Category - How can I help my child?

Here are posts on a range of topics on how you can support children with an autism spectrum disorder, Aspergers, HFA, PDA and related conditions.

Autistic girl with hearing sensitivity

Sensory issues and autism

Autistic girl with pathological demand avoidance

What is PDA?

Anxious autistic Asperger teen girl

How to help your autistic child with anxiety

how to tell your child about their autism diagnosis

How to tell your child about their autism diagnosis

why to tell your child about autism

Why it’s important to tell your child about their autism diagnosis

when to tell your child about their asd diagnosis

When to tell your child about their autism diagnosis

Your autism journey starts here

Start here

teaching your autistic child

Teaching autistic children: simply does it

autistic boy screaming

Tips for challenging behaviour

Autistic girl hoovering proprioception

Heavy work: keep your kids moving!

autistic autism sensory overload

Sensory overload: top tips to keep it at bay

Free online courses about autism

Online courses for parents of autistic children

does my child have autism

Does my child have autism?

Assessor and child play during ADOS assessment

Autism diagnosis and the ADOS assessment

Heart with benefits

Benefits for families with autistic children

boy putting shoes on

Autism and executive functioning

The BAS Buddy Scheme

autistic confident teenager

Your autism diagnosis: a guide for young people

autistic woman blogger in a cafe

A list of autistic bloggers and YouTubers

What Do I Do Now autism parenting course

What Do I Do Now? A course for parents and carers new to autism

Autistic boy transition from school to home

Tips for transition from school to home

Deep pressure for autistic children

How and when to use deep pressure

autistic man recovering from meltdown

Recovering from meltdowns: info for autistic people and carers

Mother worried about autism

If it isn’t autism, what could it be?

autistic boy in shutdown

What are autistic shutdowns and why do they happen?

glass mosaic wall

Why functioning labels are damaging and irrelevant

autism cure potions

Be wary of autism ‘cures’

parents diy ehcp process

How to get an EHCP yourself

bullied autistic school girl

How to handle bullying at school

autistic challenging aggressive child

8 Tips for Coping with An Aggressive Child