JOIN US FOR A CELEBRATION OF THE NEW PIKACHU MOVIE! We’ll be marking the release of Detective Pikachu with the help of our very own electric Pokemon at Cineworld in Crawley on Saturday 11th May. Come and join us from 10am for selfies in exchange for a small donation in our buckets. We’ll also have …
JOIN US FOR A CELEBRATION MARVEL’S AVENGERS! We’ll be marking the release of Avengers Endgame with the help of our very own superheroes at Cineworld in Crawley on Saturday 27th April. Come and join us from 11am for selfies in exchange for a small donation in our buckets. We’ll also have our stall in the …
I’m so glad you’re thinking about buying a copy of my book ‘Autism, Asperger’s, Anarchy: The Ringmaster’s Tale’.I’m sure you’ll find it incredibly helpful whether you already have experience of autism or you’re totally new to the whole thing. In a nutshell it’s the book I wish someone had given me when my eldest son …
Let me point out right away that laughing about something (autism included) is definitely not the same as laughing at it. Laughing at someone because they’re different and may be struggling with things other people find straightforward is cruel, unnecessary and, in my opinion, downright repulsive. We’ve all met bullies in our time who use …
Icons for Autism 2019 We’ll have a whole assortment of fantastic characters waiting to pose for selfies with you at the Belfry, Redhill on Saturday 6th April. For a small donation in our buckets you can make some truly unforgettable memories with everyone from Stormtroopers to Spider-man. *Characters will vary from those shown on the …
Autism All Stars at The Comic Shop! JOIN US FOR THE RE-LAUNCH OFTHE COMIC SHOP IN CRAWLEY HIGH STREET We’re delighted to be working with The Comic Shop in Crawley to promote their upcoming Re-Launch event. It’s a fascinating place with its own coffee shop and retro arcade, plus a vast array of comics and …
One of the main criteria for receiving an autism diagnosis is having ‘problems with verbal and non-verbal communication’. These problems (or complications as I prefer to call them) can take various forms, but without question one of the most widely recognised is the way autistic people seem to take everything literally. So, why does this …
To celebrate International Women’s Day I’m sharing an extract from my book The Ringmaster’s Tale which has a whole chapter full of advice and resources for girls on the autism spectrum… Similarities and differences The interesting thing about girls on the spectrum is how they can appear similar to, yet distinctly different from, both autistic …
What if I told you that one of my three sons was diagnosed as the most profoundly autistic child several specialists had ever seen; that he had no spoken language ’til he was almost five and regularly mutilated himself, smeared poo round the house and physically attacked me every day for many years: bruising, scratching …
Announcing our Volunteers of the Year 2018 This year we’ve taken the unusual step of awarding the title of Volunteer of the Year to not one, but two of our longest-serving supporters. Bex Hemington and Mika Nightingale are an amazing team and have worked tirelessly with us right from the start of our journey, way …
