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Children and Families
Intensive Interaction: Supporting Communication and Connection in Pre-Verbal Autistic Children
Introduction Many parents of pre-verbal autistic children long for more moments of connection with their child. You may find yourself wondering what your child is…
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Adult Autism, Autism in Daily Life, Children and Families
High Masking Autism: Signs, Impact and Why So Many Autistic People Go Undiagnosed
Many people imagine autism as being obvious or easily recognisable. However, for countless autistic individuals, particularly girls, women and those assigned female at birth, autism…
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Autism Assessments
How Long Does It Take to Get an Autism Diagnosis in the UK? A Guide to Waiting Times and Your Options
Introduction If you or your child has been referred for an autism assessment, one of the first questions you are likely to ask is: “How…
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Autism Assessments
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Assessment: What It Is and How It’s Used in Autism Assessments
If you’re researching autism assessments, you may have come across the term ADOS, often described as “the gold standard” for diagnosing autism. This can raise important questions: In…
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Autism Assessments, Children and Families
Private autism assessments for younger children
We offer private autism assessments for younger children, aged 2 years and over. Our expert clinical team have extensive experience in assessing toddlers and the…
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Children and Families
Signs of Autism in Teenage Girls: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents
Many autistic girls reach their teenage years without anyone recognising that they are autistic. While autism has historically been viewed through a predominantly male lens,…
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Autism Education
Understand the different levels of autism
Our Director and Clinical Lead, Jo Condon, has written this blog to help parents understand the levels of autism. What are the levels of autism?…
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Children and Families
Is chewing clothes a sign of autism?
Chewing clothes is a common behaviour seen in autistic children, and therefore, chewing clothes could potentially be a sign of autism. However, autistic children present…
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Autism Education, Autism in Daily Life
Autism and sensory issues
Sensory issues are a common difficulty experienced by both autistic children and adults. Sensory differences are one of the diagnostic criteria that we explore when…
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