See also Coronavirus resources
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.
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.
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.
Making your child happier
This article offers Eleven ways you can make your autistic child’s life easier.
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,
Christmas
Ambitious About Autism is publishing a few tips for Christmas under the heading: Include autism this Christmas. Click icon to view.
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. It might help to broaden your interests.
Fear busting
Here are some tips on tackling fear. Click icon to view.
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.
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.
Coping skills
Six types of coping skills. An array of graphics.
Autism mums
- This will ring a few bells for parents of a child on the autistic spectrum. Things to never say to an autism mum .
- Re-charging your 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.
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.
