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July 7, 2018

Head above the Parapet

SWAN wins Scottish Social Services Award We arrived in Edinburgh from 6 different parts of Scotland all united by our pride in our identites as autistic […]

July 7, 2018

Scottish Social Services Award for SWAN

Head above the parapet award The recent nomination for the Scottish Social Services Awards held in the beautiful Mansfield Traquair in Edinburgh, was without a doubt […]

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SWAN: Scottish Women's Autism Network

1 day ago

Well, we kind of knew this already, didn't we? ...

Autism Mostly Caused By Genetics, Study Finds

In what's being called the largest study of its kind, researchers say that the likelihood of developing autism is overwhelmingly rooted in a person's genetic makeup.

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Leoni De Wert

2 days ago

Study showing that autism is strongly heritable. I think it's very clear that's true in my family.

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Genetic and Environmental Associations With Autism in a 5-Country Cohort

This population-based cohort study uses national registry data from 5 countries to investigate additive genetic, maternal, and environmental effects on autism spectrum disorder diagnosis.

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SWAN: Scottish Women's Autism Network

2 days ago

'Festival of Fun' at Lochore Meadows Country Park, Fife, Saturday 27th July, by Sense Scotland ...

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Louise Welsh

5 days ago

Dear fellow Swans, please consider signing and sharing this petition to the Scottish Parliament to allow diagnosis and therapeutic support for children, young people and adults with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). It can be signed by anyone in the world, not just Scotland. If you have personal or professional experience there is space for comments under the signature section but please don't name people or organisations. My daughter has PDA and has suffered dreadfully from lack of support and understanding. I believe this petition has a real chance of success. Thank you. Louise ...

PE01732: A toolkit for working with the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile of ASD - Getting Involved : Scottish Parliament

1. Draw up in co-operation with others, a toolkit for professionals to assist in diagnosing and designing therapeutic support for children, young people and adults who have Pathological Demand Avoidance, a profile within the autism spectrum

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SWAN: Scottish Women's Autism Network

6 days ago

Delighted and honoured to be referenced in this beautifully (as always) written blog from Sonia Boue. It's a shared journey, the development of identities that 'fit'. Through exchanging our lived experiences and thoughts we gain insight and a sense of self that has not just internal validity but positive relationality. Cat@Swan ...

Congruence in the making – how to live autistically in a socially hostile world?

It wasn’t until I was home again and took off my handmade brooch (pictured above) that I made the connection between the powerful congruence I felt at #InsideOutAutism and wearing it on both days. …

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