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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.

We’re hiring!

Autism Central offers families and carers of autistic people high-quality and easily accessible autism education, training and support through peer educators...

Gender Identity & Neurodivergence

Gender identity is the sense of our own gender.  Many people identify their gender as the same as their biological sex – ‘male’ /...

Melatonin

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...

Financial Support & Cost Savings

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?

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...

What support we have for Dads

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...

Why won’t my child sleep?

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...

Bristol SEND Events

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...

What is Proprioception?

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...

Some useful terms in the autism world

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...

What are Police Passports?

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...

Services for Autistic Adults in Bristol

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...

What are Hospital Passports?

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...

Welcome to Bristol Autism Support

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...

SEND Superstars

We asked our parents to nominate the education professionals who had made a huge difference to their child’s life. We had an overwhelming response! We...

Bristol Autism Support Helpline

Do you have a question?  Do you need someone to talk to?  Our Helpline is now open.  Call and speak to one of our advisors on: 07835727394 Leave a message ...

Become a BAS ‘badger’!

A very kind person recently donated money to BAS for the specific purpose of buying these wonderful BAS badges. She wanted a way for BAS parents and carers to...

BAS Support Blocks

Bristol Autism Support run special 3 or 6 week support blocks for specific topics.  Each session includes a presentation and time for discussion. No diagnosis...