Welcome to The Autism File

The Autism File Magazine was founded by Polly Tommey in 1999. Polly and her husband, Jonathan, had become frustrated by the scarcity of resources and information to support them in caring for their son, Billy, who has autism.

They have since committed much of their lives to helping Billy and others like him. Working from a bedroom in their home, Polly Tommey has become one of the primary spokeswomen for autism awareness in the UK.

The Autism File Magazine has grown with the Tommeys. Over the years it has developed in reputation, stature and distribution to the point where it is now considered the first port of call for many families, children and adults with autism. The magazine has a distribution of more than 50,000 with subscribers from all over the world.

 

What makes the Autism File special?

 

The Autism File magazine and website were borne of a passion. No one understands better than Jonathan and Polly Tommey the challenges of caring for a child with autism.

Now, as an ongoing source of support and advice together with informative scientific content, The Autism File is not afraid to challenge, debate and discuss.

This is the reality of Polly Tommey’s vision.

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Welcome to issue 35 – our World Autism Awareness Day issue

 

From Polly Tommy 

Our 2010 campaign is about demanding a brighter future for our children and for the many thousands of people with autism who are already out there in the adult world.

I am constantly saddened and angered on behalf of the people who call me every week. These calls are from parents, caregivers, and people with autism spectrum disorders voicing their apprehension about what the future holds. There are too many tales of bullying and discrimination, too many innocent and vulnerable people locked away in prisons and secure hospitals due to ignorance and misunderstanding, and too many people for whom “living independently in the community” has come to mean living alone in squalor − isolated by their autism and inadequately supported by the state. The story is the same worldwide: insufficient provision for adults and bleak futures for our children. This is unacceptable and has to change . . . .

 

From Teri Arranga

Awareness of Hope

This is the World Autism Awareness Day issue. Awareness must be an impetus for discovery toward both healing and prevention. What have we discovered since past Autism Awareness Days?

I would like to echo some thoughts worth repeating, which I shared in a new book from Skyhorse Publishing called Cutting-Edge Therapies for Autism, 2010-2011. We have discovered causes and the physiological conditions underlying an autism diagnosis, and we have learned ways to support the body in healing and restore functional skills that regressed or were delayed. And, just as importantly, we have learned that applying this knowledge to young siblings of affected children can stave off autism before it sets in. What does this mean for siblings and firstborns?

The door into the future is prediction and prevention. Families can march confidently into the future, rehabilitating an affected child while preventing autism from developing in additional family members. For first-time parents the same bright star of hope shines . . . .

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Puzzle Piece Campaign

For the past year, the Autism Research Institute has sponsored a puzzle piece campaign to honor the memory of Dr. Bernie Rimland.

100% of the proceeds from the campaign will be earmarked for research - ARI does not take overhead or administrative costs. GET YOURS TODAY!

 

Autism One Radio Archive

Listen to Polly Tommey's latest interview on America's Autism One Radio.

 

 

 

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