Understanding Autism for Dummies

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Unlike so many books that parents have written over the years, Tom did not see having a child with autism as something that was an absolute crisis and totally devastating. From the very beginning he tried to connect with Ezra’s passions and Ezra’s interests. There’s a wonderful part in Following Ezra when he and his wife were taking Ezra for play therapy shortly after the diagnosis, he was around three or four years of age. Tom is a very grounded, quiet man and he was not speaking a great deal about all of the agony and pain involved in having a young child with autism. And the therapist said to him after a few sessions, “Tom, I think I know what the issue is. You have not grieved the loss of your typical child here.” She was responding to the fact that he was talking about how anxious he was and how scared he was. Tom’s response was basically, “This is my beautiful little boy, I don’t feel the need to grieve.”

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We want to improve how the SEND system works for children with special educational needs, including autistic children and young people, and their families. This will include putting forward proposals to improve early identification of children and young people’s needs, and making sure that the health, social care and education systems work together to support children holistically before their needs escalate. We will be putting forward proposals to improve the system in the SEND review, which we will publish as soon as possible.Note when you’re experiencing sensory overload. Perhaps you find it difficult to keep up with everything that’s going on in an intense group conversation. Or maybe something as simple as loud traffic or a barking dog is bothering you. Do what you can to minimize distractions. This might involve switching rooms or leaving a larger group for a one-on-one chat. Some people find that anxiety and depression go hand in hand with symptoms of ASD. For example, difficulty relating to others can lead to feelings of anxiety. Increased anxiety can, in turn, make it even harder to communicate. You might even feel so flustered that you can't form sentences. Your second choice is Steve Silberman’s Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity. carry out a new anti-bullying programme in schools, to improve the wellbeing of children and young people in schools, including those who are autistic

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A growing number of children and young people are being diagnosed as autistic, with special educational needs data suggesting that 1.8% of all pupils in England now have an autism diagnosis. In spite of this, we know that many autistic children and young people are still having poor experiences within school, are not reaching their potential and are struggling in the transition to adult life. The APPGA’s The Autism Act, 10 Years On report showed that autistic children and young people often find it difficult to get the help they need at school due to poor understanding of autism among education staff. It also highlighted that less than 5 in 10 were confident about supporting autistic children and young people, and this can result in missed opportunities to help children reach their potential or prevent children’s needs or distressed behaviour from escalating. We will take action to support children with SEND, including autistic children and young people in schools, as we move out of COVID-19 restrictions over the academic year 2021 to 2022. So far, we have published a range of guidance to support remote education, including specific support for children and young people with SEND. We recognise that some autistic children and young people have benefitted from access to remote learning which can be personalised and accessed flexibly and we will continue to personalise support for individuals as we move into recovery. We have also provided a hub of guidance and resources for families, teachers and other professionals aimed at supporting autistic children and young people during COVID-19. Our commitments in the first year In addition, Dame Cheryl made significant progress in improving Parliamentarians’ understanding of autism by introducing autism understanding training, which over 100 MPs have undertaken. We have both completed this training and will be encouraging other Ministers and parliamentarians to do so going forward.Rely on close friends. Socializing can also be good for your mood, as long as the people you’re with don’t stress you out. Find people who share your interests. Thanks to the Internet, it’s easy to find people in your local area who share your interests. If possible, look for conventions or other gatherings where people who share your hobby come together and interact in person. Scientists aren’t entirely sure yet if autism is the result of biological or environmental factors. But the answer could be both. Some of the possible causes they’re exploring include: Autistic people may find socialising and social interactions difficult. There are lots of unwritten rules that we use when talking to someone else, and these rules aren’t always the same. Autistic people can find these rules difficult to remember or confusing because they aren't always applied in the same way. This means autistic people often find it difficult to understand other people’s intentions and express their own feelings.

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Understanding Autism FOR DUMmIES‰ by Stephen M. Shore and Linda G. Rastelli Foreword by Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in Pictures We will also review cross-Civil Service learning and development to ensure that neurodiversity is an integral part of courses, to enable managers to recruit and support neurodivergent employees. Furthermore, the Ministry of Justice ( MoJ) continues to work towards the Autism Friendly Award at the MoJ headquarters, to improve accessibility and support for autistic visitors and staff. The MoJ will share learning with other government departments. Making transport and communities more autism-inclusive The book is written primarily for parents and professionals new to the field but, unlike the other books I’ve mentioned, it covers a very broad landscape. Everything from some of the biomedical and physical issues you see in autism to how we understand autism. He asks: how do we understand the diagnosis? How can we help people with autism learn? How can we help them with their social skills? Then he goes into adulthood and asks what is it like for adults living with autism. What happens after you leave school? What happens in romantic relationships? Evidence shows that there is currently a significant employment gap for autistic people. Data published by the Office for National Statistics for the first time in February 2021 shows that as of December 2020, 22% of autistic people aged 16 to 64 are in employment, in contrast to 52% of disabled people, and 81% of non-disabled people. The APPGA’s The Autism Act, Ten Years On report fo This new strategy aligns with the existing statutory guidance on implementing the Autism Act for local authorities and NHS organisations to support implementation of the Adult Autism Strategy (2015). This sets out local authorities’ and NHS organisations’ duties to support autistic adults and remains in force, which means that local systems should continue to deliver on existing requirements, including having active Autism Partnership Boards in local areas. This guidance will be reviewed in subsequent years of the strategy, to ensure it aligns with actions we take in implementation plans for years 2 and beyond. Meanwhile, for children, the Special Educational Needs and Disability ( SEND) Code of Practice (2015), continues to place duties on local authorities, NHS organisations and schools in respect of autistic children and young people.Steve uses the term neurodiversity, which basically means that the best way to understand people with autism and other differences is through neurological diversity—that we all have different brains and we process information differently—and that’s a more hopeful as well as productive way to understand people who behave and act and process information differently. It’s also possible that women with ASD have repetitive behavior tendencies and narrow interests that aren’t seen as unusual. For example, a woman with ASD who feels the urge to neatly organize dishes or who is only fascinated with music theory may pass as “neurotypical”. Diagnosis and causes You use the term ‘dysregulation’ quite often in your book. What is that experience for someone with autism? We are taking a number of steps to improve the accessibility of transport for autistic people as we move out of the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2018, we published the Inclusive Transport Strategy, as part of our ambition to ensure equal access for disabled people, including autistic people, using the transport system by 2030. As part of this, in December 2020, we launched our disability equality training for transport operators, which is vital in enabling them to understand the types of adjustments people might need.