Tag: autism diagnosis
Strength in shared experiences
Beth and Sam’s story of navigating diagnosis, school and parenthood together, told by Marta Martin Perteguer.
The early stages of exploring a potential autism diagnosis...
SEN132 : Sept/Oct 2024
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Making his debut in SEN Magazine, Norwegian journalist Trond Ola Tilseth reports on a fascinating experiment being carried...
What a difference a generation makes
Gemma Lees looks at the differences between her experiences in school as an undiagnosed neurodiverse child in the 80s and 90s and her son's...
Labelling autism
Listen to us, understand us, and accept us for who we are, writes Leigh East.
When I received my autism diagnosis, I began a steady...
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...
A group of autistic young people have shared their experiences of...
Members of the charity Ambitious about Autism’s Youth Network have created a series of new videos and blogs in which they talk about what...
Families face “nightmare” wait for autism diagnosis
Nearly half of parents are waiting 18 months or more for their child to receive a formal diagnosis of autism, with some families having...
Supporting best autism practice
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It is estimated that approximately one in 100 people are on the autism spectrum. The number of people receiving an autism diagnosis is...
“Social brain” found in newborn babies
Scientists have observed that an area of the brain which responds in adults to social interaction also responds in babies who are just a...
