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School holidays are a great chance for parents and children to spend quality time together. Yet, many parents of autistic children are concerned about how to create the best plans…

Imagine trying to focus in a classroom where every sound feels too loud. The lights feel too bright. You struggle to catch what the teacher is saying and need them…

Key Takeaways You’re driving home after meeting friends. The conversation went well. You smiled, laughed at the right moments and nobody seemed to notice anything unusual. But the moment you’re…

A large population-based study found that autistic people have a significantly shorter average life expectancy than the general population. The researchers estimated an average lifespan of 54 years for autistic…

In June 2026, the Supreme Court overturned the legal test that had been used since the Cheshire West judgment, creating a significant shift in how deprivation of liberty is assessed…

Multimedia support for autism and learning disabilities uses visual and interactive approaches to support learning, teaching, communication, and everyday understanding. This can include tools for non-speaking people, such as AAC…

In my experience working with autistic people, ‘unmasking’ isn’t about encouraging someone to change, it’s about creating environments where they feel safe enough not to. – Louise Bray Key Takeaways…

If we invest in meeting people’s needs before they go into crisis, there will be no crises. PROACT-SCIPr-UK® is a therapeutic, values-based approach created to support autistic people, people with…

Key Takeaways Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is built on working closely with children, young people, adults and their families to improve everyday life and reduce unnecessary restrictions. It recognises that…

The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), set out in the Mental Capacity Act 2005, exist to make sure a person is not being restricted in an unfair or unlawful way,…

What I’ve learned most from working with autistic people, and throughout my career in supporting people with autism, is actually quite simple: ask people what they need, show up consistently,…

“I am different, not less.”-Temple Grandin Empathy means understanding other people’s feelings. But we are all different, with unique perspectives, needs, and emotions. What might feel like an exciting film…