Tommey: Polly Tommey

Polly Tommey hosts a weekly thirty-minute interview series from the UK, exploring all facets of parental and professional interest and the emerging initiatives in the international world of autism.

Polly Tommey is the mother of three children of which one son, Billy aged 11, has autism. Polly is also Editor of The Autism File, a leading circulation parental help magazine, and is the Founder of The Autism Trust charity in the UK. Polly is a passionate, expressive and well-known voice of autism.

Program Archive

  • Tue, 09/02/2008 - 1:00pm

    1:00 pm - 1:30 ET
    Polly Tommey presents:
    Autism Issues Around the World
    Guest: Stephanie Lord
    Topic: Autism in Orphanages in Romania

  • Tue, 08/26/2008 - 1:00pm

    1:00 pm - 1:30 ET
    Polly Tommey presents:
    Autism Issues Around the World
    Guest: Stephanie Lord
    Topic: Developments in the Education of Children with Autism

  • Tue, 08/19/2008 - 1:00pm

    1:00 pm - 1:30 ET
    Polly Tommey presents:
    Autism Issues Around the World
    Guest: Martin Walker

    Topic: Update on the GMC Hearing in London, August 2008

  • Tue, 08/05/2008 - 12:00pm

    12:00 pm - 12:30 ET
    Polly Tommey presents:
    Autism Issues Around the World
    Guests: Oliver Jones, Jonathan Tommey & Ann Jones of The Autism File in the UK
    Topic: Key Issues Relating to Autism within the UK

  • Tue, 07/29/2008 - 12:00pm

    12:00 pm - 1:30 ET
    Polly Tommey presents:
    Autism Issues Around the World

  • Tue, 07/29/2008 - 12:00pm

    12:00 pm - 1:30 ET
    Polly Tommey presents:
    Autism Issues Around the World
    Guest: Dr. James Partington, psychologist & expert on language based development disabilities & the Verbal Behavior approach

    Topic: Language skills & communication coaching for autistic children

  • Tue, 07/22/2008 - 12:00pm

    12:00 pm - 1:30 ET
    Polly Tommey presents:
    Autism Issues Around the World
    Part 2 of 2

    Guest: Lisa Blakemore-Brown, UK based author and independent psychologist

    Topic: Speaking Out on Autism-The Dilemma for Professionals

  • Tue, 07/15/2008 - 12:00pm

    12:00 pm - 1:00 ET
    Polly Tommey presents:
    Autism Issues Around the World
    Part 1 of 2
    Guest: Lisa Blakemore-Brown, UK based author and independent psychologist
    Topic: Speaking Out on Autism-The Dilemma for Professionals

  • Tue, 07/08/2008 - 12:00pm

    12:00 pm - 12:30 ET
    Polly Tommey presents
    Autism Issues Around the World
    Guest: Dr. Stephen Shore, author and expert on living life as a person with autism.
    Topic: Understanding the Challenges and Learning To Live Life with Autism

  • Tue, 07/01/2008 - 12:00pm

    12:00 pm - 12:30 ET
    Polly Tommey presents
    Autism Issues Around the World
    Guest: Nancy Gardella, mother of a recovering son
    Topic: Treating Autism: Differences between approaches in the UK & USA