Friends

Issue 50

Winter 2021

The AuKids Top 20 - Best Books from the Last Decade!

Ask the Experts - ‘My child is desperate for friends. What’s the best way she can make them?’ All our experts are autistic adults who give advice from a personal perspective.

The Language Layer Cake - The tastiest feature from our archive explains the stages of development when it comes to speech, in cake form. We like cake.

My Crystal Ball - As AuKids stops trading, what does the future hold for autism?

Plus, is our ‘new normal’ better for autism? And Bobby Elley, 17, talks about his experiences of echolalia.

Issue 41

Autumn 2018

Ask the Experts: One reader's child keeps getting rejected when trying to make new friends.

The Inside Angle: Senses Working Overtime with Richie Smith (four page special).

In Harmony with Autism: How Musical Instruments Help Kids on the Spectrum

What to do While You're Waiting: The Aukids editors consider the reality of waiting for appointments, and how you can use this unwelcome time productively.

7 Ways to Be Your Child's Learning Partner: Dr Heather MacKenzie shares her top tips for working with your child to get the best from them.