Testimonials from Autism Professionals 
"When You See it Working You Know it's Right"
Professor Rita Jordan - OBE
Autism Centre for Education & Research, University of Birmingham
"Gina Davies (One of the little group founders) is an exceptional practitioner. Watching her engage with previously withdrawn or disruptive young children with autism spectrum disorders is to watch an almost miraculous transformation. Children at 'the little group', who were unable to direct their attention or engage socially with others, even their mothers, are seduced into interest and engagement through sustained and targeted attention, using specially selected objects of interest and musical structure."
"When the children start at the Nursery, the staff work with their families as well and model how to engage and interact with their children. Mothers who start off highly stressed trying to get their children to pay attention and sit still, find they no longer have to struggle. Possibly for the first time, they begin to enjoy and have fun with their children."
"Sometimes you see something and you know it is ‘right’ and that’s how I feel when I see 'the little group' in action. When so much early intervention in autism is about conformity, it is a joy to see an approach that works with the children and helps them see that people can be fun and worth learning from. I cannot think of a better start to meaningful learning and development."
Dr Gillian Baird - Consultant Developmental Paediatrician
Guys Hospital London
"I think 'the little group' is excellent, one of the best pre school services I have seen. I particularly like the way parents can rapidly engage in what 'the little group' has to offer, it is immensely supportive of parents"
Dr Paula Sneath - Consultant Paediatrician
Epsom General Hospital
"When I make a diagnosis of an autistic spectrum disorder in a young child, it is reassuring to know that there is a local specialist nursery, 'the little group', whose professional team will work to give that child the best possible start on the road to communication and interaction. Epsom and it's locality are very fortunate to have a nursery of this calibre, where years of experience and study have produced a teaching programme that really works..."
"Partnership with parents and carers is outstanding. Parents report that the teaching methods and provision of parent-education workshops has significantly affected their lives." (OFSTED - June 2007)