What is Autism? Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder, is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can cause restricted or repetitive patterns of behaviour and difficulties with social communication. It is also known as ‘Autism Spectrum Disorder’ because Autism is a spectrum! The characteristics are varied in each individual, meaning each person on the autism spectrum has… • Different strengths & weaknesses • Different levels of severity • Different developmental paths Did you know…communication challenges are […]

Each person’s brain is unique and works in different ways. Neurodiversity is the term we can use to describe these differences. Because of the unique makeup of each person’s brain, everybody learns, communicates, and even processes the environment in different ways. When a person’s brain functions in a way that society or culture deems to be ‘typical’ for their age and level of development, they are considered to have ‘neurotypical’brain […]