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Sep 203 min read

More Myths about Autism:

‘Autistic individuals always say what they think / or what they want to say’ There is a common misconception that autistic individuals...

Jul 52 min read

The second book in the ‘Autism: Becoming a Professional Parent’ series has been released

After examining sensory perception in autism in the first book, the newly released second instalment focuses on communication and...

Sep 30, 20224 min read

'Involuntary echolalia'

There are other types of echolalia that are difficult to explain, for example, involuntary echolalia , when the person blurts out words...

Sep 2, 20224 min read

Non-communicative echolalia in autism:

If it’s not for communication, what’s the point? As I didn’t know much at the time, I made a mistake thinking that as soon as my son...

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Apr 15, 20222 min read

Guidance for communicating and interacting with autistic people

Autistic people have unique ways of communicating and interacting that are rooted in their unique ways of thinking and experiencing the...

Jan 22, 20223 min read

Bilingualism in Autism:

To speak (another language) or not to speak (with an autistic child)? Typically developing children in multilingual families tend to pick...