AUTISM NEWSLETTER MARCH 2018 COMMENT

Sensory Spectrum Satsuki Ayaya remembers finding it hard to play with other children when she was young, as if a screen separated her from them. Sometimes she felt numb, sometimes too sensitive; sometimes sounds were muted, sometimes too sharp. More

Adults too Although autism is predominantly diagnosed in childhood, increasing numbers of adults are finding out that they too have autism. This issue, of later life diagnosis, was brought to light recently after nature photographer and TV presenter, Chris Packham, went public with his experiences. More

It's all about the individual A person-centred approach can make a huge difference when helping people with autism to develop their personal skills. More

Winning words 'Communication is a basic human right': How this man with nonverbal autism found his voice. More

Sleep first  A world first first study will help determine if improving sleep habits of children with autism will result in better concentration and improved behaviour. More

A fair byte Microsoft has said that its ongoing drive to hire autistic talent and spearhead inclusive design is driving creativity and innovation across the business - "We have to ask ourselves, are we trying to get people in the organisation who are successful at interviews or are we trying to get people in with the best talent?" More

Depressing news Nearly half of adults with autism will experience clinical depression in their lifetime, according to  new research. More

All change "Hearing that your child has autism, or any neurological disorder, is so unbelievably scary. Maybe you knew deep down. Or maybe you were oblivious. It honestly doesn’t matter because in an instant everything is different". More

What's the hold up? That was the question that a team from the University of Edinburgh asked in terms of the NHS provision for autism diagnosis in one area of Scotland. More