Autism awareness month: 7 April

Let’s talk about eye contact. This is the thing that I have seen teachers most frequently make a mistake with.

Communication. I’m sure you have heard the comment that only 7% of communication is done with the voice? Well for people with autism – thats what makes everything so much harder. Voice tone, body language, […]

False fact: Autism is much more common in boys – IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE!

Sadly, while parents often report noticing differences in their children at a young age, many children are not diagnosed for years. In cases of milder symptoms, Autism Spectrum Disorder can go undiagnosed into adulthood.

Sensory sensitivity and sensory overload It is not uncommon for people with ASD to have a totally different experience of the sensory world. Until someone actually points this out to us, how would we know […]