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Let’s talk! While visiting our local Christmas Tree festival this year, I realised what a perfect opportunity Christmas Trees give us to communicate! They can be so motivating, with lots to look at (and if you’re lucky enough to have a real tree, even smell!). As a team we designed this simple communication board and […]
Last year we posted about our top 10 ideas for Christmas gifts ideas for Autistic teenagers. We’re sharing again for inspiration (in case, like us, you’ve started to plan already….). Teenagers can be tricky customers when it comes to presents, so here is our original list of top 10 gift ideas, with some added extras […]
We’ve scoured the web for Christmas experiences and relaxed theatre performances around Warwickshire and Birmingham this Christmas… EXPERIENCES: What? Visit Santa in his grotto Where? Touchwood, Solihull When? Friday 29th November 2024, Fridays 6th, 13th, 20th December 2024 Weblink? https://www.birmingham-rocks.co.uk/things-to-do/santas-grotto—touchwood-solihull What? “Step into a storybook adventure” and explore this winter wonderland Where? Magic Alley, Stratford-Updon-Avon […]
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 […]