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Welcome to the Autability blog where you can read all about the latest autism/ADHD themed issues on our minds! Check out our huge range of topics, ranging from a quick read to our longer more thought provoking articles. You can stay up to date and recieve a notification each time a new blog is published by filling in the subscriber form below.
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Wetting the bed
Bedwetting, or to give it its full name, nocturnal enuresis, is a common issue for all children, regardless of whether they are...
Sep 13, 2023
Other reasons behind refusing to attend school...
Now schools are back in the UK after the long summer break, many families will be battling with actually getting their children to...
Sep 10, 2023
The white noise between neurodivergent parents and neurotypical professionals
Check out this mobile video blog below by Danielle, where she talks about unpicking the levels of conversation between her neurodivergent...
Aug 28, 2023
Going to school isn't always the more anxiety provoking option...
Going to school isn't always the more anxiety provoking option... Danielle is diagnosed with a clinical anxiety disorder. As a teenager...
Aug 25, 2023
What happens in an ADHD brain?
We often hear from people who are unsure about what happens in an ADHD brain, particularly when it comes to medication. People worry...
Aug 13, 2023
How do you make a child feel valued?
How do you make a child feel valued? B oost their self esteem? Quite often the answer is to give them responsibility. Having a role or...
Aug 11, 2023
Why it might seem like we focus on the negatives...
Why it might seem like we focus on the negatives... It can be very hard being autistic and going to something that you enjoy. You still...
Aug 11, 2023
How is that tiring?
How is that tiring? Why are everyday things tiring for autistic people? I know that I can go to a shop for ten minutes and feel utterly...
Aug 11, 2023
Does your child need an EHCP?
We hear in the media about the failure of children with SEND by the education system. There are so many horror stories of children and...
Mar 24, 2023
What is Positive Behaviour Support?
Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) was originally defined in 1990 by Horner et al. It followed decades of the use of a therapy called...
Jan 30, 2023
When it's not knowledge about 'parenting' that's needed...
We often hear of parents whose first interaction with a health, social or educational professional results in them being told to go to a...
Dec 5, 2022
Autism and team work
This is a personal blog written by Danielle in 2020 about her experience of team work. If you ask someone what their favourite online...
Oct 23, 2022
The difference between direct response and conversation
One thing that all autistic people find a challenge is communication. How these communication challenges present are dependent upon each...
Oct 22, 2022
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