Family relationships
The National Autistic Society has a range of guides for navigating family relationships, and advice for parents, siblings, and children on how to support their autistic family member. Click icon to find out more.
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See also Coronavirus resources
Spectrum magazine
The National Autistic Society publishes The spectrum magazine, containing autistic art, poetry and prose. Created by autistic people, its content covers all things autism. Click icon to find out more. For example Oct 2020 issue.
Contact
Contact – for families with disabled children – was founded by parents. They seem to know what is what. Click icon to get to the point.
The podcast university
What to do if you are at a loose end? This is basically a plug for a number of BBC podcasts that might pique your interest. Click icon to view.
Thinking styles
- Temple Grandin says that there are three autistic thinking styles: visual thinkers, verbal specialists and pattern thinkers. See post.
- Autism Toolbox is a resource to foster inclusion in early learning settings and schools. it has a section on cognitive theories of autism.
Autism Discussion
Autism Discussion Page is the title of this Facebook page. It contains brief articles with comments. Anyone registered with Facebook can add their own comments.
Making your child happier
This article offers Eleven ways you can make your autistic child’s life easier.
Temple Grandin’s FAQ’s
Temple Grandin is a lady with high-functioning Asperger’s who has made an academic career for herself. Click icon to browse her Frequently Asked Questions page. The Ask Temple link, in the top left corner, gives you a form for asking your own question.
Ellen Notbohm
This Facebook page offers a handy starting point for several topics from the author Ellen Notbohm. The award-winning author is known for her popular books and columns on autism, published worldwide in more than twenty languages. See the Notes option on the Facebook page for key topics. She also has a website. The Blog and Articles menu options might be worth a look.
Autism on The Mighty
We have a number of links from The Mighty on our website and Facebook page. This page picks out autism related material from their website. Click icon to browse.
Netmums
- The Netmums site has quite a few pages under the Autism/Asperger’s heading. Clicking the icon to browse.
- A number of mothers post a description of their situation on this site – see: Preschool School age Older children / teenagers.
- To simply browse Netmums use their search box at the top right corner of the page, but for information about the members’ only areas see their registration page,
Evidence-based optimism
The thinking person’s guide to autism is a forum intended to encourage visitors, To think, ask questions, question the media, and learn from each other. The people behind it say, Autism misinformation clouds and is perpetuated by the Internet. We want to make accurate information about autism causation and therapies visible, accessible, and centralized.
Christmas
Ambitious About Autism is publishing a few tips for Christmas under the heading: Include autism this Christmas. Click icon to view.
Coping skills
Six types of coping skills. An array of graphics.
The best activities
Ideas about activities for special needs. After-school and weekend activities for children with disabilities can build self-esteem, skills, friendships and a sense of belonging.
What autism mums do not want to hear
This will ring a few bells for parents of a child on the autistic spectrum. Things not to say to an autism mum .
Re-charging the batteries
‘Society has programmed us to think, “What kind of mother is she, taking care of herself before her child?” but that’s completely wrong.’ Here are 10 must dos for parents of children with special needs.
Scope
Scope describes itself as the disability equality charity.
- Members ask the online community for Support and Information. There are quite a few subject categories.
- It has online community groups on which you can post questions and comments.
- They also have Community champions to make sure the community is a safe, supportive place to be.
Surviving Asperger’s Syndrome
This on-line publication takes the form of brief bullet points divided up into chapters. See: Survival guide
Tips for married couples
This is for the partner of someone with Asperger’s: Chat website
Fear busting
Here are some tips on tackling fear .
Soap Operas
These can provide a handy way to improve emotional literacy and people skills. Soaps focus on emotional issues and lay it on with a trowel. For example, see Roy Cropper from Coronation Street.
Moving House
Children on the autistic spectrum can find the idea of moving house unsettling, but there are things could do that might help.
- Tell him obvious things, repeatedly, e.g. that he is moving too.
- Tell him what familiar things you are taking, e.g. items of furniture.
- Try to re-create his old bedroom from day one. This is not a good time for a revamp.
- Use the same bedding & PJs for continuity. If necessary leaving them unwashed would be even better.
- Get PC running in new home from day one. Buy that computer game he has always wanted and give him free access to the PC around the time of the move.
