• 06: Modern Love (11)
• 06: Bodacious Blog Award (1)
• 05: Baby Steps (11)
• 05: Smooze Awards (3)
• 04: The Current Exchange Rate (13)
• 03: Surprise, surprise (25)
• 02: Wordy Wednesday – Security Blankets (18)
• 01: Learning under pressure. (12)

September 2007  (37)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 30: Unraveled – code cracker (12)
• 29: No free lunch and certainly not dinner (10)
• 28: Black Sheep bleats with forked tongue (11)
• 27: Typical kids (12)
• 26: Unnatural Practices (17)
• 25: The Twits! You nit wit! (24)
• 24: Wordless Wednesday # 5 Ta Dah! (17)
• 23: Stress induced shortage (13)
• 22: Another world (17)
• 22: Break Out Blogger Award (4)
• 22:  8 Random Facts (8)
• 21: Me, myself and I (10)
• 21: Saturday awards encore (1)
• 21: Break out Blogger Award (2)
• 20: Interpreting social cues (16)
• 19: Feed the Beast (7)
• 18: Wordless Wednesday # 4 (20)
• 17: Just put them back in your cakehole (11)
• 16: The Humane Society (9)
• 15: Peace of mind can be very noisy (15)
• 14: Fish or fowl? (12)
• 14: Saturday Award time again! (11)
• 13: Lack of qualifications (12)
• 12: The anxious child (15)
• 11: Wordless Wednesday #3 (12)
• 11: A Germ free Thoroughbred (10)
• 11: Warm the Globe
• 10: Runs in the family (18)
• 09: Chat, chat, chat – breaking News (17)
• 08: The Ancient Mariner (13)
• 07: Naughty Nicholas (16)
• 06: The Discovery Channel and fine tuning (13)
• 05: High definition (13)
• 04: Paper cuts (14)
• 03: That darned Cat in the Hat! (14)
• 02: Extraction by fair means or foul (12)
• 01: I do not like green eggs or otherwise (10)

August 2007  (33)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 31: Goldilocks, don’t let the bears win (11)
• 30: Where on the chair? Right there! (11)
• 30: Thoughtful Thursday – The youth of today! (10)
• 28: The power of ten (13)
• 28: Blink of an eye – Tuesday supplemental (13)
• 27: Too much to process (8)
• 26: The temptation to eat worms (10)
• 25: Not a misdemeanour offence (8)
• 25: Classic extra (11)
• 24: Pain Threshold (12)
• 24: Just Another Ordinary day (11)
• 22: Padlock or face the consequences (15)
• 21: Puzzles, conundrums and other cross words (8)
• 20: Sequencing the autistic child (11)
• 19: Zero Sum and the division of labour (17)
• 18: Play Therapy? You cannot be serious! (14)
• 17: The second annihilation – and walls have ears (11)
• 16: The Lazy Hazy Days of Summer (7)
• 15: Mother's Little Helper (10)
• 14: A rose by any other name (12)
• 13: A dim view – England, my England (6)
• 12: Tiptoe through the tulips (13)
• 11: Autism – what really gets me down (11)
• 10: The art of disguise (18)
• 09: Food and growth (16)
• 08: Ah poor little chap! The sympathy vote (23)
• 07: Curiouser and curiouser (21)
• 06: Oral defensiveness and budgetary control (16)
• 05: Rules is rules you Ninny! (9)
• 04: A few steps forwards, ….and back (9)
• 03: Ironing out the kinks (10)
• 02: Validation – thank you Nonna (14)
• 01: Capture and release (16)

July 2007  (27)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 31: Sweet dreams (21)
• 30: Word play (17)
• 29: The Finish Line – Sophie’s Choice (35)
• 28: Winkin, Blinkin and Nod *- Is it any wonder? (14)
• 27: Senility may be a blessing for some? (7)
• 26: Is it all a big lie? (2)
• 25: Is there such a thing as double yuck? (8)
• 24: Danger lurks around every corner (8)
• 23: England, my England! [two] (6)
• 22: England, my England! [one] (6)
• 21: Sweet and Sour (3)
• 20: Some people are just never happy (2)
• 19: Powers of invisibility (4)
• 18: Insatiable curiosity (5)
• 17: Mirror, mirror, on the wall – Beauty from within (1)
• 16: Alive and well (5)
• 15: My mother said…. (3)
• 14: What is autism? And more lizards (2)
• 13: Esperanto (2)
• 12: Campaign Consolidation (5)
• 11: Apply that! (1)
• 10: Light the blue touch paper and retire to a safe distance (6)
• 09: Do unto others (7)
• 09: Come back! All is forgiven (9)
• 03: A place for everything and everything in it's place (9)
• 03: Co-ordination and balance or Treason! (6)
• 02: Not Jerusalem* (11)

