Tag: ASD
Diet and autism
Louise Mercieca on how to include the essential nutrients, while promoting an enjoyable relationship with food.
For children with autism, issues with food can be...
Nurturing Your Autistic Young Person: A Parent’s handbook to Supporting Newly...
Cathy Wassell is CEO of the popular Autistic Girls Network and has two children, both of whom were identified as autistic in their teens....
Forest School: Overcoming educational barriers for young people with autism
Stephanie Smith and Catriona Henson take to the outdoors
At The Cavendish School, our students are driven to succeed, but are unable to thrive in...
Helping young people to understand their autistic identity
Rebecca Duffus shares some strategies for support.
Many autistic people discuss the term 'autistic identification' as affirming and valid, in place of 'diagnosis'. Referring to...
Elephants are not fish
Josianne Pisani and Feliciea Jibson on invisible strengths and reframing neurodiversity.
Anyone with ASD, or who has lived experience of ASD, will be familiar with...
BEAR: A Story of Autism and Difference
The author first became interested in autism during high school psychology in the USA and this interest has continued throughout her professional career as...
Reading: a voice for minimally verbal children
A lack of speech is not a barrier to reading, says Dr Sharon Arnold
Reading is an such an effective form of communication, but little...
Supporting children in their perception of differences
From learning about autism to encouraging acceptance and appreciation of differences: Val Jones has a story to tell…
It all started with a request to...
How music helped my son’s speech & language development
Dan Hughes provides some insights into the power of music to develop communication skills.
Some autistic children struggle to express what they want to say...
SEN122 : January/February 2023
Read SEN Magazine SEN122: Jan/Feb 2023 here
There’s a feast of brilliant articles here on wide ranging subjects, so I’m hoping everyone will find something...
Book Reviews
Neurodiversity and Education
The authors of this publication combine extensive experience in the fields of education, neurodiversity, teacher training, tutoring and consultancy. Paul Ellis broadcasts regularly on...
