Autism Central Podcast

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.

In episode 8, Holly Sprake-Hill chats to Marsha Martin and Helen Fleetwood about parenting neurodivergent children and family relationships. 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 7, Holly Sprake-Hill is joined by three neurodivergent guests - Andy Smith, Zeena Bishop and Sarah Davis - to talk about their experiences around family relationships. 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 6, Holly Sprake-Hill meets two autistic young people, Leona Laverty and Fraser Parry, to talk about growing up with neurodivergent siblings. 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 5, Holly Sprake-Hill meets Dawn Hockey and Louise Elliman, who share their experiences around parenting neurodivergent siblings. 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 4, Holly Sprake-Hill meets neurodivergent sex therapist Tiga-Rose Nercessian. They discuss differences autistic people may experience around sex and relationships and how to keep yourself safe. Additional resources for this episode:  Tiga-Rose Nercessian offers a free course for neurodivergent people:  https://www.intimata.com/neurodivergent-me-course There are also helpful articles on her website, on topics such as neurodivergent dating, masking, gender and sexual orientation. 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 3, Holly Sprake-Hill is joined by Sarah Noble and Harvey Range to talk about the Sex Education Matters project for autistic young people and why effective sex education is so important. Additional resources for this episode: Relationships and intimacy my way: an autistic perspective https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/understanding-autism/preparing-for-adulthood/relationships-and-intimacy   Sex Education Matters website https://www.sexedmatters.co.uk/    Ambitious Youth Network https://ambitious-youth-network.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/ 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 2, Holly Sprake-Hill, Ashley Welton and Tom Moran chat about their experiences around dating and romantic relationships and share tips and advice for autistic young people and their parents. Additional resources for this episode: An Autistic Guide to Healthy Relationships: https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/neurodiversity-development/impact-and-engagement/healthy-relationships-for-autistic-people/   Autism, Relationships and Marriage: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/professional-practice/autism-relationships   Purple Ella: ‘Autistic Masking & Romantic Relationships’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOMDSQ5Dc28   BBC ‘The Social’: Autism and relationships https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p080bkmx Books: - The Autism Spectrum Guide to Sexuality and Relationships: Understand Yourself and Make Choices that are Right for You by Dr Emma Goodall, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016 - Taking Off the Mask: Practical Exercises to Help Understand and Minimise the Effects of Autistic Camouflaging by Hannah Belcher, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2022 - Nurturing Your Autistic Young Person by Cathy Wassel, Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2022 Find out more about our programme for parents and carers of autistic people at ⁠https://www.autismcentral.org.uk/ A note to listeners: In this series, we'll be discussing themes including sex that you may consider inappropriate for minors. 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.