by Emma Warren | Oct 19, 2021 | Autism & ADHD, Blog
By Kathryn Lewis, Assistant Psychologist In recent years, Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has received increased recognition and understanding. Generally, people are moving away from thinking of ADHD as a “naughty boy syndrome” towards a better, more...
by Emma Warren | Oct 13, 2021 | Autism & ADHD, Blog
October marks ADHD awareness month and with the aim of sharing what it is like to live with ADHD, a neurodevelopmental disorder which can affect both children and adults, one of our Assistant Psychologists in the Adult Neurodevelopmental Service, Helena Fitzpatrick,...
by Emma Warren | Aug 17, 2021 | Autism & ADHD
Victoria first came to The Retreat to access autism services in 2017, which led to a diagnosis, aged 36. After her diagnosis, and at the same time as completing a PhD researching philosophy and body-mind practices, she attended post-diagnostic support at The Retreat....
by TheRetreatAdmin | Mar 29, 2021 | Autism & ADHD
By sharing her story of her diagnosis as part of World Autism Week, Megan Rhiannon hopes to help others living with autism to manage their lives. Her first book ‘Existing Autistic’ is being shared with others by The Retreat with the aim of helping them deal with their...
by Emma Warren | Jan 2, 2021 | Autism & ADHD, The Retreat York
5 Tips To Manage Sensory Sensitivities Everyone responds to different sensory experiences in different ways, there are some sensations that we enjoy and others that we might dislike or even find unpleasant or distressing. Christmas is a time of year often...
by TheRetreatAdmin | Aug 18, 2020 | Autism & ADHD
The Retreat has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by developing its own virtual assessment process for adults and children with autism. Autism assessments at The Retreat have traditionally relied on a high level of face to face interaction – something which has...
