{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fd572496d-9d36-40db-915e-203e6fcd0497","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"My Family and Autism","description":"Cheryl has 2 sons \u2013 William who is 14 and Stanley who is 7. William is a self-professed \u2018geek\u2019 who loves history and playing games, Stanley is full of energy and wants to be Bear Gryls! They have a love / hate relationship like most siblings, but where their situation is slightly different to most, William has autism. \r\n\r\nWe talk to Cheryl about: \r\nWhat the signs were that indicated that William may be autistic. \r\nWhy it\u2019s important to look at the whole picture. \r\nHow children (especially girls) can mask symptoms as they grow older. \r\nStimming \u2013 what this is and why children on the autistic spectrum might do it. \r\nWhat it was like to receive William\u2019s diagnosis. \r\nHer hopes for Williams future and what she would say to someone who just received a diagnosis. \r\n\r\n\r\nLinks: https://www.autism.org.uk/ (National Autistic Society) / https://www.instagram.com/bespokefamily/?hl=en (Instagram - @bespokefamily) /https://www.facebook.com/Bespoke-Family-247449005951650/ ( Facebook - @bespokefamily)\r\nCheryl\u2019s website: https://www.aperiontraining.co.uk/ (Aperion SEND Training and Consultancy)\r\nBespoke Family 1:1 Parent Consultations: https://www.bespokefamily.co.uk/parent-consultations (https://www.bespokefamily.co.uk/parent-consultations)\r\n\r\nGet 25% off any of our https://www.bespokefamily.co.uk/shop (Guides) (downloadable webinars) with the code 'PODCAST'.\r\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\r\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/003cd664-7197-436a-b10f-a159d6350091/1634559889997-0dd20fdfdb4896a00338dfe94b24726f.jpeg"}