Autism Central is a new peer education programme, commissioned by NHS England. It aims to build knowledge and understanding of autism and empower families and carers to...
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All of our posts on the subjects of autism, autistic children, Aspergers, pathological demand avoidance (PDA), autism diagnosis, therapy and more.
Toilet training children can be challenging especially when they have sensory processing differences or demand avoidance. It is very common for some autistic...
BAS is a growing charity supporting over 3,500 families in the Bristol area with autistic children. Our income relies entirely on grants and fundraising so we...
In June, DoubleTree Hilton Bristol went above and beyond and ran the Bristol 10k to support us! Some of the BAS team went along to cheer them and one of our...
Below you will find booklets written by parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities on avoiding admissions. The booklets...
I am thrilled to announce that after a busy period of recruitment we have nine new team members joining us here at Bristol Autism Support. New Team Members 3...
Liz Clarke met up with Matt Maggs from JFK electrical to catch up with him and the team following their epic Three Peaks Challenge. The intrepid team have...
Bristol Autism Support are delighted to announce that we are the Regional Hub for the South West for Autism Central. This is a new programme, co-designed...
** Fantastic News ** Bristol Autism Support are shortlisted to win up to 70K in The National Lottery Peoples Projects. We need YOUR votes to help us win...
You may remember that Bristol Autism Support were recently awarded the Queens Award for Voluntary Service. In recognition of this achievement two members of...
Autism Central offers families and carers of autistic people high-quality and easily accessible autism education, training and support through peer educators...
Bristol Autism Support hold regular play and support groups at Super Sense. This is our child-friendly in-person support play session for parents and carers of...
Gender identity is the sense of our own gender. Many people identify their gender as the same as their biological sex – ‘male’ /...
Melatonin is a hormone that is released by the brain to control your daily sleep and wake cycle. It is thought that patterns of melatonin secretion may be...
The cost of living crisis is making it even harder for many of our families to keep on top of finances. According to Contact families with disabled children...
What is a sensory diet? A sensory diet is a set of activities, and/or accommodations, that can help an autistic person regulate their sensory system. This can...
BAS Dads are welcome to join any BAS events which you will find on our calendar. However we do have a couple of options that are just for the Dads: In Person...
Some of you reading this are just at the start of your journey, others are years in, but regardless of where you are, your journey is unique and diverse. Every...
The calendar on this page was launched in January 2023, it is the product of the collaborative efforts of several organisations working to support and empower...
So What is Proprioception? Proprioception is our sense of our bodies and body awareness. It’s what we feel when we contract and stretch our muscles, and...
What is Social Masking? Social Masking is where an autistic person acts in ways others might consider “normal” in order to be accepted by them. It...
What is a Care Education and Treatment Review? A CTR is a meeting to check that a person’s care and treatment is meeting their needs. It may be held for anyone...
Police Passport A police passport is a document ensure that if police are called out to support you or your child/patient they will be aware of you/your Childs...
POLICE PASSPORT What a police passport is and looks like varies from area to area but should have the same aim wherever you are. The aim of a police passport...
If you or your child get restless, restlessly anxious, or physically agitated a lot then you could have unmet proprioceptive needs. Proprioception is one of...
Bristol is a vibrant city with lots going on. So it makes sense that they’d also be a lot going on for autistic adults. However, we all know how hard it...
A Hospital Passport is a short 2-4 page document designed to help autistic people communicate their needs to doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals...
Bristol Autism Support (BAS) is a peer to peer support charity for parents and carers of autistic children in Bristol and the surrounding area. No diagnosis is...
After 10 years of dedicated service, BAS founder Kate Laine-Toner is leaving the charity. Kate set up BAS in June 2012, around the time that her daughter...
We are thrilled to announce that Bristol Autism Support (BAS) have just been awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a local...
