Autism
Pre diagnosis
- What to expect at an autism assessment short video produced with Autism Berkshire and CAMHS to provide information and advice to parents waiting for an autism assessment.
- How to Talk About Autism ‘Autistic person’ rather than ‘person with autism’, autism is a ‘difference’ not a ‘deficit’.
Autism information
- What is autism? Not Fine in School resources about autism.
- Autism Resources scroll down to the ‘post-diagnosis assessment information pack for parents’ (Great Ormond Street).
- What is autism? Autism Berkshire and links to more information.
Eating Disorders and Autism
- PEACE Pathway for Eating Disorders and Autism they ‘support the supporters’ by providing a carers community and practical resources.
- Autism & Anorexia 5 Things you Need to Know About the Interplay Pooky Knightsmith (2020), based on a talk given for the PEACE pathway.
Autism in girls
- Autistic Girls Network lots of resources for girls with autism.
- Prof Tony Attwood Recognising and Understanding Autistic Girls at School Autism in girls can fly under the radar and tend to be diagnosed later than boys. This article discusses how to recognise the profile of girls with autism at school.
Demand avoidant profiles
- Demand Avoidance of the PDA Kind A short video to raise awareness of PDA, a profile on the autism spectrum, by the PDA Society.
- Let’s talk the small talk Interview with Steph Curtis about her book on PDA in the family.
- Steph’s two girls blog on family life with a type of autism called Pathological Demand Avoidance.
- Book: PDA in the family, life after the lightbulb moment, by Steph Curtis.
Autism and Burnout
- It must be mum energy accounting for children recovering from burnout.
- Dr Alice Nicholls articles on autistic burnout.
Book recommendations
- Amazon.co.uk : the girl with curly hair book Aspergers syndrome in 12 – 16 year old girls.
For more CAMHS parent information, please check out Good Advice and the Parent and Carers resources.
Page last reviewed: 6 August, 2024