A few weeks ago I contacted Amanda for help. My autistic son had been struggling with something for a very long time and he had huge anxiety around it. Without hesitation Amanda created personalized Visual Supports for him that worked immediately. So much so that this issue he has had for years has now stopped. I cannot thank Amanda enough for helping my son over come such a huge issue that had been impacting his life negatively for so long.

I was fortunate to be introduced to Amanda whilst attending the college, studying Disability studies in Early Childhood Care and Education. Our tutor had arranged for Amanda to come in and educate students on Autism,preparing us for the working with children/adults with autism. From the moment Amanda started speaking until the moment she had answered the last of our questions, the whole class of more than 20 students were captivated. The practical knowledge, professional advice and openness of personal experiences Amanda shared were, and continue to be, invaluable.I have since worked as both a Special Needs Assistant and, currently, as a preschool teacher.Everything Amanda taught me during the training she conducted in our college has helped me to connect and educate the students of all abilities I now work with.

I contacted Amanda recently after my son was diagnosed with autism. After being told my son was autistic, I was told to take him home and "work on him". I had no idea what the consultant meant by "work on him". I drove home absolutely distraught. But then I remembered Amanda Mc Guinness and her blog. I contacted her online and she responded so positively to the news my little boy was autistic. She assured me he would be okay and that he would make progress. She arranged a home visit to talk us through what everything meant. Myself and my husband felt a weight lifted after talking to Amanda. My little boy took to her straight away, she has such a lovely way with children. She created a plan of action for us and created visual supports. I know now that my little boy and us as parents will be okay with Amanda helping us. I don't feel so afraid now that I have Amanda to guide us on this new journey.

I first contacted Amanda just before my daughter was diagnosed with autism. At the time I had contacted lots of services for help as my daughter was really going through a hard time. All of the services I contacted said "sorry we can't help you until you have an official diagnosis for your daughter". As you can imagine I was distraught. Amanda was recommended to me by another parent so I contacted her. From that moment Amanda has been nothing but kind, reassuring and always so helpful. She is an inspiration to so many and a fantastic advocate for Autism.

The Autism Educator has been an amazing source of information and support for me. I have a little boy with autism and Amanda has gone out of her way to explain so many things to me especially in the beginning. Having someone to help, advise and support you on this journey is so important. You can feel in over your head at times, but Amanda has always had the answer when I got stuck. She has been my person when I needed someone to be there with the right information. I could not recommend Amanda The Autism Educator enough.