AUTISM NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2019 COMMENT

The Success Spectrum David Hall  talks about  maximizing the potential of people with autism, the importance of advocacy by people that are actually on the spectrum, and how a third party can sometimes help discover interests. More

Harmful therapy? Applied Behavior Analysis has always provoked strong feelings in both it's supporters and critics. Aileen Herlinda Sandoval-Norton asks, 'How much compliance is too much compliance: Is long-term ABA therapy abuse?' More

Find out and be fair That's the message in Government-commissioned guidance for social workers in practice with autistic adults. Social workers must access specialist training and improve their practice. More

Food for thought A recent study has found Autistic children are 5 times as likely as those with other developmental conditions and 15 times as likely as their typical peers to have unusual food preferences. Why? More

Help for hidden disabilities Heathrow airport has introduced a new scheme to help passengers with hidden disabilities indicate that they may need assistance. More

Play safe Autcraft uses Minecraft to do four key things for autistic children: it gives them structure, creates a safe social space, lets them filter their experience in various ways, and helps them unleash their imaginations. More

Finding your own autism Paul Sandford was teaching students who have autism when he decided to carry out some research into how he could best support them. The more he delved into the subject, the more he thought the symptoms sounded strangely familiar - leading to Paul being diagnosed with autism at the age of 42. More

Keeping calm and carrying on Some autistic people find comfort in specific objects. What happens when they’re not available anymore? More

Capturing autism Winner of the Wellcome Photography Prize Erin Lefevre collaborated with her brother to produce a photographic series that documents the challenges and joys of his life with autism. More

Problem or not? The words 'problem behaviour' and autism often appear in the same sentence but are 'problems' always, well, problems? Check out a great new book for teachers More