Category Archives: Autism

Scotland’s Autism Show

Scotland’s Autism Show is a free event for parents, carers
and professionals that will be held over two days on Friday
3rd & Saturday 4th April 2020.

There will be different exhibitors and experts that are all centred around autism. There will also be professional speakers.

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Easy dressing for every child.

A major retail company have developed an easy dressing range for children who have additional support needs, sensory issues or perhaps had surgery.

This new range of clothes have  discreet pockets for feeding tubes, uses the softest materials, the fewest seams possible and hidden care labels that won’t irritate sensitive skin which is particular important for children with sensory issues.

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Here is one of our pupils using the popper trousers whilst he is in cast.

Travelling with Additional Needs Toolkit

Edinburgh Airport first in Scotland to develop support toolkit
for passengers with additional needs.

In the first project of its kind in Scotland, Edinburgh Airport has launched a support package to help passengers with autism
and other additional support needs travel through the airport.

Working closely with Scottish Autism, the airport’s
corporate charity partner for 2014, and disability equality
group Wideaware, Edinburgh Airport has developed the
‘Travelling with Additional Needs’ toolkit as part of a wider
support packageto help passengers and their families better cope with the what can be a daunting task of navigating their way through a busy airport.

Click here for more information.