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 …
MEET OUR AMAZING SPIDER-MAN AND HIS FRIENDS! We’ll be marking the release of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse with the help of our own amazing Spider-Man and his friends including Mary-Jane and Spider-Gwen at Cineworld in Crawley on Saturday 15th November. Come and join us from 10am ’til 4pm for selfies in exchange for a small donation …
The latest in my ‘spotlight’ series focuses on fourteen year old Ollie Venning, better known as street dancer Ollie V. The struggles he’s faced will be all too familiar to autistic people, their friends and families, but with love, patience and no small amount of bravery on his part, he’s transformed himself into a genuine …
MEET OUR MAGICAL CHARACTERSAT THE BELFRY THIS DECEMBER! Our lovely Snow Princesses will be waiting to pose for selfies with you at the Belfry, Redhill on Saturday 1st December along with the wonderful fairy Godmother. They’ll be just outside the free Santa’s Grotto on the first floor (in the old Pep & Co unit) so …
***SPOILER FREE*** When Netflix announced their new series, Atypical, about an everyday family living with an eighteen year old son on the autism spectrum, I was intrigued to see how they’d handle the subject. Having watched the trailer though, I wasn’t sure whether they were laughing at autism or about it, and after reading some …
