Tag: autistic spectrum
Collaborative Approaches to Learning For Pupils With PDA: Strategies for Education...
The authors of this publication bring together experience in complex autism, emotional wellbeing, diagnosis and assessment and in training and consultancy across the UK....
Too clever to have SEN?
Councils are not meeting their legal obligations to people with high functioning autism, writes Ed Duff
Changing hearts and minds
Pam Kaur Malhi calls for greater acceptance of autism in the Asian community
BAME families are missing out on autism support
Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities are missing out on essential support for people affected by autism, according to the National Autistic Society...
Tributes flood in for autism pioneer Lorna Wing (1928 – 2014)
Dr Lorna Wing, one of the founders of The National Autistic Society (NAS), died on 6 June 2014 at the age of 85.
Dr Wing...
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
Autism art competition
The annual CREATE! Art for Autism competition is now open for entries.
The national art competition, now in its fourth year, aims to inspire young...
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
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...
