WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?
Midlothian Council’s autism strategy ‘Two Trumpets’ was developed from the personal experience of local people, parents and practitioners who spoke …
New Sensory Resource Kit ‘The Forest’ – from the fantastic Frozen Light Theatre Company
We’re excited to publish our second Sensory Resource Kit, this time from The Forest, which toured the UK back in …
New Online Social Groups: National Autistic Society
Online LGBT+ Group Friendly and relaxed social groups for those aged 15-25 years old. For more information and to join …
Watch: Atypical on Netflix
This heartfelt comedy follows Sam, a teenager on the autism spectrum, who has decided he is ready for romance. In …
Resource: National Wellbeing Hub – Resources for Individuals and Unpaid Carers
COVID-19 has changed our lives and placed exceptional demands on people working in health and social care. We’ve created this …
Watch: Birthday drive by for boy with autism in isolation
Ger McFlynn has just turned 13 years old and has autism. The Northern Irish teenager and his family are self-isolating …
National Autistic Society – More resources for autistic people and families
The coronavirus outbreak is having an impact on everybody’s life. Social distancing means that most events are cancelled, schools are …
App: The Free App That’s Helping 1000’s of Autistic Children During Lockdown
Developed by a parent to reduce his autistic son’s daily anxiety, picturepath is now helping thousands of autistic families during …
Watch – Coronavirus: Autism makes coping with lockdown ‘extra hard’
Radio presenter Stuart Cosgrove admits lockdown has been hard on his son Jack. The bright eight-year-old has autism and has …
Article: How People with Autism Can Cope with the Pandemic
World Autism Day was celebrated around the world on April 2nd, albeit in less public spaces. Just as it has …
Free Online Events: Scottish Autism
Events: 21st May Autism Advice Q&A: Supporting Young People 28th May Advice Line Plus: How do you become your own …
Radio 4: Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty
Episode 1 of 5 Diary of a Young Naturalist chronicles the turning of 15-year-old Dara McAnulty’s world. Beginning in spring, …
Article: I’m autistic. Trust me, being introverted isn’t a shield against the loneliness of social distancing
Extroverts aren’t the only ones struggling. Even people like me need to run their experiences by someone from time to …
Article: What lockdown with my autistic son has taught me about life
He is dealing with our new circumstances with courage and humour – and I’ve learned some important lessons along the …
10 Sensory Activities for Children with Autism
Engaging children with autism in sensory activities is beneficial in several ways, as it can help with: Stimulating the brain, creating neural …
Headspace and Sesame Street launch series of mindfulness videos for children
Headspace has partnered with Sesame Street to encourage children to practice meditation and mindfulness as a way to combat stress and anxiety during these challenging times. The …
Resource: SCOPE – Homeschooling during lockdown
With schools closing, many parents are homeschooling their children. This may be more challenging if your child has Special Educational …
Social Story: Pandemics and Coronavirus
Click to access Pandemics-and-the-Coronavirus.pdf
Resource: Education Support – Parents’ Toolkit SEND
SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) resources, activities and support to help you and your family during lockdown. Topics: Supporting …
Free Webinar: Caring and Coronavirus – everything you need to know Mon 11 May, 2020 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
This webinar supplies information on services and support available to carers, including how VOCAL can help you and the person …
Scottish Government fast tracks funding for charity to support autistic people and families online
National Autistic Society Scotland has today been awarded £45,000 in emergency funding from the Scottish Government to provide important support …
Kindness Midlothian
Are you self-isolating due to COVID 19 and don’t have family, friends or neighbours you can call on and don’t know …
The World After Coronavirus
Amid the uncertainty we face, we must think about any lessons we can learn from what is happening now to …
Listen Now – BBC Sounds 1800 Seconds on Autism coronavirus extra podcast: Now, next and later
In this short episode, the first of several coronavirus extra podcasts during this series, they share their experiences with their …
Free downloadable coronavirus book for children, with Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler
The publishers at Nosy Crow have made this book available to download for FREE to help children to understand more …
Catch up on iplayer – The A Word – Series 3 coming soon
Family drama with a boy with autism at its heart. Watch now: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b09flzps/the-a-word
