AUTISM NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2024 COMMENT

Sensory speaking “Autistic adults are in fact acutely aware of their feelings and can label them in vivid, often colorful detail”. More

Spectrum goes green A mother has praised a community allotment which has been "magic" for her autistic son. Chelsea's four-year-old Albie uses the Autism Allotments in Thurnscoe, near Barnsley, to relax, helping him to express himself in a safe environment, she said. More

Short on breaks BBC Spotlight programme reveals shocking lack of respite provision for families of autistic children and young people in Northern Ireland. More

Football and fidgets Morecambe FC has partnered with an autism charity to provide free sensory packs for fans. The packs, provided by Bee Unique, include ear defenders to reduce noise and fidget toys. More

Right hear Children and young people in England with special educational needs are to be offered NHS eyesight, dental and ear checks in their schools from next year. Students with learning disabilities and some autistic young people can struggle to say when they experience problems, meaning important diagnoses may be missed. More

Our story “My son's autistic and so am I. There’s nothing wrong with either of us”. More

All valued Lambeth has launched a new All Age Autism Strategy, which sets out their approach to supporting autistic people of all ages in the borough and their families. More

Join the party Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Cllr Lilian Seenoi Barr, has extended an open invitation to children in the Council area with autism and complex needs to join her for a special birthday party. More

Go easy Travelling can be uncomfortable for neurodivergent people, including those on the autism spectrum. Increasingly, hotels, restaurants and cities are working to welcome visitors. More

Not right Autistic children are regularly excluded from class, physically restrained to the point of being bruised, suspended and expelled from school because their needs are neither understood nor accommodated in out-of-date codes of behaviour, a leading autism charity warns. More 

On our socials In case you didn’t already know, the actually autistic community on social media is an amazing place to meet and interact with other autistic folks. The actually autistic community does some of the most important autism advocacy work on the internet. here is who to follow. More​