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20 Mar 2023
Music therapy and autism: how it can help people with ASD
Music is one of the first mediums that spring to mind as having a therapeutic effect on people. For children and adults with autism, music …
21 Feb 2023
What are the best sports for a child with autism?
Sports provide an excellent outlet for improving your child’s mental and physical health. For autistic children, they may find the prospect of doing sports to …
21 Jan 2023
Top tips for job hunting with autism
Job hunting as an adult with autism can be challenging, if not impossible. From putting together a CV to job interviews and endless rejections, finding …
16 Dec 2022
Five activities for people with autism that you can do with them
Planning activities for people who are on the autism spectrum can be challenging. Working around their sensory, social and communication challenges can make it difficult …
30 Nov 2022
Top tips for how to help a child with autism at school
Children with autism have to deal with many challenges, which includes how they learn at school. According to the National Autistic Society, there are 700,000 …
29 Nov 2022
Autism, Anxiety and what to do about it…..
Common Questions Around Anxiety Identifying the cause of anxiety…and taking steps to manage it… Dr Lisa Williams took part in the Autism West Midlands 2020 …
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
The resilient children of the COVID-19 pandemic
Schools, families, the community – everyone is facing challenges in 2020, of different shapes and sizes. But when it comes to children, we need to …
28 Nov 2022
Using a visual schedule
We all need structure in our life. A regular routine helps us plan each day, feel comfortable with what we are doing and keeps us …
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
Repetitive behaviour in Autism
We wanted to look at one of the characteristics of Autism (ASD) which often causes parents a lot of concern prior to diagnosis. Repetitive behaviour …
28 Nov 2022
Why is an ADHD diagnosis important for a child?
If ADHD is something you are wondering about for your child, ascertaining a diagnosis can be important for a number of reasons: