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Jul 21
6 min

The Hidden Costs of Covid

As we emerge from fourteen long weeks in lockdown, we are all counting the costs of this essential isolation. Whether this is finance, ed...

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Is social skills training actually a lesson in masking?

Laura Crowley

May 4
7 min

Is social skills training actually a lesson in masking?

I have been interested in social skills training for as many years as I can remember. I have poured over research, read articles and book...

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Ready, Steady...... Go! Preparation for Primary School

Laura Crowley

Jun 7, 2018
11 min

Ready, Steady...... Go! Preparation for Primary School

Although your child/pupil has probably attended a pre-school for the last couple of years, induction into primary school will be a very n...

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Mummy Guilt- Are we driving ASD Mum's back to the 50's?

Laura Crowley

Apr 2, 2018
6 min

Mummy Guilt- Are we driving ASD Mum's back to the 50's?

Since becoming a Mum ten months ago, my life has revolved around baby, but I can't help but feel I gave birth to twins on that day. One a...

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Laura Crowley

Feb 22, 2018
4 min

The Alien in the Room

An "alien" is defined as "a hypothetical or fictional being from another planet", and this analogy has often been used to describe how in...

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Laura Crowley

Jan 23, 2018
5 min

Diagnosis- The Double Edged Sword

In the current move towards recognition of neurodiversity, diagnosis can almost be seen as a dirty word. Why put a label on something tha...

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Connect Autism Consultancy

Laura Crowley

MA Ed(Open) BA ECS(Hons) PG Cert TLHE

The Hidden Costs of Covid

Is social skills training actually a lesson in masking?

Ready, Steady...... Go! Preparation for Primary School

Mummy Guilt- Are we driving ASD Mum's back to the 50's?

The Alien in the Room

Diagnosis- The Double Edged Sword