Positively Autistic

Positively Autistic At Positively Autistic, we strive to raise awareness and acceptance. We started Positively Autistic in September 2011. So have vast experience in those areas.

Positively Autistic was born from my desire to support and advocate anything positive about being Autistic and help others benefit from my knowledge and journey with my Autistic Daughter. We always say it’s about what a person can do not what they can’t. I also work in the world of Autism in education. Joe Westlake is the Co founder of Positively Autistic and is in Education driven by a passion fo

r advocating and supporting those on the spectrum and also those with other additional needs. We offer online and in person advice support and advocacy for those navigating the system or just needing general
advice and support or sign posting. Over the next few months there will be additions to what we can offer. Please feel free to make contact if we can be of any help. Tracy Roberts (Founder)

Joe Westlake (Co-Founder)

09/04/2026

Seems like a great place.

Thoughts please.
23/02/2026

Thoughts please.

Generational reforms to transform outcomes for children with SEND and end one size fits all approach.

19/02/2026

📢Don't forget to fill in the survey below and ensure your views are heard📢

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust recognise the invaluable contribution that unpaid carers, family and friends make to patients in their care, and they would like to hear your views to help strengthen the support offered to you.

Fill in their survey below by the end of February to help shape the future of their new Family, Friends and Carers Strategy to ensure that it reflects the things that are important to you:👇
https://www.royaldevon.nhs.uk/news/can-you-help-us-develop-a-new-family-friends-and-carers-strategy/

19/02/2026
19/02/2026

Special spaces are a key part of government’s planned overhaul of special educational needs support

19/02/2026

We are disappointed to see further leaks from the Department for Education ahead of the publication of the Schools White Paper causing further anxiety in the SEND community.

We are still waiting for clarity on some fundamental questions:

🔷 How will the proposed individual levels of support be backed by legislation?
🔶 What will be a statutory requirement for public bodies?
🔷 How will those bodies be held accountable?
🔶 Will parents’ rights to challenge and appeal decisions be protected?

Children and young people with SEND must not lose the legal protections they rely on.

IPSEA will continue fighting in these final days to ensure any reforms strengthen, and not weaken, the right to an education that meets individual needs.

18/02/2026

In Nicola’s training yesterday she told me about some interesting points that were raised. One of which were thst doctors speak in fancy long words when explaining things. I’m thinking Latin names etc. she said thst the point was made that people with SEND and actually non SEND people almost certainly have to ask Whst that is in simple terms. So why don’t they just say that. This would stop so much confusion. 👍😊

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