Acorn Autism Specialists

14/11/2022

We’ve added some helpful information to our website:

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that impacts upon how a person communicates with and relates to other people.

07/10/2022

29/09/2022

The Colleagues response...

30/05/2022

A different perspective! The autistic community describe daily difficulties of being misunderstood by neurotypicals, being seen as “odd” or “different”. This brief animation seeks to raise awareness amongst neurotypicals with the hope of increasing understanding and insight.

The autistic community describe daily difficulties of being misunderstood by neurotypicals, being seen as “odd” or “different”. This brief animation seeks to...

24/03/2022

Speech therapy is usually one of the first recommendations you will receive for your child after an autism diagnosis.

With any therapies like this, parents are often relied on to continue the speech work after sessions are complete. Here are some of our tips to support you & your child through speech therapy:

👉 Use picture boards with words to help your child associate words with photos & objects

👉 Sing songs & use music to create rhythm that children can get attached to, helping to increases their cognitive ability, & in turn, enabling them to structure better sentences

👉 Practice any communication skills you're practicing with other people rather than just yourself, this will help your child to communicate in any situation

Don't forget you're not alone & there are many places you can seek support like local support groups, charities & online forums!

16/03/2022

41% of women with autism are initially diagnosed with another condition before receiving their autism diagnosis.

If you think you or your family member could have autistic traits you can take one of the autism questionnaires on our website to find out if your behaviours indicate the potential for autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Head to our website to find the questionnaires: https://bit.ly/AcornAutism

13/03/2022

Our new clinic is finally ready! With a beautiful peaceful assessment space we really hope our clients feel at home here as we do!