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Monday, 27 February 2017

How to tell your child they have autism

February 27, 2017 Temple Grandin

Over a year ago, I posted some top tips for how to tell a child they have autism . It was possibly a bit rich of me, considering I hadn'...

Different, Not Less. #WAAD2015

April 02, 2015 World Autism Awareness Day

Today is World Autism Awareness Day, part of World Autism Awareness Week, which is in World Autism Awareness Month (April). Autism can be a ...

What is Autism?

'Autism is a spectrum condition and affects people in different ways. Like all people, autistic people have their own strengths and weaknesses. Social interaction and communication can be difficult for some autistic people but others may enjoy it. Intense interests and repetitive behaviour are often seen along with differing sensory experiences'.

What is PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)?

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a profile of Autism. The central difficulty for people with PDA is their avoidance of the everyday demands made by other people, due to their high anxiety levels when they feel that they are not in control.

Children may sometimes be described as having 'challenging' or 'oppositional' behaviour'.

Monday, 27 February 2017

How to tell your child they have autism

Thursday, 2 April 2015

Different, Not Less. #WAAD2015

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