“Shy Bladder,” is a type of social phobia. Autistic people can find it very distressing when out and about in public places. Let’s learn more about it, what causes it…
Energy Accounting is a simple, yet effective method for preventing burnout and feelings of being overwhelmed. Maja Toudal, an autistic psychologist and author, co-created this tool with clinical psychologist Dr…
We recently visited Flamingo Land theme park in Yorkshire with our autistic children. Here are some tips to help visitors with autism to get the most out of their day….
Just over two years ago, I wrote one of my most popular Blog posts. I was raising awareness about the new legislation that autistic people could apply for a blue…
Autistic people can have powerful memories. This can result in intense flashbacks, which can be painful and embarrassing. In this post I am going to discuss the phenomena of negative…
Today I wanted to write about something that I found out about recently; Sunflower Lanyards. I didn’t know anything about the lanyard or the scheme, but some of my friends…
I recently attended a seminar about children with anxiety. We learned some excellent techniques for helping reduce anxiety in our children. One of the methods that really stuck in my…
This is NOT a sponsored post. I just wanted to write about a service that I’ve found incredibly useful over the past few years and I wanted to share my…
I don’t like to be negative about autism, but the fact is that autism often comes with certain challenges. Today I want to focus on one of them: destructive behaviour….