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Find out the latest news from the The Autism Service

16 Nov 2023
The overlap between ASD and ADHD difficulties
Autism and ADHD are neurodevelopmental conditions, which are present from birth. People with Autism and ADHD develop differently from neurotypical people, which can impact their …

28 Nov 2022
Getting an autism diagnosis for my adult daughter
For the past 33 years I have worried about Lucy (please note that we have changed the name in this blog for privacy reasons). Anxious …

28 Nov 2022
What are the symptoms of Autism?
When we have a question…we often Google…. But sometimes you cannot find the answer you are looking for – or maybe you are not asking …

28 Nov 2022
Personal experiences of those with autism and the people around them…
When parents or carers are trying to research Autism on the internet and find out more for themselves, it can be incredibly daunting. There is …

26 Nov 2022
Will a private autism diagnosis be recognised?
Is a private autism diagnosis recognised by health or education services? It’s one of the questions that we get asked a lot when adults and …

21 Nov 2022
Fixations in Autism
In the next blog of our series detailing some of the symptoms of autism, of which there are many, we look at another common characteristic …

20 Nov 2022
Getting an autism diagnosis – for the first time in my life, I felt like someone was listening.
Personal Testimony For the first time in my life, I felt like someone was listening. I felt heard, understood, and like I actually mattered. This …

20 Nov 2022
What is Autism masking or camouflaging?
When you wear a mask, you hide your face or disguise parts of the person you are – and you take on the persona of …

01 Nov 2022
Finding somewhere they fit……
Every child or adult we see here at Shropshire Autism Service has something to teach us – ASD and its symptoms are not something that …

27 Oct 2022
Is my child autistic?
The signs and symptoms of autism vary depending on age, sex and severity. A 10-year-old male with severe autism will ‘look’ different to a 14-year-old …

26 Oct 2022
Will an autism diagnosis make a difference?
Yes. The simple answer is that an autism diagnosis will make a massive difference – just maybe not in the way think. What interests our …

24 Oct 2022
Will a diagnosis make any difference?
If you are an adult and suspect you have autism (also known as autism spectrum disorder or Asperger syndrome) there is often the feeling that …