by Dancing Wombat | Dec 5, 2017 | Blog, Identity and Belonging, Socialisation
Changing schools Thirteen days. Not even a fortnight. A mere thirteen days from his first plaintive request to be home-schooled to Littlest Wombat’s (LW) visiting and deciding on a new school. The following day was his last at the old school. It seems abrupt,...
by Dancing Wombat | Oct 9, 2017 | Blog, Family and Community, Identity and Belonging
Questions of identity Identity. Who we are. Some of us probably don’t even think about it. For others, thoughts about sexuality, gender, ethnic, religious, even national identity are a constant companion. I identify myself as Australian, Christian, a wife, mother,...
by Dancing Wombat | Feb 21, 2017 | Blog, Family and Community, Identity and Belonging
Dear Autism, I’ve been knowingly living with you since June 2001. Although on reflection, it might have been longer. Anyway, in all this time I’ve never really opened my heart to you and shared our story. Thave been times I’ve sworn at you, raged at you,...
by Dancing Wombat | Jan 25, 2017 | Behaviour and Communication, Blog, Coping Strategies, Identity and Belonging
Welcome back to Dancing Wombat dear reader! I’m looking forward to sharing 2017’s tales, trials and triumphs with you. For now – the Australian summer holidays are almost done. The beginning of Term 1 brings us all back to issues that holidays help us take...
by Dancing Wombat | Nov 29, 2016 | Blog, Family and Community, Identity and Belonging, Sensory Issues, Socialisation
Advent – Preparing for Christmas Christmas is all about preparation, right? Preparing for school concerts, end-of-year gym displays, Christmas cooking, present shopping, decorating the Christmas tree, hanging the wreath on the front door, writing Christmas cards (if...
by Dancing Wombat | Aug 27, 2016 | Blog, Family and Community, Identity and Belonging
Siblings. It can be a tough gig. Sharing hand-me-downs, bedrooms and nits. And are we all doomed by birth order anyway? My own experience is consistent with the research. I’m living proof of the bossy oldest child who pairs up with another bossy oldest. Then, having...
