On this episode Maisie is joined by Giuliana Wheater who talks about her son Ollie. Giuliana is a multi-award winning complementary therapist, Indian head massage specialist, author, teacher, trainer, public speaker, fundraiser, story massage instructor and special yoga practitioner. She is also the founder of Rainbow Kids Touch Therapy and Relaxat…

This week Maisie talks to Jordan about her son Jackson who has a diagnosis of autism. Jordan is the managing director of a top London PR agency, LMPR. She talks about growing up in London, working in the media and her journey into motherhood.By Maisie Clater

In this special episode of Autism and Us we hear some lockdown stories from parents during this unprecedented time.By Maisie Clater

This week Maisie talks to Kate Wilde. Kate is the Director of The Son-Rise Program and has worked at The Autism Treatment Center of America for over 20 years. She has spent her whole life working with children on the autism spectrum and their families. Kate has worked one-on-one with well over a 1,500 different children of different diagnoses and m…

Today Maisie is joined by Lucy. Maisie and Lucy met through the charity Ambitious About Autism who are partners of this podcast. Lucy talks about her son Oscar, who is severely autistic and most recently was diagnosed with epilepsy. We hear about the early years of Oscar's development, ABA therapy, Treehouse school, Lucy's other children and her pl…

We begin Season 3 with a very exciting guest. Maisie is joined by the British actress Kacey Ainsworth. Kacey is well known for her roles in Holby Blue, Grantchester and EastEnders in which she played the iconic character of Little Mo. Most recently Kacey received critical acclaim for her role as Mrs Lovett in the stage production of Sweeny Todd. Ka…

Maisie talks to a lovely mother from South London called Anna. Maisie met Anna when they both attended the EarlyBird workshop which is run by the National Autistic Society. Anna talks to Maisie about her four year old son Ethan and his recent diagnosis of autism. Useful Links: 1) National Autistic Society: https://www.autism.org.uk 2) EarlyBird: ht…

In this week's episode, and the last in this series, Maisie is joined by Angie. Maisie found Angie’s Instragram account when searching for autism related pages. Angie posts funny, heartwarming and honest pictures and videos of her now 16 year old son Ainsworth, who she affectionately calls Pootie and has a diagnosis of autism. Her Instagram page is…

In today’s episode Maisie is joined by her friend Finn. They discuss raising Rob, Finn's son, who has a diagnosis of autism. Finn has struggled through the years in getting the help Rob rightfully deserves when it comes to education. Individuals who are seen as 'high functioning' often need a very high level support in many different areas - 'high …

In this episode Maisie is joined by writer, actor, comedian and all round amazing guy, Shaun Pye. Shaun writes for many successful TV comedy panel shows, co-wrote the cult tv sitcom 'Monkey Dust', had a regular role in Extras and recently created and wrote the amazingly moving and realistic comedy drama 'There She Goes' on BBC 4. If you haven’t see…

In this episode, Maisie talks to her friend Coralie about her son Michael who has a diagnosis of autism. Useful Links: 1) EHCP plan: https://www.gov.uk/children-with-special-educational-needs/extra-SEN-help 2) Lewisham Colleage Supported Learning Services: https://www.lscollege.ac.uk/courses/supported-learning Right From The Start Project - Parent …

In this episode, I talk to Sarah Hilary about her son and his diagnosis of autism. Sarah is a UK crime novelist and former bookseller. Her debut, 'Someone Else's Skin', won the 2015 Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award 'Someone Else's Skin' is the first book of the 'Marnie Rome' series with a further four books published. The fift…

In this episode I talk to my amazing friend Claire. Claire tells me the story of bringing up her daughter Ariella. Like my son Charlie, Ariella has severe autism and we both openly discuss the difficulties this brings as well as the joy and laughter they bring to our everyday. Useful Links: 1) ABA Therapy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applied_beha…

Welcome back to Series 2! In the first episode of the series I am talking to my dear friend, Candida. Candida is the manager of 'SIGNAL’ a charity based in Lewisham, South London, run by parents for parents of autistic children and young adults. When I first received Charlie's diagnosis I was told about SIGNAL and how much it had helped families li…

Autism and Us The Podcast wants to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and a wonderful new year. We will be back with a new series on the 29th January 2019, hearing new stories from some very lovely people. With special thanks to my parents and sister, my uni girls and Kit Milsom, my co-producer. Look out for updates on our instagram and facebook,…

Maisie talks to comedian, television producer, poet and writer, Henry Normal. Henry's book 'A Normal Family: Everyday adventures with our autistic son' is a wonderfully touching, heartwarming and honest portrayal of Henry and his wife Angela's journey of raising their son Johnny. Johnny is 20 now and creates the most fantastic and enthralling art, …

Maisie talks to her lovely friend, Alice. Maisie met Alice at a support charity for autistic children and their families. Alice discusses her son Jay and his diagnosis of autism. Useful links: Oppositional Defiant Disorder: https://www.nhs.uk/news/pregnancy-and-child/new-guidelines-on-child-antisocial-behaviour/ ADHD: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/…

Maisie talks to J Rock who is part of the MOBO award winning band Big Brovaz. J Rock discusses his own journey as a parent to an autistic son, Richard Michael. Useful links: 1) National Autistic Society: https://www.autism.org.uk 2) Early Signs of Autism: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/By Maisie Clater

Maisie talks to the renowned author Kathy Lette (Best Laid Plans, The Boy Who Fell To Earth) about her son Jules and his diagosis of autism. Jules is now an actor who plays Jason in Holby City. You can follow Kathy on twitter @KathyLette or head to kathylette.com for more information.By Maisie Clater

Autism and Us is an honest, often funny and relatable series that explores the topic of autism by talking to those directly affected by it. In the first episode of the series, Maisie talks to the renowned author Kathy Lette (Best Laid Plans, The Boy Who Fell To Earth) about her son Jules and his diagosis of autism. Jules is now an actor who plays '…