Dear Advisor – Every time we go out my child gets anxious and doesn’t want to go…..
I live with my partner and we have three children P who’s 11 years old, S who’s 6 years old and N who is 4. S is currently on the
3 July 2024
Tag: NDD Advice
Autism and Restricted Eating
Restricted eating is common in autistic people. Issues such as only eating very few foods, not being able to eat at school, going long periods of time without eating and
29 April 2024
Lego Therapy
Does your child need support with listening skills, turn taking, joint attention, resilience, patience, perseverance and problem solving? Does your child like playing with Lego? Lego therapy may just be
19 February 2024
Supporting Neurodivergent Young People and Adults
This edition we have taken a focus on supporting Neurodivergent Teenagers and Young Adults. This was a topic that was requested by many of our parent carers. We are delighted
2 January 2024
A Parent Carers Story
Hearing from other parent carers can help us to understand that we are not alone in the challenges we experience. Most importantly they can bring us hope when we see
2 January 2024
I’m Autistic NOT Arrogant
I work as a Youth Peer Support Worker here at Suffolk Family Carers. My role is to mentor, coach and guide others to have a better understanding of their own
19 July 2023
Anxiety and Autism
Anxiety is a normal emotion and a natural part of life, but for Autistic people this can look and feel very different. This blog explains what anxiety is, how Autistics
19 June 2023
Masking
Masking is basically the ability for someone to camouflage or hide certain behaviours by mimicking the behaviours of the people around them in order to hide their true selves
12 May 2023
Making Friends
Making new friendships can be hard, but this can be even more difficult if you are autistic. Autistic individuals have a different communication style and take things literally, this can
3 May 2023
Gaming
We draw on some reflections from others about the benefits and draw backs of gaming so you can make an informed decision about what is right for you and your
10 March 2023
