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Applying for DLA for an autistic child

Are you thinking about or do you need to apply for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for your child? It is a mammoth form and a very daunting task. No one wants to list out everything…

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FestABLE, 2nd June 2018

I am so pleased that a few weeks ago I saw an advert on Twitter for FestABLE, the National Festival of Specialist Learning, I … View Post

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Books you need to read about Autism

Reading is one of the best ways to learn and there are some brilliant books out there about autism. Here are books I have … View Post

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How to use Attention Autism to improve communication

If you want to improve a child’s communication the first place to start is with attention. I’m not going to … View Post

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A very quick guide to autism

I am quite reluctant to list traits related to autism as every person with autism is an individual and presents differently. Having said that, … View Post

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Everything you need to know about Autism?

There are so many misunderstandings, preconceptions and stereotypes with autism it is easy to get the wrong information. Over the past 4.5 years since … View Post

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Specialist Education Provision for children under 16 in the West of England

When I started to look at local specialist schools in the West of England I assumed there would be a full list somewhere. … View Post

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Early Years Support

Putting my first born son into nursery at 20 months old was really scary. He seemed so young and we were starting to have concerns … View Post

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How to use phase one of the Picture Exchange Communication System

The Picture Exchange Communication System® / PECS® has really changed our lives for the better. My son is almost four … View Post