Autism and Yoga
The National Autistic Society asked me to write an article for their Your Autism Magazine (Spring 2018) on the Benefits of Yoga for Children on the Autism Spectrum.
Many autistic people experience difficulties with sensory processing; the world at times may seem confusing, overwhelming and one in which they feel disconnected. They may experience a heightened state of anxiety, feel overloaded in their environment and have difficulties organising their body in space to carry out purposeful, skilled and refined motor movements. It is estimated that 90% of autistic people have sensory processing difficulties.
You can read the article on autism and yoga here