On: 06/09/22 8 minutes

My life might have been very different

The understanding, support and encouragement of others has made a huge difference to who I am today. Long before I received my autism diagnosis there...

On: 20/07/22 6 minutes

My train journey

A little understanding and kindness would have gone a long way My story begins with a flight into London Gatwick very early one morning from a...

On: 22/10/21 8 minutes

My hospital experience

Dismissing my autism was the worst part of a hospital visit A relatively routine exploratory procedure at my local hospital turned into the appointment...

On: 18/07/22 4 minutes

My sensory experiences

My grandson, Brooke is an autistic child who needs the sensory experience of touching and feeling things to help him learn and develop. This enables him...

On: 18/07/22 5 minutes

My autism, respect it

I just want my autism to be respected. Every five years or so I have the unenviable task of needing to re-confirm my autism to professionals in various...

On: 18/08/22 4 minutes

See Me, Support Me

My son, Liam, is a young adult with autism and intellectual disability. He is verbal, but is challenged by both receptive and expressive language and...

On: 22/08/22 6 minutes

Patience and understanding

Jennie Chapman, mum of Finley tells how visiting the dentist was made so much easier thanks to the patience and understanding of her dentist. My son...

On: 22/08/22 4 minutes

Check up, in the car park

My name is Mark, and I have an amazing son called James who just happens to be autistic. He was confirmed as autistic when he was two years old and at...

On: 31/10/22 5 minutes

Finding the right environment made all the difference

Liam is my 14-year-old son who is a self-confessed geek and loves all things science related. He was born with cerebral palsy which can mean that he struggles...

On: 04/11/22 3 minutes

Respect and Kindness

The joy of shopping – thanks to an amazing team Following my story about my son James and his trip to the dentist I would like to tell you...