On this page, you will find information on Attention Cards, Financial Support, Helpful Reads, Specialist Settings, Independent Diagnosis
(please click on the names to be taken to their website).
Alert Cards
Thames Valley Autism Alert Card
A nationally recognised disabled identification card.
Financial Support
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) – for those under 16 years of age
Personal Independent Payment (PIP) – age 16+
Vehicle tax exemption and reduction
Please check your local council for help with council tax
CEA Card – disabled cinema guests receive a complimentary ticket
Helpful reads
Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew by Ellen Notbohm
Autism: How to raise a happy autistic child by Jessie Hewitson
The Out-of-Sync Child by Carol Stock Kranowitz
‘Sensational Kids’ and ‘The Secret” by Dr Lucy Jane Miller
Malaika’s First Rainbow Adventure by Mili Wright
The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide: A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens by Tanya Masterman and Yenn Purkis
The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods by Robyn Steward
It’s Raining Cats and Dogs: An Autism Spectrum Guide to the Confusing
World of Idioms by Michael Barton
Parenting a Child with Asperger Syndrome: 200 Tips and Strategies by Brenda Boyd
Making Sense of Asperger’s: A Story for Children by Debra Ende
The Superhero Brain: Explaining autism to empower kids by Christel Land
Dude, I’m An Aspie! Kids’ Edition by Matt Friedman
I am an Aspie Girl: A book for young girls with autism spectrum conditions by Danuta Bulhak-Paterson
Blue Bottle Mystery: An Asperger Adventure by Kathy Hoopmann
All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome by Kathy Hoopmann
All Dogs Have ADHD by Kathy Hoopmann
All Birds Have Anxiety by Kathy Hoopmann
Specialist settings and resource bases
(please note that this is not an exclusive list)
State school
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire’s list of both primary and secondary schools
Buckinghamshire Schools
Furze Down School
Independent schools
Primary
Huckleberry Therapeutic School
Secondary
Independent autism and ADHD diagnosis
Please note that Bicester Autism has no affiliation with these settings or people.
Please confirm that they follow the NICE guidelines.