Autism Central Podcast

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.Find out more about our programme for parents and carers of autistic people at autismcentral.org.ukSome 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 the Autism Central YouTube channel.

Holly talks to Senior Lecturer in Autism Dr Luke Beardon and autistic student Leona Laverty about starting university and how to get support.Find out more about our programme for parents and carers of autistic people at autismcentral.org.ukSome 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 the Autism Central YouTube channel.

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:·      Access to work ·      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 websiteFind out more about our programme for parents and carers of autistic people at autismcentral.org.ukSome 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 the Autism Central YouTube channel.

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.Find out more about our programme for parents and carers of autistic people at autismcentral.org.ukSome 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 the Autism Central YouTube channel.

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·      Low demand parenting Find out more about our programme for parents and carers of autistic people at autismcentral.org.ukSome 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 the Autism Central YouTube channel.

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)Autistic and OK programme Find out more about our programme for parents and carers ofautistic people at autismcentral.org.uk Some of our podcast episodes contain specialist terms youmay be unfamiliar with. We’ve put together a glossary toexplain some of the terms mentioned. The Autism Central Podcast is produced by Autism Central andis the copyright of NHS England. All rights reserved. More content can be found on the Autism Central YouTubechannel.

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.Find out more about our programme for parents and carers of autistic people at 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 the Autism Central YouTube channel.

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 partnerFree resources by Dr Alice NichollsManual of Me programmeFind out more about our programme for parents and carers of autistic people at 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 the Autism Central YouTube channel.

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.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 9, Holly Sprake-Hill and Dr. Carly Danesh-Jones chat about their experiences around navigating friendships as autistic women.Find out more about our programme for parents and carers ofautistic people at https://www.autismcentral.org.uk/Some of our podcast episodes contain specialist terms youmay be unfamiliar with. We’ve put together a glossary toexplain 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.