June 2007  (20)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 13: Send me a postcard! (22)
• 13: Play Ball? (5)
• 13: Shaving, wafer, after wafer (4)
• 13: Bump the hand that feeds you (8)
• 12: Party favours and other irritations (6)
• 12: Early Days 10 – Happy and Healthy (3)
• 11: Filthy Rich (5)
• 10: Grammar (6)
• 10: A Blight on my life (6)
• 09: Get out of that one! (3)
• 09: Get with the programme Mother! (10)
• 07: Leaving on a jet plane (21)
• 06: Define your terms (13)
• 05: Wading through Treacle (15)
• 04: Not autism just complex advanced laundry skills (11)
• 03: Autism and loss (14)
• 03: No time like the present! (12)
• 02: Tenacity (4)
• 02: Early days 9 – Please explain what you are doing and why? (10)
• 01: Qualitative Vibraters – but does it work? (4)

May 2007  (32)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 31: Suck on that you Rich Vandal! (16)
• 31: Thinking Blogger Awards (8)
• 30: Suck on that! (14)
• 29: Engineering perfection (14)
• 28: The curse of sun kisses (13)
• 27: No beating around the bush (7)
• 26: And other dis orders (7)
• 25: Camping – babes in the wood (11)
• 24: A mere fly on the wall (11)
• 23: Cat therapy (14)
• 22: If you can't say anything nice….. (18)
• 21: Dress for Success – Appropriate Attire (5)
• 20: Don't try this at home (3)
• 19: Flip a coin (12)
• 18: Early Days 8 – cracking the code (5)
• 17: Hidden talents are squashed by a bushel (9)
• 16: Clash of the Titans (3)
• 15: Scheduling the autistic child (8)
• 14: If I die before I wake……… (6)
• 13: Peer Pressure (9)
• 12: Let them eat brioche! (13)
• 11: Hirsute pursuit (8)
• 10: Forgiveness and acceptance (13)
• 09: Drones – message received and understood (15)
• 08: Art for arts sake (17)
• 07: A convention of potential buyers with light refreshments (13)
• 06: Fear but not loathing, in San Jose (15)
• 05: Little boxes – translators required (6)
• 04: Rush to judgment (7)
• 03: Sleep (8)
• 02: Feed the birds – tuppence be damned (13)
• 01: Not just any child – play is children’s work (8)

April 2007  (35)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 29: Motor Mouth – who knew a speech delay could be so noisy? (15)
• 29: Book Choice – reciprocal exchange we love you (15)
• 28: Pick your poison (7)
• 27: Burn Your bra (16)
• 26: Adam and Eve – knowledge begets bounce (7)
• 25: Dijon? Mais oui! [translation = therapy for free] (16)
• 24: Early days 6 (16)
• 23: Teddy Bears’ picnic – boycotted (22)
• 22: Stone soup (8)
• 21: Suffer little children (8)
• 20: The threat of evisceration (4)
• 19: The long goodbye (12)
• 19: Perseveration – what it is? (9)
• 18: Transfer of skills – cross contamination (3)
• 17: Multiplication (7)
• 16: Breakthrough – carnivores gnash their teeth (9)
• 15: Change of Name Deed (12)
• 15: Back in a Jiffy (3)
• 14: Perseveration with a sprinkling of OCD [on the side] (8)
• 12: Just typical – social skills and the autistic child (11)
• 11: Clarity of Speech (9)
• 10: Autism Awareness Month – What are you looking at? (9)
• 09: Leisure time (9)
• 08: Pets don't eat pets! (7)
• 07: Snappin! (2)
• 07: Time wasting (3)
• 05: Future Career in the diplomatic corps (4)
• 05: In my Grandmother's Chest (2)
• 04: Jaw Surgery – appearances can be deceptive (5)
• 04: Oral Defensiveness – once bitten, twice shy (5)
• 03: Lines of communication (7)
• 02: What is normal anyway? (11)
• 01: Petco aftermath (3)
• 01: Not so foolish (2)
• 01: Come in number 2, your time is up – More Painful than pulling teeth

