Holly chats to autistic researcher Dr. Wenn Lawson aboutgetting older and what this means for autistic people.
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Holly talks to autistic mothers Lynette Morgan and Sophia Abdel about their experiences in pregnancy and motherhood.
Links for this episode:
Maternity Autism Research Group
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Holly meets Jamie + Lion to talk about their experiences around moving away from home, setting up an autism-friendly space and how to get support with independent living.
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Holly talks to Senior Lecturer in Autism Dr Luke Beardon and autistic student Leona Laverty about starting university and how to get support.
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Holly chats to two autistic people, Andrew Carpenter and Mandy Taylor, about their experiences around starting work, with tips and advice for other autistic people.
Links for this episode:
· Finding work – links to resources on the Autism Central website
· Transition to adulthood – free resources that can be accessed by registering on the Autism Central website
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Holly meets autistic coach Sarah-Jane Critchley and autistic mum and veterinary surgeon Jacq Watkins to talk about the changes young people face when finishing school and how we can best support them.
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Holly talks to Dr Naomi Fisher and Eliza Fricker about puberty and what parents and carers can do to support autistic young people during this period.
Links for this episode:
You can watch the following free webinar series by Dr Naomi Fisher and Eliza Fricker on the Autism Central website:
· Wellbeing for parents/carers
· Navigating education and working well with school
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Some of our podcast episodes contain specialist terms you may be unfamiliar with. We’ve put together a glossary to explain some of the terms mentioned.
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Holly talks to Hannah Molloy, Jacob Lennon and Sophia Vasi about their experiences of transitions at school.
Links for this episode:
Autistic Young Experts share their views on bullying (requires registration on the Autism Central website to view)
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Holly chats to Amanda Hind about the experience of starting school for autistic people. Amanda is an autism researcher, qualified SENCO and autistic mum to autistic children.
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Holly Sprake Hill talks to psychologist Dr Alice Nicholls and Michelle Myers, Head of Central Services at Great Minds Together, about bigger and smaller transitions and how these affect autistic people.
Links for this episode:
Great Minds Together - Autism Central North West England delivery partner
Free resources by Dr Alice Nicholls
Manual of Me programme
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In episode 10, speech and language therapist Alison Futerman and parent Seema Islam join host Holly Sprake-Hill to discuss how parents can support autistic young people around friendships.
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In episode 9, Holly Sprake-Hill and Dr. Carly Danesh-Jones chat about their experiences around navigating friendships as autistic women.
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In episode 8, Holly Sprake-Hill chats to Marsha Martin and Helen Fleetwood about parenting neurodivergent children and family relationships. Find out more about our programme for parents and carers of autistic people at https://www.autismcentral.org.uk/
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In episode 7, Holly Sprake-Hill is joined by three neurodivergent guests - Andy Smith, Zeena Bishop and Sarah Davis - to talk about their experiences around family relationships.
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In episode 6, Holly Sprake-Hill meets two autistic young people, Leona Laverty and Fraser Parry, to talk about growing up with neurodivergent siblings. Find out more about our programme for parents and carers of autistic people at https://www.autismcentral.org.uk/
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In episode 5, Holly Sprake-Hill meets Dawn Hockey and Louise Elliman, who share their experiences around parenting neurodivergent siblings.
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In episode 4, Holly Sprake-Hill meets neurodivergent sex therapist Tiga-Rose Nercessian. They discuss differences autistic people may experience around sex and relationships and how to keep yourself safe.
Additional resources for this episode:
Tiga-Rose Nercessian offers a free course for neurodivergent people: https://www.intimata.com/neurodivergent-me-course
There are also helpful articles on her website, on topics such as neurodivergent dating, masking, gender and sexual orientation.
Find out more about our programme for parents and carers of autistic people at https://www.autismcentral.org.uk/
Some of our podcast episodes contain specialist terms you may be unfamiliar with. We’ve put together a glossary to explain some of the terms mentioned.
The Autism Central Podcast is produced by Autism Central, and is the copyright of NHS England. All rights reserved. More content can be found on our YouTube channel here.
In episode 3, Holly Sprake-Hill is joined by Sarah Noble and Harvey Range to talk about the Sex Education Matters project for autistic young people and why effective sex education is so important. Additional resources for this episode:
Relationships and intimacy my way: an autistic perspective
Sex Education Matters website
https://www.sexedmatters.co.uk/
Ambitious Youth Network
https://ambitious-youth-network.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/
Find out more about our programme for parents and carers of autistic people at https://www.autismcentral.org.uk/
Some of our podcast episodes contain specialist terms you may be unfamiliar with. We’ve put together a glossary to explain some of the terms mentioned.
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In episode 2, Holly Sprake-Hill, Ashley Welton and Tom Moran chat about their experiences around dating and romantic relationships and share tips and advice for autistic young people and their parents.
Additional resources for this episode:
An Autistic Guide to Healthy Relationships: https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/neurodiversity-development/impact-and-engagement/healthy-relationships-for-autistic-people/
Autism, Relationships and Marriage: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/professional-practice/autism-relationships
Purple Ella: ‘Autistic Masking & Romantic Relationships’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOMDSQ5Dc28
BBC ‘The Social’: Autism and relationships
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p080bkmx
Books:
- The Autism Spectrum Guide to Sexuality and Relationships: Understand Yourself and Make Choices that are Right for You by Dr Emma Goodall, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016
- Taking Off the Mask: Practical Exercises to Help Understand and Minimise the Effects of Autistic Camouflaging by Hannah Belcher, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2022
- Nurturing Your Autistic Young Person by Cathy Wassel, Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2022
Find out more about our programme for parents and carers of autistic people at https://www.autismcentral.org.uk/
A note to listeners: In this series, we'll be discussing themes including sex that you may consider inappropriate for minors.
Some of our podcast episodes contain specialist terms you may be unfamiliar with. We’ve put together a glossary to explain some of the terms mentioned.
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In the first episode of season 2, Holly Sprake-Hill talks to autistic author, public speaker and diagnostician Sarah Hendrickx about romantic relationships and life with her autistic partner.
Find out more about our programme for parents and carers of autistic people at https://www.autismcentral.org.uk/
Sarah Hendrickx’s latest book on Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum, which is mentioned in the episode, is available here:
https://uk.jkp.com/products/women-and-girls-on-the-autism-spectrum-second-edition
A note to listeners: In this series, we'll be discussing themes including sex that you may consider inappropriate for minors.
Some of our podcast episodes contain specialist terms you may be unfamiliar with. We’ve put together a glossary to explain some of the terms mentioned.
The Autism Central Podcast is produced by Autism Central, and is the copyright of NHS England. All rights reserved. More content can be found on our YouTube channel here.