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Autumn offers a multitude of sensory-rich experiences for children with autism and sensory challenges. The outdoors is the perfect playground for activities that provide opportunities for learning, communication and socialisation, and sensory exploration. So put on your wellies and enjoy everything that autumn has to offer. Ideas to stimulate the senses and promote regulation: Pumpkin […]

Managing Halloween for Autism Children: Tips for a Fun and Stress-Free Experience Halloween is just around the corner! It can be a really fun time of the year, but it can also be scary for neurodivergent children for more than one reason.  It can be difficult for those children who struggle with sensory processing and […]

I’m a parent myself, we all are in the team. We have talked a LOT about our children over the years as they have grown up, from the days when my child was biting others in Nursery (humiliating), to successful and unsuccessful potty training (frustrating), to managing their quest for answers (challenging). As a professional […]

As humans, according to the Human Rights Act (1998), we all have the right to be seen and valued as individuals with our thoughts and opinions given due respect. Humans have psychological and wellbeing needs, and a need to belong (Sotola and Kelly, 2020). Assuming that everyone wants to grow and develop as an individual, […]

“The ability for interdisciplinary teams to be effective often depends on the willingness of various disciplines to learn from one another and to focus on the family as being the primary “expert” on their individual child’s behavior” (LeMay et al, 2019 P.4) Multi professional teams are identified as “gold standard” for working practices in health […]

There is no one qualification to become a “specialist” in Autism. I was once wisely told by my supervisor that I have a “special interest” in Autism, ironic given that “special interests” are often a diagnostic criteria. So this made me question; What makes someone a specialist? Is it education or experience? Is there a […]