Autism Quotes

“I would have written a book about coping with an autistic child, looking at autism as an impairment, without realising how wrong that is or that it’s often a two-way process.”
― Jessie Hewitson, Autism: How to raise a happy autistic child

“some decisions are made on the back of the likelihood of a parent going to appeal and what their case is – so giving the impression you know your legal rights from the off will help in these situations.”
― Jessie Hewitson, Autism: How to raise a happy autistic child

“Parents name a school they want their child to go to – they don’t have to live within the catchment area”
― Jessie Hewitson, Autism: How to raise a happy autistic child

“It is often useful to ask another person to come along to meetings at the school as it can be difficult to listen to what is being said as well as to think of the questions you might want to ask. Another person can remind you of what you wanted to get from the meeting. Lucia Santi, head teacher at The Grove, an autism school in Wood Green, north London, and parent of an autistic ten-year-old girl: ‘I’ve lived with autism every day for ten years and worked with it for 20 years.”
― Jessie Hewitson, Autism: How to raise a happy autistic child

“It’s important not to let the aggressive behaviour escalate, and to seek help from professionals before things get too bad. In some rare cases the violence can get extreme. Parents could call the NAS to see what behavioural support programmes there are locally.”
― Jessie Hewitson, Autism: How to raise a happy autistic child

“Siblings who experience this kind of violence, or who witness parents being attacked, run the risk of developing anxiety and depression. Siblings who are on the receiving end of aggressive behaviour and who are heavily involved in care are the ones who have the most difficulties long term,”
― Jessie Hewitson, Autism: How to raise a happy autistic child

“more help with listening to feelings and dealing with frustrations, the book How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and How to Listen so Kids Will Talk has lots of really good strategies. What you shouldn’t do”
― Jessie Hewitson, Autism: How to raise a happy autistic child

“will be used only in the EHCP assessment and in the initial setting up of support, or they may be called in if a child is struggling. They are likely to recommend what support they know the LA is realistically going to be able to afford; it might be very different to what support a child ideally needs.”
― Jessie Hewitson, Autism: How to raise a happy autistic child

“Autism should no longer be seen as a negative label,’ she says. ‘Autistic people are necessary for the development of our society. To show possibility and the ways we can make a different world with more understanding and opportunities.”
― Jessie Hewitson, Autism: How to raise a happy autistic child