For many neurodivergent children and young people, navigating the social world can feel like being an actor in a play where they are the only one without a script. From a very young age, they learn through painful trial and error that their natural way of communicating, playing, and being is often seen as "different" [...]
Neurodiversity advocates raise concerns about the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, citing threats to education and inclusive learning.
Early autism/ADHD diagnosis empowers parents and children, offering understanding, access to vital support like EHCPs, and a path to authentic self-acceptance.
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 every pupil’s unique potential.
Autism & ADHD assessments for children & young people (up to 18) are now available at Help for Psychology under Right to Choose.
Read the story of a thriving young autistic person and how early diagnosis and support has helped him achieve his goals.
Help for Psychology, an organisation with extensive experience in supporting neurodivergent individuals, played a key role in the creation or Training videos created for GPs and other health professionals address the challenges faced by autistic adults in accessing healthcare.
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.
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.
A 10 week DBT-informed group covering topics such as Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Each 1hr group session is designed to help adolescents (aged 14-17) with an autism diagnosis and difficulty with emotion regulation.
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.
Just over a year ago, I was privileged to be invited to the offices of the wonderful Sunshine Support team to take part in a training video for GP’s, organised by Cathie Long, an Autistic/ADHD social worker, and good friend of mine. This training video was sponsored by Health Education England and was intended to provide advice and guidance to General Practitioners when working with Autistic adults.
The story of Noah really highlights how, with the right support, autistic young people can flourish, and how self-esteem and confidence can be developed in a way that taps into the positive aspects of being autistic.
Over the past twelve months , I have been writing another book, along with several very helpful contributors who have been kind enough to share their stories with me.
