The same but different

The understanding, support and encouragement of others has made a huge difference to who I am today.

A little understanding and kindness would have gone a long way. My story begins with a flight into London Gatwick very early one morning...

Dismissing my autism was the worst part of a hospital visit. A relatively routine exploratory procedure at my local hospital turned into the appointment from hell.

My grandson, Brooke is an autistic child who needs the sensory experience of touching and feeling things to help him learn and develop.

I just want my autism to be respected. Every five years or so I have the unenviable task of needing to re-confirm my autism to professionals in various official capacities.

My son, Liam, is a young adult with autism and intellectual disability. He is verbal, but is challenged by both receptive and expressive language and needs more time to process language when he communicates.

Jennie Chapman, mum of Finley tells how visiting the dentist was made so much easier thanks to the patience and understanding of her dentist.

My name is Mark, and I have an amazing son called James who just happens to be autistic. He was confirmed as autistic when he was two years old and at age 15 he was also diagnosed with epilepsy.

Liam is my 14-year-old son who is a self-confessed geek and loves all things science related. He was born with cerebral palsy which can mean that he struggles a bit with his fine motor skills.

The joy of shopping – thanks to an amazing team. Following my story about my son James and his trip to the dentist I would like to tell you.