Dr Buchan and Elspeth Bromiley were interviewed yesterday by Ben Savill, of the Sussex Innovation Centre regarding a research project.   They were thanked for their contribution (see below) and have asked to be kept informed of updates which we will post as the research project develops. It may be that we could trial some…

This summer your holidays are ….. autism friendly! Spend your holidays with whole family and enjoy your carefree time, while your children have tons of fun in autism adapted activities with professional caregivers! Greece is awesome in the summer!!! So don’ t waste time and…. Share This Post:

The British city of Chester is the winner of 7th edition of Access City Award, the European prize for making cities more accessible to people with disabilities and older people. The Ceremony of the Access City Award, organised by the European Commission together with the European Disability Forum, took place on the 29 November as…

Paul Simpson went to go find out what changes have been made at Chester Zoo and what is currently being done to support those with disabilities. Chester Zoo, located in the North West of England is the UK’s best zoo and is considered the 4th best zoo in Europe. Annually, Chester Zoo welcome over 1.6…

News – 12 June 2017 Lynn Stott’s 30-year-old son Negus struggles to communicate verbally but has an easy-going nature and likes to shake hands with strangers, or sometimes even hug them. His autism is towards the most severe end of the spectrum and Lynn describes him as simply ‘an over-friendly lad’. But too often his…

The National Autistic Society Monthly Newsletter – June 2017 Share This Post:

News – 12th June 2017 A second season of “The Autistic Gardener” returns to our screens on Channel 4, Saturday 17th June at 7pm Series 2 Episode 1 Award-winning garden designer Alan Gardner is autistic and puts his success down to his condition as he fixes some of Britain’s most troubled gardens. Share This Post:

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Agony Autie – New Episode! Autism: Myths & Facts! In our fifth episode, we attempt to address some (but not all) common myths about autism. Share This Post:

Understanding autism part one: Jack and Rosie In the first part of a special cartoon series, we meet Jack and Rosie, who see the world very differently… Share This Post:

“A Boy Made of Blocks” by Keith Stuart Published by Sphere As part of Calvin’s role of self-proclaimed Nerd Consultant, he likes to keep up with any Television programmes that are important to Nerd Culture. He watches a particular programme, hosted by Dara O’Briain, called ‘Go 8 Bit’ and he has an off-shoot programmed DLC…

Minutes of the Twenty First Post-Diagnostic Support Group 24th May 2017 Today’s group was attended by 44 people. Items discussed were: Linda began by introducing the team to the new attendees of the group. Linda provided hand outs to the group of the details of our forthcoming Autism Pride Event which is due to take…

In this article, autism specialist and autistic adult Sarah Hendrickx discusses the topic of anxiety and autism in education. Sarah suggests instead of seeing anxiety as a separate and distinct issue we should focus on anxiety coming from an autism root and tackle it from this perspective. Share This Post:

The National Autistic Society have published their 2017 Revised Edition of  “Autism: A Guide for Police Officers and Staff”. How this guide can help you Autism affects more than 1% of the population. You’re therefore highly likely to encounter someone who is on the autism spectrum at some point in your policing career. This might…

Spectrum features an article exploring relationships and sexuality for autistic people, from meeting a partner to maintaining relationships. Stephen Shore discusses the difficulties he encountered in early relationships, in particular with social cues that he hadn’t recognised as being intimate. The article also looks at issues surrounding sex and sensory difficulties, and discusses some sex…

The Autistic Gardener is on a quest to find more gardens to transform! Share This Post: