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...
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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 youth clubs, social activities and groups in and around Bristol for young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or learning difficulties...
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...
I am writing this true account of what has happened to my son to protect other children and also to answer the question being thrown around about whether or...
Many have been there. The news that your child could have autism, then a two-year wait for an assessment to be done, followed by a wait for the results and...
For some autistic children who may be on the cusp of a meltdown or shutdown, a reassuring touch from a parent or loved one can make a difference. There is a...
In recent years, there has been a lot of debate within the autistic community about what ‘neurodiversity’ actually means. Autism and neurodiversity fit...
They happen for a variety of reasons and in many different settings. Meltdowns are a tricky subject to talk about, but for many autistic people, knowing what...
Here are the SEN Team contact details for the local authorities in our catchment area: Bristol Special Educational Needs (SEN) Team PO Box 3176 Parkview Office...
If you’re a parent of an autistic child/children and don’t know where to turn to for help, it can be frustrating. Whether it’s to do with education...
