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Self-harm and autism: an interview with Lucy Sanctuary

Published on 07 June 2017

Author: Lucy Sanctuary

Lucy Sanctuary is a paediatric speech and language therapist working for the NHS and in private practice. Lucy kindly agreed to be interviewed when she attended the National Autistic Society Professional Conference in 2017.

In this video, Lucy discusses the reasons why autistic young people may self-harm and how professionals can help and support them.

Download a PDF transcript of this interview

You can view clips of the individual questions below.

Individual interview clips

  1. Can you tell us how you first became interested in autism?
  2. Can you tell us about your current work?
  3. What factors might lead a young autistic person to harm themselves or others?
  4. How can professionals support families and young autistic people to prevent harmful behaviour?
  5. What are the benefits of using speech and language therapy with autistic children and young people?
  6. How do you feel cognitive behavioural therapy can support autistic children and young people?

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