Category - Autism and neurodiversity

News, views and thinking about issues that affect those with neurodiverse conditions, autism spectrum disorders, Asperger Syndrome, PDA, high functioning autism and related conditions.

Category - Autism and neurodiversity

Avoiding Admissions

What is Proprioception?

What are Police Passports?

What are Hospital Passports?

Why an autism diagnosis isn’t the end of the world

What is Sensory Overload?

Food & the Senses

What is attachment disorder?

What is ableism and how can we tackle it?

List of useful resources for teachers of autistic children

‘Has autism’ or ‘is autistic’? Which is right?

The importance of autism acceptance

Autism and executive functioning

A list of autistic bloggers and YouTubers

The dangers of Roblox

What is neurodiversity?

Why functioning labels are damaging and irrelevant

Person-first or identity-first language: what’s the difference?

Be wary of autism ‘cures’

Proof that vaccines don’t cause autism

Autism and gender identity: what you need to know