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The Rise in Autism Diagnoses: Or is it Childhood Emotional Neglect?

September 20, 2025 by Bob Brotchie Leave a Comment

What’s really behind the explosion of autism traits and diagnoses? Is it just neurodiversity, or could it be emotional neglect and trauma from when we were kids? [Read more…]

Asperger’s (AS) and Autism (ASD): The reality for these wonderful and unique individuals

October 1, 2013 by Bob Brotchie

I never fail to be concerned by the significant number of clients I meet who have/appear to have, traits often associated with Autism and Asperger’s in their various presentations, and who are without a diagnosis. It has been estimated that in the UK alone, as many as 1 in 100 people are with some form of autism!

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