by Guy Shahar Published: 9th November 2017 Is it really true that autistic children are not connected to their own or others’ feelings? We challenge that concept and offer an empowering alternative. Many autistic children tend to gravitate towards thinking and communicating in terms of facts, rules, patterns, objective reasons, etc.
by Guy Shahar Published: 10th September 2017 I have spoken and written a lot about how I see sensitivity and an associated idealism as still largely unrecognised factors lying at the heart of autism. The condition of anxiety that they lead to, however, is already becoming increasingly recognised as an
by Guy Shahar Published: 11th July 2017 I go on a lot about how I feel and observe that for many children sensitivity is at the root of autism. My TED talk introduced the concept and it has been expanded in several articles, especially a recent one about Sensitivity
by Guy Shahar Published: 7th June 2017 The phrase “Discipline with Love” can appear to be a contradiction in terms. Either that, or it can be used as a lazy cliché. It is usual to see Discipline and Love as competing concepts, both of which parents are supposed to bring
by Guy Shahar 8th February, 2017 Most children are born sensitive and idealistic. It is at the heart of who we are as human beings. That is why we are accustomed to hearing such profound and moving purity from the mouths of the young. As they grow, and are faced
by Guy Shahar Published: 15th October, 2016 Containment is, without doubt, the single most important concept I have come across for the support of autistic children. We have used it extensively in the transformation of my own son’s quality of life, and it is key to how we work with
by Guy Shahar Published: 21st July, 2016 Recently I was writing our summary of our view of our son’s progress during this school year in preparation for the annual review, and in one of the paragraphs, I found myself writing the following: There is still a very significant gap
by Guy Shahar Published 16th June, 2016 This is not one of those posts where you find a long list of techniques you can use to achieve something. As anyone who has dealt with them will know from experience, once a meltdown has started, there is little that can be done
by Guy Shahar Published: 24th April, 2016 This very moving testimony of a 9 year old “high-functioning” autistic boy who suffers from depression and suicidal thoughts was broadcast on Wednesday morning on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4. How harrowing it must be for the parents of such a
by Guy Shahar Published: 22nd April, 2016 This very short (85 seconds) and powerful film put together by the National Autistic Society gives us an idea of what an autistic person feels like in everyday situations that we take for granted. You can imagine what it takes out of someone
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