Clear, kind guidance on autism and developmental medicine
Siblings often drift into unpaid interpreter, co-regulator and advocate roles one small request at a time. This is a practical, non-sentimental look at role creep, boundaries, scripts and the UK support that exists for young carers and siblings.
Right to Choose is a legitimate NHS referral route in England, not a magic door. Here’s how to check what your GP practice can do, ask clearly, spot misleading provider claims, and keep the process calm when the answer is no.
Autistic young people reach puberty at the same age as everyone else, but the support around it often arrives late, thin or not at all. A practical look at sensory-friendly period care, pain that gets dismissed as behaviour, and how to teach consent as a skill rather than assume it.
NHS dental appointments ask a lot of a child who finds smell, light and touch difficult — and a lot of the work can happen before anyone sits in the chair. Here's a realistic, week-by-week plan for families, plus a checklist practices can borrow.
When a young person approaches 18, the paperwork does not wait for the birthday candles. This practitioner-facing guide sets out a calm, realistic handover plan for children's neurodevelopmental services, with a family checklist you can share.
December does not have to be a choice between a perfect timetable and a free-for-all. This is a low-demand plan for UK families who want rest, a few reliable anchors and a way to explain it all to relatives without starting a project.
Teachers say he copes beautifully; you describe nightly meltdowns. Neither account is wrong. This piece looks at why a child's presentation can split so sharply between settings, and how to gather evidence that holds both stories together for GPs, paediatricians and SEND meetings.
The appointment is often short, the report arrives weeks later, and ordinary life carries on regardless. A calm, practical map of the first ninety days after an autism or developmental diagnosis — what to read, who to tell, what to ask school, and which paperwork is actually worth your energy.
Appointments are short, waiting lists are long, and the things we most need to say often vanish the moment we sit down. Here is a calm, practical way to put your child's strengths, sensory needs and key concerns onto a single sheet of paper, with a printable template and wording for when the conversation starts to wobble.
We spend a great deal of energy getting autistic and developmentally different children into appointments, then ask them to cope with environments that were designed for nobody in particular. This is a practical, opinionated checklist for teams who want to make small, affordable changes — with an honest look at the constraints we all work inside.