Welcome to AuKids, a quarterly positive parenting magazine aimed at families with young children on the autism spectrum.

AuKids, the result of a creative partnership between parent and journalist Debby Elley and speech and language therapist Tori Houghton, has been written with you in mind - designed to provide instant advice, great ideas and practical solutions for anyone who cares for a child with an autism spectrum condition.

Our magazine started up in the summer of 2008 after Tori and Debby decided that ideas normally exchanged through word of mouth would be a fantastic resource in the form of a glossy publication.

We linked up with graphic designer Jo Miller of Catalyst Pictures Ltd and photographer Jennie Fielden, as well as top experts in the field of autism to launch the magazine initially in the Manchester region.

AuKids has proved such a hit with readers that we have now extended our coverage to include the whole of the UK and made the magazine available to download for £8 a year.

We've also introduced a small subscription charge for the print version to cover the costs of production and to make this into a self-funding initiative.

You can have the quarterly magazine delivered to your door for just £10 a year - just follow the subscription advice on this website or email us directly at aukidsmag@googlemail.com

We love to hear from our readers. If you have any recommendations, news or reviews for us or you would like your child to appear under our Celebrity Spotlight feature, please write to us at aukidsmag@googlemail.com or you can write to AuKids, PO Box 259, Cheadle, SK8 9BE.

AuKids' researchers, writers and photographers currently work voluntarily to produce the magazine. Printing is supplied free of charge by Standard Life Insurance until the end of 2011. We rely entirely on advertising and sponsorship to fund our remaining costs and so if you like what you read please spread the word and help us to develop this new initiative.

Please keep in touch with us through this website, which we are in the process of developing. You can also send us a tweet at www.twitter.com/aukids