Category: Living day to day with Autism

Why talk about Autism on a recipe blog? Here at Glutarama we’re not just about recipes, it’s what goes on behind the scenes that counts too. This category covers autism because it’s a huge part of our lives.

My son Lewis was diagnosed with High Functioning Autism at the age of 10 and not a moment too soon. More recently my daughter Bethany was also diagnosed with High Functioning Autism and she has her own corner of this blog where she talks about her experiences as a teenager with autism

Autism versus School; our struggle to get an education.

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This is a post that I hadn’t planned to write; I had no intention of dragging the painful past up...

Take care; help yourself and be your own best friend

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So how did this self help guide come about? let’s take a step backwards shall we… Oh...

10 reasons I know my son has Autism

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Catchy title that; 10 reasons I know my son has autism. Okay, it’s been a long while since I...

Summer Time Blues; A post about why I’ve not posted for a while!

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The summer time blues certainly did a number on me this year! It feels like months since I’ve...

Equine Assisted Therapy – an open letter to Colin Foster, Head of School Organisation, Planning and Support Services

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Equine Assisted Therapy – an open letter to Colin Foster, Head of School Organisation, Planning...

The Ripple Effect: a family touched by multiple health and mental issues

Behind the Scenes, Dealing with Type 1 Diabetes, Living day to day with Autism | 2

The Ripple Effect… Yesterday was a big day in the Glutarama household, Lewis went back to...

I hate saying goodbye; a change in routine

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I hate saying goodbye. I did it a lot this morning on the drive to school. Goodbye bridge, goodbye...

I’m on a permanent holiday…not!

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I’ve written this a wee bit tipsy, there, I said it! It’s a little celebration...

Autism, Diabetes, Coeliac’s and Mental Health: catchy title eh?

Behind the Scenes, Dealing with Type 1 Diabetes, Living day to day with Autism, Living with Coeliac Disease | 10

Well this has been a difficult blog post to write, not because I will find it difficult to say...

The elephant on my chest!

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This is an old post, my how far we’ve come since this was written, Lewis is now diagnosed...

Deep Breaths…back to school for an anxious child

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Not any anxious child, my anxious child: This is the type of post I’ve been wanting to do...

When the clouds part…

Behind the Scenes, Dealing with Type 1 Diabetes, Living day to day with Autism, Living with Coeliac Disease | 3

Let’s be honest about mental health shall we? For those of you who have read more than just...

About me

Hello, I’m Rebecca and I’m mum to two beautiful and unique children one with Type 1 Diabetes and Coeliac and the other with Autism

This blog was originally an online recipe scrapbook for my daughter my theory was; life’s a drama, gluten free doesn’t have to be…

Today I write about everything that relates to our family, whether it’s free from recipes, reviews, autism, mental health, Type 1 Diabetes and so much more…