Autism Wellbeing are excited to announce that our Making Sense App is preparing for launch very soon! Those of you who visited our stand or listened to our presentations on Sensory Trauma at Autism shows across the UK last summer, might have seen the app in use. We thought you might be interested in the back story. It all started at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. One of our directors, Emma was taken to hospital with a high temperature, hacking cough and difficulty breathing. This was back in April 2020 and the world was only just beginning to prepare for the upheaval the pandemic woul ..read more

Here is a guest blog from Emma, one of our directors. Emma usually writes her personal blogs on her Undercover Autism site, but we decided to share this blog in particular because it has been so popular and we thought you may like to read it too. When not working with her colleagues at Autism Wellbeing CIC, Emma can be found out and about enjoying the natural world (and occasionally blogging about that too ..read more

As the end of June approaches, Autism Wellbeing are looking back on a busy month. Many of you will have celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this month, but for us, the jewel in the crown was getting our brand new Members Area launched in time for not one, not two, but three Autism Shows! The team have been working hard to create a Making Sense Online Toolbox that gives our Members access to more than 100 resources where they can search by Topic, Sense, or Theme. The resources cover personal care, school, things I do that may hurt me or others, the weather (yes, we know that some people fee ..read more

This week, one of Autism Wellbeing's directors shares their personal reflections and professional insights into the impact of Covid-19 infection on their sensory processing experiences. Loss of taste and smell are common symptoms of Covid-19 infection - but the impact of Covid-19 infection on the sensory experiences of autistic people has received relatively little attention ..read more

Last summer, the team at Autism Wellbeing were discussing our social media posts and the lovely feedback we’ve received. Lots of the most popular resources we share on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, have been suggested by the families and individuals we work alongside. These have included an information pack about faecal smearing, a video about masturbation, and insights on sensory processing and periods/menstruation. Time and time again, parents tell us about how their Autistic child’s life experiences are so often misunderstood or mislabelled. Their child’s normal exploration of their bod ..read more

Welcome to Autism Wellbeing’s first blog. We have been working alongside autistic people and their families - and the professionals involved in their support for over 3 years now. But as individuals in our tiny organisation based over here in beautiful West Wales, we have decades of professional experience in psychology, speech and language therapy, teaching, social care, advocacy, and therapeutic massage. We hope you are enjoying our website and do keep visiting us because we have an exciting new members area coming soon. It’s cheaper than chips!!! That’s right –our members will be able to a ..read more

Autism Wellbeing recognises the many challenges facing individuals and families during the Covid-19 pandemic. We have provided support via our Facebook pages and peer support groups, our resource packs, and our telephone information line. We were delighted to be named as a Lockdown Loyalty Legend. Thank you to everyone who nominated us ..read more

Welcome to Nicola Peek, our trainee psychologist. Nicola joins us in the final year of her Doctorate in Counselling Psychology under the supervision of our director Dr. Rachel Ann Jones. As well as a wide range of professional and life experience, Nicola brings postgraduate qualifications in therapy and autism, and a passion for inclusive, person-centred working ..read more

This months blog is from our director, Emma. It was written for the DIFFERENT BRAINS | The Neurodiversity Resource for Everyone non-profit in the USA. Why not check it out by following the link below... Sensory Trauma and Proactive Regulation (differentbrains.org ..read more

Some of us experience emotions intensely, whereas other people hardly feel emotions at all. Other people are aware of feeling something, but might not be able to recognise or describe what that feeling is. Then there are other people whose face, body language, words and gestures don’t give an accurate representation of what they are feeling inside. One of the reasons why each of us is different is neurodiversity. Every single human has a unique mind, a unique sensory profile, and our own way of processing the world. Neurodiversity is not a condition found inside an individual, but a feature of ..read more