Autism Education

Autism Education
What is PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)?
Many parents, adults and professionals search for information about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) when they notice extreme resistance to everyday demands, routines or expectations. PDA…
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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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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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Adult Autism, Autism Education
Can You Have Autism and ADHD? Understanding AuDHD in Adults
Many adults spend years wondering why life feels harder than it appears to be for other people. They may struggle with organisation, sensory overwhelm, social…
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Autism Education
What is High-Functioning Autism (HFA)?
The term “high-functioning autism” remains widely used by the public, the media, and even some professionals. Parents may hear it when discussing a child who has fluent speech…
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Autism Assessments, Autism Education
Can you get a second opinion autism assessment?
If you are not happy with the outcome of an autism diagnostic assessment, you can consider requesting a second opinion. Here we outline when a…
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Autism Assessments, Autism Education
How to get diagnosed with autism
Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder which is often missed in early childhood. To get diagnosed with autism, you will need to be assessed by…
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Autism Education
What is neurodiversity?
Autism is complex and needs to be seen as a constellation which shapes people very differently. This means that there are just as many differences…
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Autism Education
What causes autism?
Autism is complex and needs to be seen as constellation which shapes people very differently. This means that there are just as many differences as…
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