The practicalities of unschooling – what am I doing?
The practicalities of unschooling – what am I doing? By Heidi Steel. Buy her book, School Isn’t for Everyone (and what you can do instead),…
Category: Autism
The Phenomenon of ‘Autistic Menopause’
The Phenomenon of ‘Autistic Menopause’ Dr Rachel Moseley and Professor Julie Gamble-Turner It’s not all that often you encounter the words ‘menopause’ and ‘autistic’ in…
The Hidden Side of PDA: Struggles Often Missed or Misunderstood
The Hidden Side of PDA: Struggles Often Missed or Misunderstood By Sally Cat and Brook Madera, co-authors of The Insider Guide to PDA When families…
Is Pregnancy Really Different for Autistic People?
Is Pregnancy Really Different for Autistic People? Aimee Grant is a researcher and author of over 50 peer reviewed journal articles. Since 2021, Dr Grant…
Systems and Safety: On Masking and Autistic Burnout
Viv Dawes, autistic advocate, on masking and burnout Viv Dawes is the author of The Young Person’s Guide to Autistic Burnout. Viv is an autistic…
Unschooling and Navigating the Gaze of Others
Unschooling and Navigating the Gaze of Others Many parents notice when their child is struggling at school, but the idea of homeschooling can feel overwhelming.…
Bringing Playfulness to Yoga with Autistic Children
Bringing Playfulness to Yoga with Autistic Children Yoga sessions with autistic children can be joyful, engaging, and empowering when the right elements are in place.…
Autistic Communication; Not As Simple As A, B, C.
Autistic Communication; Not As Simple As A, B, C. By Niamh Garvey, an autistic author from Cork. Find her latest book, The Autistic Guide to…
Targeting the Positive with Behaviours that Challenge
How This Book Was Born: The Story Behind Targeting the Positive I didn’t set out to write a book. I set out to understand people.…
Why is a neuroaffirmative approach important when you’re diagnosing autistic children?
This is an extract from The Neurodiversity Affirmative Child Autism Assessment Handbook – The first handbook on neuro-affirmative child autism assessment, written by a group…