About Us
June Grindley MSc Autism
June Grindley is a Director and Autism Practitioner. She began working with
people on the Autistic Spectrum in 1998 and her own son
has a diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome. With a background in
Listening, Training and Business, she added to her skills by
successfully completing an MSc in Autism, during which she extensively studied
Lego® based therapy. June was one of the first people to introduce this therapy
to Scotland. This blend of
professional & personal experience and training, provides
June with a unique insight into supporting those on the spectrum,
their families and professionals. Her interests include music and arts and crafts.
Karen Albrow
Karen has a child on the Autistic Spectrum and works for
West Dunbartonshire’s Carer’s Centre. She has worked with groups of Carer’s
and been a volunteer on a carer’s helpline. She has completed a Partners
in Policymaking Course and spoken to Scottish Government policymakers
regarding the course and the effect it had on her family.
She has experience in the social network arena on Twitter and Facebook and has
set up a page for “Differently Abled” people on Facebook. She has links with
the local Autism community and a wealth of experience relating to her son.
Alan Rutherford
A business professional with a wide range of key senior management roles and
sales and marketing skills together with a track record of achievement in competitive markets.
Personal strengths include leadership qualities, strategic thinking and implementation skills, determination, attention to detail and a desire
to make a real contribution to bottom line performance both operationally and financially.
Dr. David Simmons
Dr. David Simmons is a lecturer in Psychology at the University of Glasgow.
Having originally trained in physics and physiology he made the study of
human visual perception his main focus until about 15 years ago when a series of
events drew him to become interested in autism. Since then he has become a leading
world authority on sensory and perceptual aspects of autism, publishing some highly
cited papers in the field, acting as an adviser to the Scottish Government
(and other organisations such as the charity Scottish Autism and the Adult
Autism Spectrum Cohort project at Newcastle University) and frequently
presenting his research, and that of his many students, to both academic
and other audiences. He also teaches a popular course on autism at the
University of Glasgow and is a supporter of other local organisations
like The Tennis Aces.
You can find more detail on his
biography
or follow him on twitter @DrDavidRSimmons.
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