World Autism Acceptance Day 2025

World Autism Acceptance Day 2025

Autistic people may face different forms of societal discrimination and exclusion due to barriers and stigma.

Therefore, it is vital for the community to be able to access guidance, resources and opportunities to develop important skills, social groups and support networks.

We are choosing to celebrate today as World Autism Acceptance Day (rather than World Autism Awareness Month) in an effort to continue to 'Level UP' as an organisation from awareness to acceptance - and beyond! Learn more about how the brilliant autism advocacy group 'Autism Level UP!' are encouraging us all to see where we are and take the next step forward!

Here are some useful resources you may find helpful:

 

The National Autistic Society

Money raised will go towards supporting Autistic people and their families, such as providing social group networks, training in education and employment advice.

Designed for adults in the workplace, including a webinar giving an introduction to Autism inclusion at work, guidance to supporting colleagues and fundraising ideas.

Autism Education Trust

Supports staff confidence to foster student understanding, awareness and a sense of belonging for Autistic children and young people. Includes a handbook, lesson plans, student activities and more.

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Aimed at teachers, tailored lesson plans can help support students to thrive in the classroom. Presentations for different age groups can help make schools safer for Autistic children and teens.

Colourful Semantics Farmyard Game

Colourful semantics farmyard game

Specialist Speech Therapist Eleanor found this holographic puzzle in Aldi that children on her caseload love to play.

“I’ve created a colourful semantics visual support pack to go with it with vocabulary and sentence strips.”

Feel free to download our Farmyard puzzle vocabulary cards and Early sentance structure resources!

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Pancake Day recipe card

Speech Therapist Catherine created this symbol supported pancake recipe which can help your little ones break down and understand the instructions for how to make pancakes this pancake day, while at the same time building their vocabularies with new cooking and food words, concepts of time, space and quantity and useful verbs.

What’s your favourite topping?

Download our handy resources here:

 
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Make your own transparent face mask

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Here’s a handy guide to making your own transparent face mask by our Director, Eleanor Harris

The vinyl I used comes from a large clear vinyl tablecloth (available from ebay) but you could use another source of clear vinyl.

Use a sewing machine and the small size on the pattern (see download) to edge the vinyl with bias binding at the top and bottom. Then fold over the sides at the same time inserting a length of light elastic to fit the wearer.

Adjust to fit…..

As well as keeping our clients safe, transparent face masks allow them to see how our mouths form words and sounds as we speak to help overcome communication difficulties.

You can stop the mask from steaming up from your breathing by using a cloth to wipe a very thin film of washing up liquid onto the inside of the mask on the area around your mouth. Do this before you put the mask on and be very careful not to use too much, just use a very tiny, pin-prick sized blob and wipe it over.

Disclaimer: This is a face covering, not a surgical mask or filtering N95 mask. It is not designed to be used for any aerosol generating procedures and all professionals should consult their own local PPE guidelines.

*This pattern is for personal use only and its reproduction or commercial use is prohibited.

Team LEGO building competition

Competition now closed!

Please head to our Gallery page to view all the fabulous entries and winning designs!

1. Gather your team...

Your family, your pet dog, the monster under your bed and get ready to create a memorable LEGO build that tells a story.

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2. Use your imagination!

Together conjure up your wacky, creative, and out of the box story scene. This can be a scene from your favourite book or film, a great experience you shared or a vision you created yourself

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3. Create your masterpiece

Work as a team! Listen, Collaborate, Take turns, Have FUN!!

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4. Take a picture of your completed LEGO model!

In order to enter our competition please get an adult to send your entry with your Name and Contact details to the link here, this will automatically sign you up to our Mailing list* and a chance to win a LEGO prize!

All First, Second and Third placed winners will win an exciting LEGO prize!

Competition ends on 10th JULY so don’t delay!

We will be displaying the best entries in our Team LEGO Gallery on Instagram & Facebook & our Gallery pages.

Terms & Conditions

  • 1st prize LEGO worth upto £45.00, 2nd Prize £30.00, 3rd Prize £20.00

  • One entry per household, please include your name or group name and contact details

  • Entries to be sent in via our email address: poppy@magicwordstherapy.co.uk

  • * All entries will be added to our mailing list - don't worry, you can unsubscribe at anytime if you don't find our newsletters interesting, subscribers to our mailing list get one newsletter every few months, no more than that. Your data will not be used for any other purposes or sold to third party websites.

  • Last entry date 10th July, entries after this date will not qualify

  • By sending in your entry you are giving consent to show your LEGO creation on social media and our website, so please do not incude your children unless you want them to be shown

  • Good luck from the Magic Words team!

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At Magic Words our therapists do LEGO therapy to help children develop their language and communication skills.

We don’t want children to miss out on life changing therapy because they can’t get to a clinic.
With Magic Words Online children can connect with our expert therapists live, via your laptop, tablet or phone using our online platform.

Choice making games with Magic Words

Here’s Magic Words speech therapist Catherine giving her top tips on helping your child build their vocabulary with choice making games. Scroll down for free resources.

We don’t want children to miss out on life changing therapy because they can’t get to a clinic.
With Magic Words Online children can connect with our expert therapists live, via your laptop, tablet or phone using our online platform.

Building language skills with your child using their daily home activities

Magic Words therapist Sarah gives tips on how to help your child build their language using their daily home activities. Scroll down for free resources.

We don’t want children to miss out on life changing therapy because they can’t get to a clinic.
With Magic Words Online children can connect with our expert therapists live, via your laptop, tablet or phone using our online platform.

1,2,3,4,5 Once i caught a fish alive Makaton song

Here's Magic Words speech therapist Kate signing the song Once I caught a fish alive using Makaton. Scroll down for free resources.

We don’t want children to miss out on life changing therapy because they can’t get to a clinic.
With Magic Words Online children can connect with our expert therapists live, via your laptop, tablet or phone using our online platform.

Communication-friendly strategies to support adults with acquired brain injury

Here's Magic Words speech therapist Sonali explaining communication-friendly strategies to support adults with acquired brain injury. Scroll down for free resources.

We don’t want children or adults to miss out on life changing therapy because they can’t get to a clinic.
With Magic Words Online you can connect with our expert therapists live, via your laptop, tablet or phone using our online platform.

Rumble in the Jungle speech sounds

Here's Magic Words speech therapist Susan talking about how using a book like Rumble in the Jungle can help your child with speech sounds.

We don’t want children to miss out on life changing therapy because they can’t get to a clinic.
With Magic Words Online children can connect with our expert therapists live, via your laptop, tablet or phone using our online platform.

Top tips for children with ASD

Our Speech Therapist Gianina gives her top tips for holding a conversation with children with Autism. Scroll down for free resources to go with this video.

We don’t want children to miss out on life changing therapy because they can’t get to a clinic.
With Magic Words Online children can connect with our expert therapists live, via your laptop, tablet or phone using our online platform.

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