AUTISM NEWSLETTER APRIL 2018 COMMENT

Who me? 'As she drove along listening to the radio, Katherine May couldn't believe her ears. At 37, after a lifetime suspecting she saw the world differently to everyone else, she finally realised why". More

Musically speaking 'When I work with the students in my ‘Autism All Star Choir’ (many of whom are completely non verbal) absolutely love Music. They may not be able to verbalize the words, but their eyes and hearts are singing and their Brains are being nourished as is their emotional well being.' More

How big? An increasing number of American children are being diagnosed with autism, according to new government figures. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that 1 in 59 children are on the spectrum. More

Help at hand Find out how the 'Emotional Robot' could help children with autism express themselves better. "The idea is that it's going to be something that follows them from their house all the way to school, so it's the one constant that they have," More

Unfair Children with autism may be at greater risk of bullying because they are more willing to accept unfair behavior, say psychologists at Lancaster University. More