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About Polly Tommey on Autism One Radio
Autism One Radio is part of a US based, non-profit charity organisation started by a small group of parents of children with autism (see www.autismone.org for further information).
The Autism File's Editor - Polly Tommey, hosts a weekly radio programme called 'Polly Tommey Presents: Autism Issues Around the World'. All past programmes are archived and can be listened to or downloaded from this page. Please listen and let us have your feedback to info@autismfile.com!
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Stephanie Lord - Autism in Orphanages in Romania
Polly Tommey with Stephanie Lord on Autism One Radio - First Broadcast on 2nd September 2008
In this second of two programmes, Stephanie Lord describes her involvement in Frodo (The Foundation for the Relief of Disabled Orphans), a charity focused on providing professional care support through visiting teams to orphans in institutions in Romania. Stephanie talks about the huge challenges faced by all involved and shares her experiences of the last three years with Polly.
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Stephanie Lord - Developments in the Education of Children with Autism
Polly Tommey with Stephanie Lord on Autism One Radio - First Broadcast on 26th August 2008
Stephanie Lord is one of the leading and most inspirational educationalists in the UK today. In this programme Polly and Stephanie discuss how the public perception of learning disorders and autism in schools has changed to include the use of movement, drama, positive touch and story telling as teaching strategies through to the structured intervention model that is widely applied today. Stephanie also describes the exciting plans for the new school that she is involved in, located in Hassocks, Sussex in Southern England.
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Martin Walker: An Update on the GMC Hearing in London from August 2008
Polly Tommey with Martin Walker on Autism One Radio - First Broadcast on 19th August 2008
Martin Walker is an investigative writer who has been reporting on the GMC hearing for the last year on behalf of Cry Shame and the parents of vaccinated damaged children. In this programme, he talks to Polly about his views on the prosecution and defence cases and provides a real insight from a day-to-day basis on the approach taken to date and what his thoughts are on the likely outcome.
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Jeni Barnett & Carol Stott: Special Treatment for Children with Autism in UK Mainstream Schools
Polly Tommey with LBC's Jeni Barnett and Carol Stott on Autism One Radio - First Broadcast on 12th August 2008
A report in The Times newspaper in the UK reported last week on a ruling that a grammar school had been wrong to refuse to make special provisions for an autistic pupil sitting its entrance examination. The boy broke down and wept in the middle of the 11-plus exam after becoming disorientated by the unfamiliar surroundings. Polly comments on this story and was asked by London's leading commercial news radio station to go live-to-air with her opinion and views. This programme sets the context for a discussion of the issues raised with Carol Stott and also includes an extract from Polly's interview with LBC's Jeni Barnett.
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The Autism File Team: Key Issues Relating to Autism within the UK
Polly Tommey with Oliver Jones, Jonathan Tommey & Ann Jones on Autism One Radio - First Broadcast on 5th August 2008
Polly and the core members of The Autism File team in the UK discuss the many different and challenging facets of autism within the United Kingdom in a wide ranging debate. From care for both children and adults in the British medical and social care systems, to the divergence of views on biomedical intervention, to the limited political interest and engagement in autism ... this open and honest exchange provides an insight into many of these key points of concern for parents of children with autism today.
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