March 2007  (39)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 31: Secretarial skills
• 31: A rose by any other name…beware of train spotters
• 31: Ursaphobia- Whatever next? Addendum (1)
• 31: The Little Red Hen – spatial awareness issues (3)
• 30: Love you forever – book review by autistic person (5)
• 29: The Problem of Pica (4)
• 28: Executive function! Where is it when you need it? (5)
• 28: Broadcast family secrets with a loudhailer
• 27: An uptight Hannibal (2)
• 26: Early Days 6 – It's all relative (8)
• 25: A warning to world's women (4)
• 25: A curious child, who is not named George (2)
• 24: Early Days 5 – Do not be downcast (5)
• 23: Ignore the autistic child (3)
• 22: The Basic principles of parenting (4)
• 21: Questions of an existential nature (7)
• 20: Half full and slightly tarnished linings (6)
• 19: Weaning onto ‘solid’ food (2)
• 18: Dog eat Dog (6)
• 18: The Rampant Axe Murderer visits (2)
• 17: Traditional Irish Fayre (2)
• 16: St. Patrick's Day (8)
• 15: Clueless (8)
• 14: From Velcro to zipper (11)
• 13: Tie yourself up in knots (4)
• 12: Ursaphobia – whatever next! (5)
• 11: Numb, from the neck up? (3)
• 10: Name, rank and number – A new love of speech delays (2)
• 09: Game set and Match (5)
• 08: Mother's Intuition – Beam me up Scottie! (5)
• 07: Early Days 4 – Autism and data collection [translation – ammunition] (1)
• 06: Handy Hint [possibly] no 3 (3)
• 05: Skin so Soft – memories calling (8)
• 05: Early days 3 (8)
• 03: Mix and Match – no co-ordination (3)
• 03: Beauty tip of the day – biproduct of product (1)
• 02: Parenting styles- does culture effect the incidence of autism? (6)
• 01: That darned cat – Is it any wonder! (6)
• 01: The Theory of mind and other minor irritations – don’t cry for Pluto, who still has chums (2)

February 2007  (40)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 28: Visual accuity and ‘Jimmy know alls’ (3)
• 27: Unprofessional Umpires? (3)
• 27: Attitude is everything (3)
• 26: Tell it how it is (2)
• 25: Straws and Camels (3)
• 25: The Neverending Misery of autism (7)
• 24: Actuarial skills – 57 varieties (7)
• 23: Play 'therapy' – Thomas the Tank Engine and his enemies (4)
• 22: Addict in part time supervisory capacity (4)
• 21: A Wolf in uncertain attire (5)
• 21: Prosody is contagious? (4)
• 20: [Un]Favourable Peer Review? (2)
• 18: Time to clean up your act (9)
• 17: Count 'down' for meltdowns (4)
• 16: Sparks and spikes (1)
• 15: The lowest common denominator [translation = use it or lose it] (7)
• 14: Visual cues – are you guilty? (5)
• 13: Learn by observation (3)
• 12: A fate worse than death (8)
• 12: Do we have to? (1)
• 11: If’s, when’s and maybe’s? (2)
• 11: Crazy Talk (2)
• 11: Roll up, roll up, get your spit bowls here! (1)
• 10: Perfect Pancakes (1)
• 10: No Compass (2)
• 10: Early days 2 (4)
• 10: Handy hint [possibly] number 2 (2)
• 09: Autism – who has it toughest? (11)
• 09: Early days 1 – battle of the sexes (3)
• 09: Mind over matter (1)
• 08: Other people's irritating habits (2)
• 07: Collateral Damage (6)
• 06: Dearly departed – a new perspective (8)
• 06: Communication skills (8)
• 05: Harsh Reality (6)
• 04: Leaking (4)
• 04: Progress
• 03: Wife Beating and recouperation
• 02: School report (7)
• 01: Green Grass (3)

