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‘My Self, My Space: Building confidence and control in young Autistics’
Stiof MacAmhalghaidh will present at our Parents Autism Conference on...
AUsome Training supporting parents and carers
AUsome Training has been supporting parents for years and there...
7 ways to enhance social skills.
When we think of autism and social skills we may...
Alternatives to ABA (Applied Behavioural Analysis)
I am often asked if not ABA then what? It’s...
ABA: A story of Autistic Abuse
ABA is short for Applied Behavioural Analysis. ABA claims to...
Differences between Autistic and non-autistic communication
There are numerous differences between Autistic and non-autistic communication. Autistic...
The Autistic Kid
I am the Autistic kid who can’t sit still I...
An interview with Kieran Rose
Kieran Rose presented at our second all-Autistic conference. The conference...
Challenges of being Autistic.
We hear a lot about challenging behaviour in Autistics but...
Functioning Labels
What are functioning labels? In theory functioning labels are used...
Autism and Social Engagement
There is much written on autism and social engagement. This...
Autism and Communication
We hear a lot about deficits in autism and communication....
Boundaries
There is a huge focus on teaching Autistic kids and...
“Self Stimulatory Behaviour”
Self Stimulating Behaviour has been abbreviated to “stimming”. Like most...
Social Deficits in Autism
What do the professionals and charities say about social deficits...
Sensory Overload: Are Autistics being tortured by our environment?
This is not a pretty title and it is not...
What is Identity-first Language?
To understand identity-first language (IFL) we must also tell the...
Autism and Sensory
Autism and sensory is a big area and there are...
Autism and play
Autistic playing can look different to non-autistic play but is...
Don’t let autism define you
I have witnessed many people say that autism shouldn’t define...
Signs of Autism
There are many signs of autism. No doubt you will...
How do I stop a child picking their skin?
Often the questions asked are not the right questions. In...
What is Neurodiversity
What is Neurodiversity? Over the coming weeks I’ll be doing...
Saying “No” is a vital social skill
Saying “no’ is something we are all entitled to do....
Putting the “Neuro” into your Diversity and Inclusion Training
Many times we’ve been approached by organisations who really want...
Autistic People do not have deficits in communication
The medical model has made all sorts of inaccurate assumptions...
Lining things up in Autistic play: Pathologizing human behaviour
When we challenge the medical model of autism we often...
Advice for parents on Social Skills Training
Professionals will advise you to teach your child social skills....
Sensory Processing Disorder
Our sensory environment includes our social environment. Social situations provide...
What is autism?
The DSM created the idea of severe autism but when...