H.I.S. BLOG
Express CIC Autism Conference
The Express Autism Conference takes place on March 20 at the Rose Theatre, Kingston, an event for World Autism Awareness Week. I'm taking part in the event and looking forward to chatting to the other speakers and meeting as many guests as possible. It feels like a...
Autism parent empowerment
There is still so much stigma around being an autism parent, particularly in the early stages when you're either on the road to diagnosis and just diagnosed. The two feelings I encounter most often from parents are: relief to get a diagnosis and concern about what...
Training is key
'Exclusions of autistic pupils set to be halted after landmark legal ruling' This is great news for autism parents. The charity Ambitious About Autism has highlighted that children with SEN are the group of children most likely to be excluded from school, the...
S.E.N.D in the Clowns
Autism is a 'hidden disability'. This means that the features of the disability are not always obvious and can be misunderstood. For example, severe anxiety and stress can look like rage or disobedience, especially in the classroom. I examine this in my new book...