Meet the Team: Alison
We interviewed another amazing SG staff member for SG "Meet the Team," where our young people and I ask staff some questions to get to...
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Spectrum Gaming
- Aug 25
- 1 min
Addressing Barriers to Education: Project Update
It is almost universally recognised that the current guidance for supporting young people who are struggling to attend school does not...
Callum Barrack
- Aug 1
- 1 min
Meet the Team: Hanna
We interviewed another amazing SG staff member for SG "Meet the Team," where our young people and I ask staff some questions to get to...
Callum Barrack
- Jul 4
- 1 min
Meet the Team: Kirstie
We have so many awesome people on our team at SG who do amazing work, so we wanted a chance to share them all with you! This is SG "Meet...
Spectrum Gaming
- Jun 30
- 1 min
'Who Can I Talk To?': Supporting Young People to Access Help and Support
Through our work we have found that sometimes young people can struggle to understand where to go when they are upset and seeking support...
Andy Smith
- Jun 30
- 6 min
Reflections on Autistic Burnout
(Note: this post is about “deep burnout” – which is usually a huge, life-altering event which often takes a very long period of time to...
Spectrum Gaming
- Jun 30
- 1 min
Resources for Young People: Autism Understood
Often when a young person receives an autism diagnosis, parents are told what autism is, but young people do not get the opportunity to...
Spectrum Gaming
- Jun 30
- 1 min
Autism and Sleep
Many autistic young people struggle with sleep, but also find that typical "sleep hygiene strategies" often aren't helpful. So we have...
Spectrum Gaming
- Jun 30
- 1 min
Anti-Behaviourism Behaviour Policy
When we say we don't believe in rewards, punishments or behaviourism, people often say "Well, what's the alternative?". We worked with...
Spectrum Gaming
- Jun 30
- 3 min
A Note on Autism Acceptance
In most spaces and places autism is seen as a negative thing. If you Google autism, you see websites and articles focused on 'treating'...
Spectrum Gaming
- Jun 29
- 1 min
Our CAMHS/ Emotional Wellbeing Report 2024
At Spectrum Gaming, autistic young people frequently share with us their experiences of CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health...
Andy Smith
- Jun 29
- 4 min
What if my autistic child just wants to game all day?
I don’t think I have ever met an autistic child who *wants* to game all day. We talk about this topic in our community, as it is a common...
Spectrum Gaming
- Jun 29
- 9 min
What does it mean to be Neurodiversity Affirming?
Spectrum Gaming believes in the 5 As of neurodiversity affirming practice, from The Autistic Advocate: Authenticity – A feeling of...
Spectrum Gaming
- Jun 29
- 5 min
What is Autistic Burnout?
Autistic burnout is like a phone that has run out of battery. Even if you need to make a phone call, you are no longer able to. You have...
Spectrum Gaming
- Jun 29
- 3 min
What Does Survival Mode Look Like?
When survival mode is activated, our alarm system (the amygdala) prioritises keeping us safe in one of six ways.When this survival...
Spectrum Gaming
- Jun 29
- 7 min
The importance of co-regulation and self-care
Co-regulation Co-regulation is the act of soothing and helping to calm someone during a moment of dysregulation. No-one is born with the...
Spectrum Gaming
- Jun 29
- 2 min
Understanding Meltdowns
(This is part of a series of posts about Autism and Trauma) The NEST Approach Supporting autistic young people with meltdowns. Kids Do...
Spectrum Gaming
- Jun 29
- 17 min
Understanding Autism and Trauma
(This is part of a series of posts about Autism and Trauma) This is a guide is focused on understanding the theory of autism and trauma....
Spectrum Gaming
- Jun 29
- 16 min
Autism and Trauma Recovery
(This is part of a series of posts about Autism and Trauma) In order to recover from trauma, there are 5 key factors: Changing the...
Spectrum Gaming
- Jun 29
- 1 min
Introduction to Autism and Trauma
This is a neurodiversity affirming guide for parents and professionals around supporting young autistic people with trauma. Contents:...
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