Positively Autistic

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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 for 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)

06/10/2026
14/07/2026

As you all know I’m mum
to Nicola who has Aspergers and work as an Autism specialist LSM.
With both hats on parent and LSM I have found over time the more you push your ASD person out of their comfort zone the better their progress for life after school will be. When Nic was younger I used to be one of those mums where everything had to be done to allow Nic to just be in her Autistic world and in my mind that was final. One day I realised that life isn’t a straight line and basically I was setting her up to fail. When our ASD children grow up life is impossible to keep on a straight line. It has twists and turns and lumps and bumps. So for many years now we have taken Nicola out of her comfort zone. Some times successfully sometimes not. Nicola does like routine and certain ways of doing things. But because we have taught her life isn’t a straight line. Most of the time she can cope with change etc. So just have a think when you do that thing whatever it might be because you think it’s needed. The more you do that are you actually doing that person any favours.
After all said and done nothing bad ever came of us teaching Nic that life isn’t a straight line. Only good.

21/05/2026

Changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system have been announced, as part of the schools white paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving.

08/05/2026

What is the difference between SEN/SEND

08/05/2026

In this recorded webinar, our legal and policy teams outline our concerns about the Government proposals and explain the implications these would have for children and young people with SEND

08/05/2026
08/05/2026

Information for parent carers about what to do if their child is struggling to go to school due to emotionally based school non-attendance

09/04/2026

Seems like a great place.

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