Bristol Autism Support (BAS), a charity providing information support and training for parents and carers of autistic children is celebrating its 8th birthday...
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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 all need a moan once in a while. However, if that moan is not followed by action, it does not help our children get better care. We can get angry and rant...
Anxiety affects most of us at various points in our lives, but it can become a big issue for autistic individuals, including children and young people. But...
If you teach an autistic child, you may be looking for ways to support them in and out of the classroom. Here we have listed some of the ideas, tools and...
How you tell your child about their autism diagnosis is very personal and specific to your child’s level of awareness and understanding. We’ve...
It can feel daunting to tell a child about their autism diagnosis, not least because of all the connotations that adults put on having a ‘label’. However, it...
Depending on when a child is diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder, they may or not understand what is happening. Teenagers may be acutely aware, possibly...
There are many services and support options for parents and carers of autistic children in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BaNES and North Somerset...
As a parent or carer of an autistic child, you may find it takes a lot of effort to teach your autistic child new skills. From life skills and physical tasks...
It seems to be a common problem that as autism awareness is growing that more people don’t really know how to correctly refer to a person with a diagnosis of...
Autism is a developmental, neurological disability. It impacts on how an autistic individual communicates, learns and relates to the world. It can also affect...
Many parents who have challenging children think that they are alone in what they are going through. We’ve been supporting parents and carers of autistic...
Proprioception tells us where our body is in space, and in relation to other things. Sometimes, autistic individuals may find this difficult to do. This may...
It’s something that nearly all autistic people young and old experience. It can occur in all kinds of environments and during day or night. For many of us...
There are a range of online courses for parents and carers to help them understand autism and related conditions. Some are free and some are not. Understanding...
It can be very hard for friends and relatives to understand autism. For grandparents especially, autism is hard to grasp as they may have no experience of it...
If you feel you are at the end of your tether, you are not alone. If you need immediate, urgent help with a mental health issue: Blurt The Blurt website offers...
Below are a selection of the benefits available to you to help you look after yourself and your autistic child. Some do not require you to have a diagnosis for...
Do you get frustrated with the young autistic person you care for because they seem unable to carry out a simple task without zoning out, getting frustrated...
Our members enjoy a wide range of benefits, including telephone and email support. We offer the option for either an appointment for 30-minute advice calls or...
**Our Befriending Scheme is currently paused for the summer and will return in September. To apply for a befriender from September, please use the form below**...
This is guest post written by Jade Page, who writes about autism on her blog The Autism Page. Jade is a full time mum to her two boys aged six and four. ...
So, you’ve been given a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). But what does that mean, and how might ASD affect you? This article has a lot of...
There are many organisations and companies that offer holidays for families of children with disabilities, including autism. Here is a list of autistic...
The best way for the parent of an autistic child to gain insights about their child is to read and listen to autistic adults. Here is a selection of autistic...
If you live in Bristol, BaNES, South Gloucestershire or North Somerset and feel you may have autism or ADHD, the pathway to diagnosis is very similar. See your...
A few years ago I was out with my daughter (7 at the time) when she had a meltdown. It was a very cold and windy day and this provoked sensory overload for her...
Trawl any online autism forum or community and one of the most common issues discussed regularly between parent carers is “why is my child behaving in school...
Some autistic children don’t begin to speak until later on in childhood. Many non-autistic kids will have started to speak by their second birthdays. If you’re...
What do I do now? A poem for parents and carers of children on the autistic spectrum. First things first: take a deep breath; everything is going to be alright...
