The Unpredictability of Parkinson’s Disease

After actor Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease back in the 1990s, there has been increasing public awareness of the condition. Whilst many of the motor problems associated with the disease, such as a slowness of movement, are widely recognised, I’ve found that there is less awareness about how it can effect a person’s ability to communicate. When the disease effects speech, it can have a major impact on someone’s life.

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Dancing to a Different Tune – World Autism Awareness Month

On the eve of National Autism Awareness Day Professor Uta Frith presented an Horizon   documentary: Living with Autism. In the programme she aims to unravel the mystery of autism – a condition which affects half a million people in... Read more

Celebrating World Autism Awareness Month

April is World Autism Awareness Month, an opportunity to recognise a condition that affects 1 in 100 people in the UK. Ambitious about Autism is a national charity for children and young people with autism.  The charity had lots of... Read more

Autism Awareness Month – Real Life Stories

A father speaks to his son for the first time through the world of Disney. In honour of Autism Awareness Month Time magazine journalist Alexandra Sifferlin has put together a collection of in-depth, real life stories about the... Read more

Breaking Through Autism

 Carly's Voice I feel that everyone who has non verbal Autism has an inner voice that is just waiting to come out. I feel my story helps inspire parents to believe, understand and help their child reach their potential. My story shows... Read more

ITS Recruit for Arts Therapists

ITS are currently recruiting for our nationwide Arts Therapies team. If you are an HCPC registered Arts Therapist, or are due to graduate from February 2014, then we would like to hear from you. We are recruiting... Read more

“Don’t give up on me!” – A Heart warming song for Autism Awareness

A beautiful and heart warming song written to raise Autism Awareness

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Rugby star Kelly Brown ‘defeats’ his stammer.

Kelly Brown’s interview on STV Scotland* created further awareness of the condition following the success of ‘The King’s Speech’ starring Colin Firth. Kelly Brown like many adults who stammer struggled to overcome his life long... Read more

Supporting Siblings of Children with Rare Syndromes

Jasmine is 5, she is the youngest of 3 children and has a very rare syndrome which is commonly associated with global developmental delay. At her annual review the focus of the session wasn’t just about Jasmine or her parents but really... Read more

Narrative in Play Therapy

When we think of Play Therapy it is most likely that the first elements which come to mind are Story Making, Story Telling and ‘playing through’ dilemmas to achieve resolution.  We might think of a highly active therapy session... Read more