Episode 6: Autistic Children: How Do You Get Early Years Support Right?

from Included Not Excluded - A Podcast About Autism, Education, and Change · host Tracie Coultas-Pitman, Meg Harper, Pam Fry MBE, Siân Wicks

Guests: Meg Harper, Regional Manager at Dingley’s Promise Pam Fry MBE, CEO of PlayWise Learning CIC and Chair of the National Portage Association Siân Wicks, CEO of ERIC, The Children’s Bowel & Bladder Charity Host: Tracie Coultas-Pitman, CEO of BeyondAutism Copyright (C) 2026 BeyondAutismProduced by BeyondAutism and edited by Jesica Martinez de Hoz.The views and opinions expressed by guests on Included Not Excluded are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of BeyondAutism, its trustees, staff, or affiliates. This podcast is provided for general information only and should not be taken as professional, legal, medical, or educational advice. Listeners should always seek appropriate independent guidance for their circumstances. BeyondAutism accepts no responsibility or liability for any actions taken, or not taken, on the basis of this podcast.

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Tracie is joined by guests Meg Harper, Pam Fry and Siân Wicks to talk about early years support for autistic children. It's something many parents of diagnosed and undiagnosed children wrestle with quietly. From communication to toileting, we discuss how getting early support right can shape not just development, but confidence, belonging and long-term educational inclusion.