Monotropism
Fergus Murray, autistic science teacher and writer, shares his thoughs on the monotropism theory of autism, partly developed by his mother: Autism is still widely seen as mysterious – so much so that the most widely recognised symbol of it (unpopular in the autistic...
10 Tips for Parents New to Autism
Did you just find out your child is autistic? Here are 10 tips for anyone who is new to understanding autism and autistic people. Please note that these are general guidelines. Every autistic person is different and can have different sensory and/or communication...
Why I Don’t Teach Social Skills
One of the more common requests I received in the early days of working with organisations, schools and families was to teach social skills to autistic children. So, I thought it might be helpful to explain why my answer is a firm NO. Unfortunately, when many parents,...