January 2007  (39)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 31: Stickers be damned (1)
• 31: check tags [test] (2)
• 29: What I am? (4)
• 29: Found in translation (2)
• 28: A Troglodyte lives upstairs (3)
• 26: The Pet Police (7)
• 26: Fictional Police report filed Friday, January 12, 2007 (1)
• 26: Trading, a reality check (1)
• 26: Food Police (1)
• 26: Tentative Steps
• 25: Self Care (6)
• 24: Handy Hint [possibly] Number 1 (3)
• 24: Unparalleled logic (3)
• 22: Undiagnosed
• 21: Pondering (3)
• 20: A Fallen Woman (4)
• 20: 60 minutes (2)
• 19: Slice and Dice (10)
• 18: Another fruitless conversation? (8)
• 18: Not ‘autism,’ just funny (6)
• 17: Hands are the enemy (4)
• 17: An E Type? (2)
• 16: The Joy of Autism (3)
• 12: The Bribery and Corruption method of bringing up a child (7)
• 12: Definitions (7)
• 12: A new partner every night – in flagrante delicto SATURDAY (6)
• 12: Pneumonia – the end and the beginning (7)
• 11: Conversation piece (6)
• 10: Oral Defensiveness (4)
• 09: Keep it simple Stupid! (8)
• 08: Tactile Defensiveness (4)
• 07: Counting (6)
• 07: ABA and aversions (7)
• 06: The Master plan – 'social engineering' (3)
• 05: Perseverating (14)
• 04: Thicky, thicky, dumb, dumb (3)
• 03: Very nice manners but thick as a brick (4)
• 02: Action Mum's New Year's Resolutions (11)
• 01: Damned lies and Statistics (9)

December 2006  (22)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 31: Curb shopoholic tendencies (3)
• 30: Air freshener fails to alleviate the stench (8)
• 29: How do I love thee? (6)
• 28: The Owl and the Pussycat (6)
• 27: Pre-emption (4)
• 26: Holiday Survival (5)
• 25: Standards of behaviour (2)
• 23: Request in a letter, needs expert translator (3)
• 23: Vegetables win, even though tomatoes are a fruit (1)
• 22: The Wanderer returns (4)
• 14: Problem solving (13)
• 11: Culture shock (6)
• 11: Festive Greetings
• 10: Seasonal problems (7)
• 09: Pass the buck (7)
• 08: Shell game (1)
• 08: A word from the Wise (2)
• 07: An Ode [for Thurs p.m.] (6)
• 06: Where did I leave my Sanity pack? (3)
• 05: Splinters and planks (6)
• 01: Technical Assistance (7)
• 01: Point to Point [translation = an eye for the details] (2)

November 2006  (63)
Detailed Monthly Archive

• 30: Trying not to be critical
• 30: Plan A (1)
• 30: Hemorrhaging
• 30: Mother knows best
• 30: Umpire
• 30: Fixations
• 30: Waiting room
• 30: Transitions (1)
• 30: In the Air (1)
• 30: Static
• 30: A dysfunctional family [translation = a right bunch of weirdos] (1)
• 30: The Porn Fairy
• 30: Sport – catch (3)
• 30: Not a hair out of place (2)
• 29: Condolences? (8)
• 27: Bio-feedback (4)
• 27: Early onset (6)
• 26: Sleepless in San Jose (3)
• 25: The next one (5)
• 25: Be careful what you wish for (5)
• 25: Intolerance (1)
• 25: Note to self (5)
• 24: Foul language begets reciprocal exchange (3)
• 24: Ear wigging
• 24: Figure it out [translation = work it out together] (1)
• 24: I am not princess [translation = but I may have a pea]
• 23: Contextual referencing (4)
• 23: Little Jack Horner wasn't neophobic (2)
• 22: A little chat (1)
• 22: Translation and interpretation of available Data
• 22: Giving Thanks [translation = Indeed we do] (2)
• 22: In, Out, Shake it all about
• 21: Animal, vegetable or mineral? From way back when….. (5)
• 21: Library (4)
• 21: Silence in Court (2)
• 20: 7 Tips – Coping mechanisms for parents of children who have just been diagnosed with autism (12)
• 19: And then there was light (3)
• 16: When is a door not a door? (5)
• 15: To breed or not to breed? (1)
• 15: No Way Jose!
• 15: Literally (4)
• 15: The Campaign Trail (2)
• 15: Perfection is nothing (7)
• 15: You Choose [translation = decisions, decisions, the whole time decisions] (2)
• 14: 5 a day [translation = a breather] (2)
• 12: Disgusted of Tumbridge Wells [translation = pissed in San Jose] (13)
• 11: ABA – the incredible 5 point scale (9)
• 10: Speak English why dontcha! (3)
• 10: Faulty cataloging (1)
• 09: Incident of Parental Error (4)
• 09: One Man’s Work (3)
• 08: Touche (3)
• 08: Prevaricate
• 07: Helpful Interpreter sabotages credibility (3)
• 07: MORE (1)
• 05: Variations on a Theme (2)
• 05: High What (1)
• 05: A Grain of Rice (1)
• 03: The Joys of Autism – progress for all (2)
• 03: A GOLDFISH = snack cracker (1)
• 03: In the eye on the beholder (3)
• 03: Top 7 (2)
• 02: The Dreaded Telly (7)