Tag: ASD
Sensory issues and autism: an insider’s guide
Paul Isaacs outlines some of the main sensory difficulties faced by people with autism and how they affect his everyday life
Schooled in autism
How should schools approach the support of those with autism? Emily Haddock looks at what works at her school
Avoiding the subject
Pathological demand avoidance syndrome has long resided at the forgotten end of the autistic spectrum, but things may be starting to change. Margaret Duncan looks at what PDA is and why it matters
Fresh approach to adult autism
The Government has announced its first update of the adult autism strategy since the ground-breaking Autism Act of 2009.
Think Autism includes new initiatives designed...
Capturing autism
Photographer Sara Dunn talks to SEN Magazine about her ongoing project to record the autistic experience
In October 2013, autism mum Sara Dunn set out...
Include me
Louise Holt, Sophie Bowlby and Jennifer Lea look at how to improve the social inclusion of children with SEN
This article summarises the findings of...
New Toddlerlab to study autism
Researchers studying the early development of autism and other behavioural conditions at Birkbeck, University of London’s “Babylab” are to be supported by colleagues at...
New technology could aid social interaction in autism
Interactive computer-generated characters are helping children with autism to improve their social skills and learn to interact better with people.
While many parents fear the...
A tale of two sisters
Growing up with an autistic sibling can be tough, but through the best and the worst of times, 17-year-old Mimi never lost faith in her sister Lucy
