Services to adults with ASD

Last year the National Autistic Society published research that found that two thirds of councils did not know how many children with autism were resident in their area and only two knew the number of adults.   Cheryl Gillan, a... Read more

Born with Downs Syndrome

On Monday 24th November 2008, BBC Radio 4 (92 -95FM) broadcast a programme which attempts to understand why more parents are opting to go ahead with their pregnancies, even if the unborn baby has been diagnosed with Down’s Syndrome... Read more

Bercow Report – ACTION PLAN

Following a review of services for children with language problems by John Bercow, the Conservative MP, which was published in July 2007 a £12 million government action plan will see pilot initiatives set up in 20 local areas in England... Read more

Parents Fight Special Needs

The Special Education Consortium represents around 100 organisations. Its chairman is Brian Lamb. Mr Lamb is currently conducting a major review of educational policies for children with disabilities and learning difficulties and will... Read more

Down Syndrome – Preventable?

An article in the New Scientist by Aria Pearson reports that one day it may be possible to prevent some of the symptoms of Down’s Syndrome before giving birth. Experiments in mice have raised the hope that some of the developmental... Read more

Lost for Words

From the Tonight programme featured on ITV - On 24 November 2008 On Monday the ITV programme "Tonight" looked into the question as to why so many children were starting school with poor language skills. It featured a young boy called... Read more

Buggy designs

The Link between Buggy Design and Child Development A study carried out by Dr Suzanne Zeedyk, Senior Lecturer in the psychology department at Dundee University, has found that many babies, sitting in forward-facing buggies, can be left... Read more

Changes in Post 19;0 funds

Last month the Cabinet presented a draft policy. In Cambridge there was a Public Consultation which is set to be presented to the Cabinet for their agreement in December. "Personalization" "Self-directed Support" "A new... Read more

Can milk help Autism

On Monday Septemeber 8th, FIVE NEWS highlighted a concern about the avialability of A2 milk, proven to have beneficial effects for children on the autism specturm.     FIVE LIVE website reports;   Find out how one type of cow's... Read more

Brain function – Autism

A recent report in the New Scientist by Kamila and Henry Markram from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne has looked at brain function in people with Autism. It has put forward the theory that children who develop... Read more