by Sir Peter Birkett | Feb 24, 2023 | SEND
In the general population, burnout usually means that the demands of life are exceeding a person’s resources to cope, and the body and brain begin to diminish in efficiency. In the Autistic child, burnout is profoundly debilitating as it affects them at levels which...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Jan 25, 2023 | Education, Mental Health
Historically, ASD has mainly been associated with more males than females, but new research is showing that girls present with autism in different ways and, until now, their symptoms have largely been dismissed or misdiagnosed. According to the CDC, one in every...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Jan 11, 2023 | Education
Supported internships are work-based learning programs designed to help young people with learning difficulties and autism transition into employment. These programs are usually unpaid and an EHCP is required to be eligible, but they provide on-the-job training and...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Nov 23, 2022 | Education
The law is clear that children with special educational needs and disabilities who are in penal detention centres should receive appropriate provision and support. All secure penal settings are required to carry out an educational assessment of every child who is...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Sep 30, 2022 | Mental Health
‘The biggest challenge in life is to be yourself in a world that is trying to make you like everyone else’ Much has been written about the diagnosis and treatment of ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) from an outsider’s perspective, but what is it like to inhabit a...
