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…
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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…
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…
We Were Raised to Burn Out: Helping Neurodivergent Kids Honour Their Energy
My Body’s Power Pack by Sandhya Menon Burnout isn’t always a loud crash-bang, can’t-do-it-anymore, sleep-in-bed-for-days kind of thing.Sometimes it creeps in. Quietly. Like when you…
Therapeutic Insights on Counselling Autistic Relationships
Read this teaser for Relationship Counselling with Autistic Neurodiverse Couples by Tony Attwood and Maxine Aston – a book that will help you to expand…
Why Silence Around Sexuality Fails Neurodivergent People
Why Silence Around Sexuality Fails Neurodivergent People By Kate E. Reynolds, CF, BSc (Hons) SA, PGDHEd, PGDC, MScDS, RGN This piece by Kate E. Reynolds…
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…
Five top tips for a positive school placement for your child with SEND
By Stephen Hull, co-author of The Parent’s Guide to SEND, available now from www.jkp.com When school goes well everything can seem easy. Routines work well,…