Autism
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Clarifying the “Vaccines Cause Autism” Myth – Taking a Deep Dive into the Evidence
“Vaccines cause autism” is probably one of the main things people tell me when they meet me and hear that I am autistic. I find it very frustrating because obviously the research overwhelmingly points to this not being the case. I did a radio interview with a Spanish radio station a couple of years ago… Continue reading
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HOW TO GET AN AUTISM DIAGNOSIS IN THE UK
(AS AN ADULT OR FOR A CHILD/TEEN) This is about how to get an autism diagnosis in the UK (as an adult or for your child/teen) and is written based on information taken from my autism book Asperger’s Syndrome: Tips and Strategies which shares tips and strategies for parents, carers, teachers, employers, friends and autistic… Continue reading
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New Autism Course For Therapists, Coaches & Those Interested In Understanding What It Is Like To Be Autistic
It is World Autism Awareness Week 2019 from Monday 1st April. As a pre-WAAW2019 I wanted to tell you some exciting news. This is so new it isn’t even on my site on the courses page yet. I wanted you to be among the first to know about a new course I have created ‘Understanding and… Continue reading
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Published My 30th Book!
I haven’t blogged in about a month because I have been busy finishing my latest two books. The first of these books is my 30th book which is a milestone I’m proud to have reached. As readers of my blog will know, my main focus is as an autism advocate sharing my experiences as an… Continue reading
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Influence of My Wife & Best Friend – Extract from ‘Look Into My Eyes’
The biggest influence in my life has been my wife. A clear sign of this was when I gave my speech at our wedding. I wasn’t nervous through the wedding, as everything was planned and should have carried out as planned. Some bits that were likely to ruin the plans were getting me frustrated and… Continue reading
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The Value of Autism & My Views on a ‘Cure’ – Extract from ‘Look Into My Eyes’
I think I am like most others with Asperger’s, in that I see it as something that is a part of me, not as something to be cured. It doesn’t mean I don’t wish I could change some aspects of myself, and I am aware that parents of children with low functioning autism often say… Continue reading
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Primary School Years: Developing Influence Skills – Extract from ‘Look Into My Eyes’
Although during my primary years, I had poor emotional connection. I didn’t really notice it. From my perspective, I was living in my own world. My dad had written about my poor emotional connection, and mum has mentioned my difficulties with emotional connection, but to me, I was more interested in doing things on my… Continue reading
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About Me
I am a #1 best-selling autistic self-published author, I have had over 150,000 books sold, over 15 million YouTube video views, and my sleep story mp3’s have been downloaded and streamed over 5,000,000 times. I have created many online hypnosis, hypnotherapy and parenting training courses and have an extensive background working in child and family support, and helping around sleep, anxiety and stress.