Here are some common traits of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Not all autistic individuals will have all of these traits; this is a general guide. Social...
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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...
Bristol Autism Support is a small but ambitious registered charity. We provide a lifeline of support and information for parents and carers of autistic...
Are you a parent or carer who has a child awaiting assessment or who has recently (in the last year) been given a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder for...
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...
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...
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...
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...
When everything around us becomes a bit too much to handle, we all have ways of reacting to it. Some of us try to bottle up our feelings, whilst a few people’s...
What’s in a name? Where autistic people young and old are concerned, all kinds of labels are attributed to them. One type of label is the ‘functioning label’...
Being an autistic child can be hard, but what about their non-autistic brothers and sisters? There are quite a few issues they face as well, particularly when...
There’s a big debate within the autism community about how to refer to those with an autism/Asperger’s diagnosis. It’s been rumbling on for years, with intense...
In just about any situation, you want to do anything to make your child’s life more bearable. Tried-and-tested ways of helping like listening to them, giving...
For the past decade or so, there has been a lot of talk about autism and its causes. There are a few people in the UK, USA and other parts of the world who...
We regularly hear from the parents we support that their child’s school is not helping them get an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) for their child...
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...
There are some people who, from birth, don’t feel entirely comfortable in their own skin. How they look isn’t entirely compatible with how they think. Anyone...
For all children, being at school should be a fun and fascinating experience. Learning new things, making friends and enjoyment are part of the journey from...
A mother in our group has written this excellent guide to coping with an aggressive child in order to help other parents who may be in a similar situation...
For most people, friendships are what help to make life bearable. When we’re at our lowest ebb, it’s always comforting to have someone close to us offering a...
I’ll start this post off with a little personal story. I received an Asperger’s Syndrome diagnosis at the age of two at my local hospital. From that point...
