Early Intervention Strategies for Autism: A Parent’s Guide

Early Intervention Strategies for Autism: A Parent’s Guide

When you begin exploring support options for your child, it is natural to feel a mixture of hope, uncertainty, and even worry. Applied Behavior Analysis for autism (ABA), is a term that many parents come across early in their journey, yet reliable explanations can...
Early Intervention Strategies for Autism: A Parent’s Guide

Applied Behavior Analysis: What Parents Need to Know

When you begin exploring support options for your child, it is natural to feel a mixture of hope, uncertainty, and even worry. Applied Behavior Analysis for autism (ABA), is a term that many parents come across early in their journey, yet reliable explanations can...
How to Cope with Autism as a Parent: Gentle First Steps

How to Cope with Autism as a Parent: Gentle First Steps

When you first hear the word autism linked to your child, it is natural to feel a mix of emotions: relief at having an explanation, worry about the future, and questions about what comes next. Many parents tell us they just want, practical advice they can try right...
How ABA Therapy Supports Communication

How ABA Therapy Supports Communication

When your child has difficulty communicating, it is completely natural to focus on speech, on hearing their voice, on wanting them to talk. After all, being able to speak often feels like the most visible and immediate sign that a child is making progress.  But here...
How We Support Autistic Children with Food Challenges

How We Support Autistic Children with Food Challenges

At First Bridge Education, food technology is not about cooking; it is a structured and therapeutic gateway into the sensory world for children with autism. Recently, our pupils took part in making lemon mousse, a light and tangy dessert, as part of their weekly Food...
What Happens After Nursery?

What Happens After Nursery?

A Guide to Transition Planning for Children with Additional Needs  For many families, finding the right nursery for a child with additional needs is a huge milestone. But as the end of the Early Years approaches, a new question often brings fresh worry:  “What happens...