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The effectiveness of a strengths-based early intervention ‘First Steps’ programme with young autistic children

Lucie Wheeler, ARU and CEO RECAP Ltd Dr Theodora Papatheodorou, Independent scholar and researcher Tracy Pepper, CEO Transforming Autism Introduction This paper presents key findings of the evaluation of the ‘First Steps – An early autism support programme’ for young children (up to the age of 4 years) and their

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neilp@yellowstep.co.uk November 26, 2025 No Comments

Transforming Autism Welcomes Sir Christopher Ball as First Vice Patron

Transforming Autism is proud to announce Sir Christopher Ball as the charity’s very first Vice Patron. Sir Christopher has been a dedicated supporter of Transforming Autism for many years and now takes on this new role to continue his commitment, share his voice, and help the charity expand its reach

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neilp@yellowstep.co.uk October 10, 2025 No Comments
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Major Grant to Help Autistic Children Thrive at Home

Transforming Autism is proud to announce that it has received its largest funding award to date – £45,000 from the Sir Halley Stewart Trust. This generous grant will support the development and pilot of a new, progressive online early intervention programme for young autistic children and their families. The programme,

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neilp@yellowstep.co.uk August 19, 2025 No Comments
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Neurodiversity: What does it mean and stand for?

Founder Guy Shahar has been thinking about the word neurodiversity- what it means and what it stands for. Whether it’s helpful or unhelpful in supporting the acceptance of every individual regardless of difference. Using the power of AI and presented in the form of a Conversation between two people debating

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neilp@yellowstep.co.uk April 23, 2025 No Comments
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Autism – The Way Of The Future?

There are a lot of common conceptions (mostly mis-conceptions) about autism, and all of them concern what are perceived as its disadvantages; the difficulties that autistic people face because of their “condition”.

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neilp@yellowstep.co.uk November 28, 2023 No Comments
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The Language of Autism

Should we call autism a disability, or something else?  Should we say that someone is “autistic” or that they “have autism”? 

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neilp@yellowstep.co.uk July 28, 2023 1 Comment
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Addressing Autistic Trauma

Why is Trauma so common in autism from a very early age, and what can autistic people and their parents do to help avoid it?

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neilp@yellowstep.co.uk November 24, 2022 No Comments

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