About Rocks Make Pebbles
Free, calm and practical help for UK families with autistic children.
In short
Rocks Make Pebbles is a UK publisher of free, sourced guides for parents and carers of autistic children, and the maker of Pebble, a calm picture-and-voice board, day planner and feelings toolkit that children use together with a grown-up, and Rock, a private case file for parents.
What we make
- 38 parent guides across 7 topics, from waiting for an assessment to meltdowns, sleep, school and money, and 8 guides for nursery and school staff. Each starts with a short answer and links every fact to its source.
- A glossary of 146 words you will hear from professionals, in plain English.
- Where to get help: 50 UK charities, helplines and services, with checked phone numbers.
- UK autism statistics, with every figure dated and sourced.
- Free printables, such as a Now and Next board and a one-page profile.
- Pebble by Rocks Make Pebbles, our free app for autistic children to use with a grown-up.
- Rock by Rocks Make Pebbles, a private case file for parents and carers, in a small private beta.
How we approach autism
- We write “autistic child”, because many autistic people prefer it, and we respect families who use other words.
- We focus on understanding, communication and wellbeing, not on making children look less autistic. We don't recommend approaches that try to stop stimming or force eye contact.
- We say how strong the evidence is, including when it is weak or missing.
- We write for families in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and say when the rules differ.
Who we are
Rocks Make Pebbles is independent. We are not part of the NHS, a local council or a charity. We don't take advertising, and no one can pay to be mentioned in our guides. Rocks Make Pebbles is run by TCG Community Apps Ltd, company number 17268896.
Read how we write and check our guides, including how we use AI tools and who reviews our work.
Reviewers wanted
We are looking for speech and language therapists, clinical psychologists, paediatricians, occupational therapists, early years and SEN teachers, SEND and welfare rights advisers, parents and autistic adults to review our guides. Each reviewer's name and role will appear on the guides they check. If that could be you, email support@rocksmakepebbles.co.uk.
Get in touch
Email support@rocksmakepebbles.co.uk, or see our contact page. We can't give advice about your own child, but our where to get help page lists people who can.