Episode 26: Autism

Family Health by Mini First Aid

In the UK, approximately 1 in every 100 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This number is probably lower than the reality as many families don’t want or think they need an official diagnosis. Behind these numbers lie stories of resilience, uniqueness, and often, misunderstanding.

In this episode of the Family Health Podcast, we delve into the world of autism in children. We chat with Dr Hannah Hobson, a lecturer in psychology and lead of the EMERALD research lab about what autism is, how it is diagnosed and is autism really more prevalent now than a few decades ago?

This conversation goes beyond the statistics, exploring the real-life experiences of families, the challenges they face, and the immense potential that lies within each child. Parents of autistic children and non-autistic children alike will get something out of this chat and we hope that it helps everyone to understand neurodiversity a little bit better.

Dr Hannah Hobson, Lecturer in Psychology. Hannah is a lecturer at the University of York where she directs the Masters in Development, Disorders and Clinical Practice. She leads the EMERALD lab, which stands for Emotions and MEntal health Research in Autism and Language Disorders, you can find out more about their work here

Lots of guidance and advice here from the National Autistic Society

Download the parent toolkit from Ambitious About Autism

The Curly Hair Project is an organisation that helps people on the autistic spectrum and the people around them.

Read Hannah’s guest blog on autism for Mini First Aid here

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