Grant Funded Programmes: London and UK Wide!!

10 January 2025

We currently have the following fully funded programmes for London based families:   Part Time Funded Nursery : 1 Term We currently have spaces for children to attend 3x half days per week at either our Pimlico or Knightsbridge centres for 1 term. This programme is funded by the Nadezda Foundation and is for families […]

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Solving the SEND Crisis: Strategic Support and Specialist Solutions

10 January 2025

Navigating the SEND Crisis in the UK: How Blue Sky Autism is Bridging the Gaps The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) crisis in the UK has been a growing concern for families, educators, and policymakers alike. With increasing demand for support services and limited resources, many children are not receiving the timely interventions they […]

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Meet Our Therapy Beagle: The Pawsitive Powerhouse of Blue Sky Autism Project!

19 October 2024

— A Tail-Wagging Introduction When you first set foot in Blue Sky Autism Project, you might notice that something is a little different. No, it’s not the friendly atmosphere or the eager team ready to help. It’s the wagging tail and the furry paws of our beloved therapy beagle! Yes, we have a four-legged team […]

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“Unlocking Potential: The Magic of Early Intervention for Autism”

16 October 2024

“Unlocking Potential: The Magic of Early Intervention for Autism” The Autism Adventure Begins Embarking on the journey of autism diagnosis and intervention can feel like setting off on an epic quest. There are dragons (or challenges) to slay, treasures (or milestones) to uncover, and allies (or therapists) to find along the way. But fret not, […]

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Public Response to Fake Glassdoor Reviews

11 July 2023

July 2023 The following has been written by the Chief Executive of Blue Sky in response to a number of reviews posted on the website Glassdoor: Despite deciding some time ago to simply ignore the multiple fake negative ‘reviews’ that keep appearing on a largely discredited website called ‘Glassdoor’, it has now reached a point […]

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Reviews…

6 February 2023

When you discover your child has autism or communication challenges, it can be a very lonely place as a parent – you want to do everything you can to help your child thrive. We were keen to avoid some the pressured and reward based treatments out there (e.g. we were keen to avoid the treatments […]

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Our Nursery!

13 January 2023

We have recently opened our very own nursery at our Pimlico Centre here in London. The Play2Talk Nursery specialises in supporting children with early language delays and/ or social communication difficulties to achieve their fullest potential through accessing a bespoke EYFS curriculum in small class sizes and high adult-child ratios. So far the nursery has […]

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Our Podcast!

13 January 2023

We are very proud of the first 2 series of our amazing podcast Play2Pod. This podcast has proved to be a crucial first step for many parents on the diagnostic pathway for autism and other development related diagnoses across the world! The first series is a collection of stories of hope from parents who have […]

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Sarah: Early Years Educator and Play2Talk Therapist

13 January 2023

BSc in Psychology and Education Studies BTEC Level 3 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development   After spending several years working in early years settings and completing her BSc in Psychology & Education studies, Sarah relocated to London and found her perfect role at Blue Sky. Sarah has always had a passion for working with […]

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David Fynn

1 February 2021

David Fynn is an Irish actor/writer, probably best known for playing the original lead in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “School of Rock in the West End”. He has also worked extensively in Television shows including Dr Who, Sherlock, Game of Thrones, The Inbetweeners, Peep Show and is the voice of Biggie in “Trolls” on Netflix. David […]

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COVID19 Service Update

18 July 2020

Since the UK government lockdown was announced in March 2020, Blue Sky has been continuing to adapt our services to meet the needs of our families, whilst adhering to all guidelines. This meant that we had to temporarily close both our centres and move to telehealth input. We have established a comprehensive range of online […]

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Imogen

13 May 2020

Having studied psychology at Bournemouth University, Imogen particularly enjoyed modules on the developing brain and it’s effect on autism and other developmental delays. She decided to further her studies in this area by undertaking a Master’s in Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology. Having completed work placements in school settings, Imogen has had many opportunities to spend […]

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Dr Ruth’s Yahoo UK Interview for Kate Thornton’s Up Close and Socially Distant Lockdown Show!

