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What is Autism?

According to the National Autistic Society (NAS):

Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others.

Autism is a spectrum condition. All autistic people share certain difficulties, but being autistic will affect them in different ways.

Other Names for Autism

Different labels have historically been used to diagnose autism:

– autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
– autism spectrum condition (ASC)
– classic autism
– Kanner autism
– pervasive developmental disorder (PDD)
– high-functioning autism (HFA)
– Asperger syndrome
– Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)

This reflects the different diagnostic manuals and tools used, and the different autism profiles presented by individuals.

Read more at the NAS website.

If you want to know more about the autism diagnostic pathway – called the Social Communication Pathway (SCP) – in Manchester, please visit http://manchesterparentcarerforum.org.uk/social-communication-pathway-faqs/.

Below are some of our articles relating to autism:

A Fun-Filled Inclusive Manchester Half-Term

A Fun-Filled Inclusive Manchester Half-Term - February 2020 As the school half-term approaches, it can become overwhelming trying to plan a truly inclusive, fun-filled week of activities to keep the whole family entertained - so we hope this list of events and sessions will help

By |2020-02-17T19:00:58+00:00February 17th, 2020|Categories: Events|Tags: , , , , , , , , |
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Developing an Intervention Pathway for Children and Adolescents with Autism

The Manchester Autism Board would like to invite parents and carers to join a small group that would co-produce an intervention pathway for children & young people with autism and their families. The first meeting will take a look at interventions provided by Health professionals

By |2019-10-25T18:50:49+01:00November 21st, 2019|Categories: |Tags: , , , , |
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Autism Awareness in Schools – Parents/Carers Co-Production Event

CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) and Manchester Healthy Schools are inviting parent-carers to join a co-production event to develop Autism Awareness sessions for teachers and school-staff across Manchester. The organisers are hoping for the Autism Awareness sessions to be deliverable on-site as part

By |2019-10-25T18:23:50+01:00November 14th, 2019|Categories: |Tags: , , , , , |
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Learn More About the New Autism Assessment Pathway

In July of last year, we blogged about the new "autism pathway" that was scheduled to be piloted in South Manchester later in the year. The project has since been launched and the "autism steering group" would like to invite parents to attend a meeting

By |2019-05-07T14:57:59+01:00May 7th, 2019|Categories: Events, Information Sharing|Tags: , , , |
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Autizma’s World Autism Week Celebration

Join Autizma in celebrating and raising awareness for World Autism Awareness Week. Information on autism support SEN Support Services Art for Autism collaborative project Visual support packs for sale Cake stalls Craft stalls Raffle The police and local councillor, Sandra Collins, will be attending.

By |2019-04-05T10:04:40+01:00April 5th, 2019|Categories: |Tags: , , |
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SEND-Friendly Halloween Party

Come and join us this weekend for an inclusive, disabled-friendly halloween celebration at Longford Park Athletics Stadium. There will be loads of unique, quirky, all-ability bicycles and tricycles available at the track. Cycling novices and non-cyclists need not worry, as our hosts, Simply Cycling, have

By |2018-11-01T17:55:53+00:00November 4th, 2018|Categories: |Tags: , , , |
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Feedback About the Autism Assessment Process

Continuing evaluation from families is important to the new Social Communication Assessment Pathway (see previous post) - South CAMHS are inviting feedback on the previous SCAIT pathway, for comparison. Please let's send them lots of requests! They will continue to run surveys like this throughout

By |2018-07-16T15:20:00+01:00July 16th, 2018|Categories: Parent-Carer Feedback|Tags: , , , |
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Manchester Parent Carer Forum is a group of parents and carers of disabled children who work with Manchester Local Authorities, Education Settings, Health Providers and other providers to make sure the services they plan and deliver meet the needs of disabled children and young people (0-25 years), as well as their families, in Manchester.

We have a steering group of parent and carer volunteers who lead this work and listen to the views of other parents and carers in the local area to make sure they know what is important to them.

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