Tag: autism

Sarah Ziegel charts the divergent paths her four sons with autism are taking through school

Nicky Harvey outlines one child’s journey from isolation at school to an environment accepting and supportive of his autism

Mark Chapman and Saba Khan explain what they are looking for when they conduct an autism assessment

Jack Howes describes how being diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome changed his life for the better

Charlotte Aldred explains how focussing on her autistic son’s strengths has helped him to flourish

We all do it. So why, asks Alex Lowery, do people get so worked up about stimming?

An early autism diagnosis can really open up pathways to support, writes Caroline Davies

Councils are not meeting their legal obligations to people with high functioning autism, writes Ed Duff 

Empowering parents is key to helping pre-school children with ASD develop their communication, write Libby Hill and Natasha Hallam