13 May 2020

Dr Ruth was delighted to be asked to interview with Kate Thornton for the new Up Close and Socially Distant show on Yahoo UK It has been a very different time for many of us and we know for parents and carers of children with ASD it can be difficult and stressful at times. It […]

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David

27 April 2019

I was born and raised in Spain but now Scotland (and Oslo) is home for me. I decided to move over here nearly 6 years ago and it was an amazing decision as here I found the place where I want to live and develop my career. My first degree is in Drama by the […]

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Riaan

27 April 2019

The consistent theme throughout my career has always been my ability to drive develop, nurture and train individuals to deliver customer service standards to the highest levels and to ensure a well-developed workforce. I consider myself to be a strong communicator, presenter and also listener and I am able to work effectively in fast paced […]

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Dr Ruth

17 February 2017

Ruth is a qualified primary teacher (early years) and Montessori Teacher with an MA in Autism and Education and EdD. She is currently one of the leading experts in autism and early intervention approaches in the UK.

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Tara Palmer Tomkinson- Remembering Our First Patron With Love

14 February 2017

We were heartbroken to learn of the sad passing of our first ever patron and close friend of Blue Sky. Tara Palmer Tomkinson was such an amazing support to us and we will forever remember her kindness. Thanks to the wonderful Graeme Ogston at BBC Scotland for publishing this special tribute:   BBC Tribute

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International PRT comes to Scotland

1 August 2016

We had such a great time hosting the international PRT conference in Stirling in June that we haven’t had time to write our news story about it! On June 16th and 17th 2016 we were delighted to host Drs Lynn and Robert Koegel from the University of California Santa Barbara for a 2 day PRT […]

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Gillian

10 May 2016

GIllian Thomson is a chartered, certified accountant. She works as deputy managing director of MSP Scotland Ltd, a retail company supplying the construction industry throughout the UK.

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PRT Level I

10 May 2016

On 16th and 17th June 2016 Blue Sky Autim Project will be hosting Drs Lynn and Robert Koegel of the University of California Santa Barbara. The Koegel’s are leading experts in autism intervention and treatment and the pioneers of the innovative Pivotal Response Therapy approach.

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Blue Sky visiting Norway

10 May 2016

We are really looking forward to visiting our friends and PRT partners in Norway this month.

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Daisy

4 May 2016

I was concerned about Daisy from the moment she was born as I had also had concerns about her older brother. She gave me no eye contact whatsoever for the first few months of her life, didn’t respond to noise and never smiled, not even at me.

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Danny

4 May 2016

Danny has been coming to Speur Ghlan for one year. It’s hard to remember the boy he was before he started therapy. He used one word at a time to communicate and found it difficult to engage with other children.

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Dr Ruth

4 May 2016

Ruth is a qualified primary teacher (early years) and Montessori Teacher with an MA in Autism and Education and EdD. She is currently one of the leading experts in autism and early intervention approaches in the UK. She works as both a consultant and adviser to a number of families, nurseries and schools across the UK and Europe and has over 20 years teaching experience in mainstream and specialist provisions.

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Tim

4 May 2016

Tim made his feature film debut in the Oscar and BAFTA winning King’s Speech as the Duke of Gloucester, and followed this up by working with Tom Hooper again on Les Miserable in 2012. His latest film role saw him playing the explorer Montgomery Clyde in Paddington. He is currently filming the new James Marsh movie to be released next year.

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Katie

3 May 2016

The benefits to Katie were almost instant – happier, more content and less frustrated. Over the next few weeks her speech blossomed and she started to have conversations for the first time…

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London Marathon 2016

24 April 2016

We were extremely lucky to have two amazing parents run the London Marathon for us this year.

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Play date afternoons

3 March 2016

We are excited to announce that we are now offering play date afternoons for children in our social groups.

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Welcome Dr Ramzi Nasir

16 February 2016

Blue Sky was delighted to host Dr Ramzi Nasir this month who we were collaborating with to make some very important films for parent training he is running in the Middle East.

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