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In Her Room James Cook

Connecting with my daughter through music

Stories 5 May 2020

In James Cook's In Her Room, he talks about how music helped connect him to his autistic daughter, Emily.

The Spectrum Girls Survival Guide

Autism and girls

Awareness 20 February 2020

The Spectrum Girl's Survival Guide: How to Grow up Awesome and Autistic is a book aimed at helping autistic girls embrace and celebrate who they are as they grow up.

Ways of coping with anxiety

Ways of coping with anxiety

Stories 5 December 2019

For people on the autistic spectrum, anxiety is a common occurrence. Any number of things can cause anxiety.

Making the most of a visit to a psychiatrist

Making the most of a visit to a psychiatrist

Stories 5 December 2019

Psychiatrists are doctors with specialist training in mental health conditions that need secondary care inputs.

Mental illness and me

Mental illness and me

Youth participation 10 October 2017

Kerrie Portman writes about her mental health experiences and offers advice for staying strong.

I am a girl living with autism

I am a girl living with autism

Stories 17 December 2018

Imagine living in a world where you feel as though everyone knows what is going on but you.

10 things that make it hard for someone with autism to get employment

10 things that make it hard for someone with autism to get employment

Stories 13 October 2016

It is common for those who have autism to not have a job.

Moving autism into adulthood

Moving autism into adulthood

Youth participation 12 April 2016

One subject that families contemplate with reference to a child with autism is: what happens when an adult has autism?

Why we're proud of "Are You Autistic?"

Why we're proud of "Are You Autistic?"

Youth participation 17 December 2018

Sam, Georgia and Jack tell all about their starring role in the new Channel 4 documentary "Are you autistic?"

Autism and make up

Autism and make up

Stories 19 February 2019

Our guest blogger explains her up and down relationship with cosmetics.

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