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Autism in the Early Years: A Brief Guide for Parents Nursery, reception, and where to find real advice
You've noticed something. Maybe nursery has too. And now you're stuck between "it's probably nothing" and "I need to know who to actually ring."
This is a short, practical guide for parents standing at the start of that conversation — before a diagnosis, sometimes before you're even sure a diagnosis is where this is heading.
Inside, you'll find:
What tends to prompt this conversation (without the checklist-anxiety)
Exactly who you can talk to — health visitor, GP, nursery SENCo, community paediatrician, SALT, Portage, and more — and what each one can actually do
What your nursery is obliged to offer, with or without a diagnosis
How to handle the move into Reception, including funding and support you might not know to ask for
Where to find advice that isn't a forum post at 2am — the National Autistic Society, IPSEA, your local SENDIASS, and more
Written by a former SENCo of 34 years who's since sat on the other side of the table as a parent. No jargon for jargon's sake, no false reassurance, no waiting for a label before you're allowed to ask for help.
Instant download.
Autism in the Early Years: A Brief Guide for Parents Nursery, reception, and where to find real advice
You've noticed something. Maybe nursery has too. And now you're stuck between "it's probably nothing" and "I need to know who to actually ring."
This is a short, practical guide for parents standing at the start of that conversation — before a diagnosis, sometimes before you're even sure a diagnosis is where this is heading.
Inside, you'll find:
What tends to prompt this conversation (without the checklist-anxiety)
Exactly who you can talk to — health visitor, GP, nursery SENCo, community paediatrician, SALT, Portage, and more — and what each one can actually do
What your nursery is obliged to offer, with or without a diagnosis
How to handle the move into Reception, including funding and support you might not know to ask for
Where to find advice that isn't a forum post at 2am — the National Autistic Society, IPSEA, your local SENDIASS, and more
Written by a former SENCo of 34 years who's since sat on the other side of the table as a parent. No jargon for jargon's sake, no false reassurance, no waiting for a label before you're allowed to ask for help.
Instant download.