Meet 'Me' an 8 year old with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). This weekly blog shares some of my trials and tribulations, my achievements and successes as I learn to navigate my way through life in a world that I struggle to make sense of...where I have difficulty interacting with others, experience repetitive behaviours, have intense interests, big emotions and high levels of sensitivity. Couple this with a lack of concentration, difficulty following and completing instructions, trouble organising myself, an ability to act without thinking and an intense urge to be constantly on the go then it's no wonder I find life hard!
My busy body and brain can certainly cause me a few issues but as I learn to channel my inner energies and manage my overwhelming emotions, I start to activate my inner superpower and realise what an incredible being I actually am! 

My brilliant brain! 

My brain is absolutely brilliant! Phenomenal in fact...I mean everybody's is really but mine is different - you could say I'm a superhero disguised as an 8 year old child. I do regular kid things, in regular kid ways but hidden deep within are the most extraordinary powers that set me apart from everyone else! You see I have autism and ADHD. Sounds cool right (or maybe not?) and to be honest it is, it just makes it a bit hard to understand the world around me. My brain works differently to others and while I absolutely love who I am, boy my life is hard!!

It's like I've got my own unique wiring system but no manual, to help me and everyone else to operate it, but with guidance from a few special people around me I am slowly learning to work it out and yeah I can honestly say that I am proud of who I am and that I am going to smash this life!