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How to support your child through a School Transition

The transition to school is one of the first big events in a child’s life. It is equally terrifying as it is exciting for you and your child. For children with autism change can be…

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One Page Profile

What is a One Page Profile & who needs one? A one page profile is a summary of what is important to a person … View Post

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PECS Phase 3 – Picture Discrimination

The Picture Exchange Communication System® / PECS® is how we communicate with my non-verbal son. He started using PECS when he was 2 … View Post

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Creating Visual Aids with DesignCap

I was never very good at art and I probably avoided it as I grew up with a house full of artists! … View Post

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The Sensory Side of Autism

***This one is a slightly longer read but it is full of helpful information*** Sensory processing is one of the key differences for how … View Post

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Sensory Toys

Sensory support is really important for many people with autism. Unfortunately it can be really hard to identify the right sensory needs particularly for … View Post

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About ASD is now The Autism Page

I have been unhappy with the name About ASD for some time. I am not comfortable using the term Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) … View Post

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How to Choose a school for your autistic child

Finding the right school for my kids is something I agonised over for both of my boys. There are so many decisions to … View Post

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ZOG for Christmas

Regular readers will know that we are big Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler fans. So the animated film adaptations of their books is … View Post

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PECS Phase 2: Distance and Persistence

If you don’t know what the Picture Exchange Communication System®/PECS® is then check out my post on phase one&… View Post