A Threat to Neurodiversity? Unpacking the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Neurodiversity advocates raise concerns about the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, citing threats to education and inclusive learning. Learn More
The Problem Isn’t the Pupil, It’s the Scissors: Building a Truly Neuro-Inclusive School
Discover how shifting our perspective from “fixing the pupil” to changing the “tools” can create truly neuro-inclusive schools. This article explores how typical school environments act like ‘right-handed scissors’ for neurodivergent children and offers practical strategies for building a supportive, flexible, and accepting educational space that unlocks...Learn More
A Stitch in Time: the Benefits of an Early Autism Diagnosis
Read the story of a thriving young autistic person and how early diagnosis and support has helped him achieve his goals. Learn More
Free Psycho-Education Sessions For Parents/Carers with Autistic children and young people
We’re developing free-of-charge parent/carer sessions for families with autistic children and young people. Join the conversation and share your insights to help us make them as valuable as possible. Learn More
Is your child about to move to secondary school?
As the end of primary school nears, the move to secondary school can be daunting for any child, but especially for autistic children and their parents. Learn More
Why are waiting lists for Autism assessments so long?
There is increasing evidence that waiting times for Autism assessments in the UK are growing. Some areas have simply had to close their waiting lists because they have no realistic way of meeting the current need. So, what is driving this rise in referrals? I have spent some time looking at the current evidence, and will attempt to summarise why this seems to be happening. Learn More
The impact of COVID 19 lockdowns on children
The impact of COVID 19 lockdowns on children’s development and the early identification of possible Autism. As a company, we have not historically tended to assess children under the age of four for possible Autism. The reason for this was because, in the past, very small children with developmental or speech delay tended to be identified at their regular Health Visitor checks and would then...Learn More
Back to school for children with PDA … five years on
Article Updated – September 2022 Since this article was first written in 2017 we have published two journal articles related to PDA. The first is titled “Modification of the Coventry Grid Interview (Flackhill et al, 2017) to include the Pathological Demand Avoidant profile” The second is titled “An exploration of the Pathological (or Extreme) Demand Avoidant profile in...Learn More
Autism, anxiety and the impact upon parents … four years on
This article is an update of our original article written in 2017 – long before we, and our children, were faced with the prospect of COVID 19 and the associated disruptions to school and everyday life. I am talking about about Autism and anxiety, an issue which has taken on a new meaning in the last eighteen months. Previous research suggested that up to 85% of autistic individuals will...Learn More