Autism Articles

Avoiding a crisis this christmas

Christmas can be an extremely stressful time for people on the autistic spectrum. The National Autistic Society Read more...

How to overcome Safeguarding Challenges in a Learning Disability Hospital

In a response to the Winterbourne View case, Mark Goldsborough discusses some of the challenges of safeguarding vulnerable adults in hospital settings and how they can be overcome. Read more...

Autism: A guide for the Criminal Justice System

The National Autistic Society has updated its guide on Autism: A guide to the Criminal Justice System. Read more...

The World is my Lobster - A positive Asperger Story

Since making a dramatic improvement whilst being in care (from being non-verbal and very dependent to being almost completely independent) my world (in the words of Arthur Daley) is my Lobster. One thing I have learned through my battle for independence is that life for people like me with Asperger Syndrome can be very bright indeed and that in time it gets easier and easier. Read more...

Autism Spectrum Conditions- “What about old age”?

As the Autism Bill becomes law, 81-year-old Michael Baron – the proud father of a 51-year-old autistic son – reflects on what has changed (and what hasn’t) since he and a small group of other parents of autistic children founded the National Autistic Society nearly 50 years ago. Read more...

Talk about supporting, not curing us

As an adult on the autistic spectrum, recent articles about pre-natal testing and “cures” for autism have made me angry and afraid. They raise two important questions: Is our existence worthwhile? And who should make that judgement? Read more...

Personal Experince of a late Asperger Diagnosis

Mark Ty-Wharton (aka Mark Tinley) is a 47-year-old composer, professional speaker and writer and was diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum with Asperger syndrome in 2006. Read more...