Access Communication Ltd.

18/11/2022

18/11/2022

About Autistic teens in secondary school

18/11/2022

Worth a listen to for any parent whose child struggles to go to school.
Essential listen for all teachers so you can understand what you can do to change that.

EDIT/UPDATE

This offer has now closed!

An amazing 578 of you signed up!

If you have found the course helpful and in a position to support with a small donation towards my pro bono work supporting families please do so following this link

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CSK4GHFNYFMS6

The course is still available to anyone who didn’t make it in time for £10

I have always supported the annual children in need event.

This year I’ve decided to do it differently.

There are so many neurodivergent children struggling within education and so many families struggling to access support that truly “gets it”

So I am offering FREE access to

“I’m not going to school” School attendance barriers for autistic children”

This talk is suitable for both parents/carers & professionals

Simply sign up using the link below and enter the code FREE at the teachable checkout.

This offer is available for the next 12 hrs (Until 11pm this eve, £10 thereafter) and once enrolled you get 30 day access

https://www.jodiesmitten.co.uk/school-attendance

17/11/2022

On being Autistic.
TED talk with Sharon McCarthy

https://www.facebook.com/100050921603739/posts/655941562779891/?sfnsn=scwspmo

It's out! My talk - Navigating tour autism journey: embracing your authentic self - is now available to view.

Please check it out and give it a like and a share.

https://youtu.be/YZgVjR4_pP4

17/11/2022

AAC at home.
Some great ideas here

17/11/2022

Saying No is an important life skill. It keeps us safe. Supporting our children to say No is one of the first ways we teach them about self-advocacy.

Simply telling a child “you can say no” is not as effective in teaching them how to say no as actually being ok with them saying no to you.⁣⁣
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We have to actually get comfortable with our children saying “no” to us, for them to feel safe saying “no” to others.⁣⁣
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Not all the time… not every moment…. but sometimes. We certainly need to try and not demonize a child who does say “no” with confidence. Praise your child’s “no’s” more than their “yes’s.” ⁣⁣
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The pushing back against another’s commands and asserting one’s own voice is learned best in a safe place with unconditional love and acceptance. We hope our home is that place for our children. If they do not feel safe to say no to us, then they may struggle to say “no” to others when they really need to; predators, peer influences, etc.⁣⁣
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Secure attachment is the bi-product of a relationship built on trust.⁣⁣
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Learn more about how building trust through secure attachment with my latest 📖 👇⁣⁣
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Finding Your Calm: A Responsive Parents Guide to Self-Regulation and Co-Regulation⁣
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Link in bio or on the Website: responsiveparentinginspirations.com⁣
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15/11/2022

Free webinar on Autistic children and bilingualism.

Summary:
Autistic children can be bilingual and multilingual.
Speaking or hearing more than 2 languages does not have a negative impact on development or learning.
Plus, AAC users can also be bilingual

Check out "Understanding the impact of bilingualism for autistic children" on Eventbrite!

Date: Thu, Dec 1 • 16:00 GMT

In this webinar, Rachael Davis will discuss bilingualism in autistic children.

15/11/2022

15/11/2022

Neurowild explaining some myths about Autistic people and clearing them up with the facts.
Via

15/11/2022

Giving Autistic or other Neurodivergent children the words to explain their experiences is so important. Self-knowledge leads to self-empowerment and self-determination.

I got an email from a parent who's reading my book aloud to her 8-year-old son. Her story brought me to tears – I found it so relatable, and so redemptive.

Here's part of the email, shared with permission from both the parent and the child:

"On Monday the school called me to collect [child] early, he couldn’t stop crying and was telling his teacher he was having a mental breakdown. We read your [processing] chapter that night, and he happily went off to school the next day to let his teacher know that it wasn’t a mental breakdown, but cognitive overload. And that he needs more processing time to combat it. He was so proud to have the language and knowledge to be able to explain and teach."

My bursting heart! THIS is why I do what I do – so kids like me, and adults too, won't have to face what I faced.

There's immense power in finding the right words to explain an experience. "Autistic" is one such word, and it's an important one, but it can also open the door to so many more.

neurobeautiful.com/book

Image description: "What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic" is open to page 30, with these words highlighted in pink and orange: "When I don't have enough time, my brain begins to feel so full that there's no room left for new thoughts or actions. Cognitive overload. So all-consuming. Distress is any little thing added on top – such as a question, a change in my environment, or a required action." Other sentences are in the alt text.