What is Autism? By Dr Michelle Garnett and Prof Tony Attwood
What is Autism? There are so many words out there for ASD, including autism, high functioning autism, Asperger’s Disorder, PDD-NOS just for a start. The most commonly used is autism…
Managing an Autistic Meltdown by Prof Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett
Why do meltdowns occur?Autistic people often have a different way of:sensing internal and external stimuliproblem-solvinglearning and organizing informationunderstanding and relating to others.The daily challenges inherent in these differences can lead…
Understanding Challenging Behaviour in Classic Autism by Tony Attwood & Michelle Garnett
Classic autism describes child or adult who has significant and conspicuous social, language, learning and behavioural impairments. Classic autism is a term we use to describe our original conception of…
Suppression of emotions in autism can lead to increased depression by Dr Michelle Garnett & Prof. Tony Attwood
Research and clinical experience have found that autistic adults are most likely to utilise the coping mechanisms of suppression and avoidance for anxiety and depression, rather than other coping strategies…
The Latest Research on Camouflaging
By Professor Tony Attwood Autistic children will know at quite a young age that they are different to their peers with regard to the ability to read facial expressions, body…
The Three Adaptations to Social Situations
By Professor Tony Attwood One of the central characteristics of autism in DSM 5 is a deficit in social communication and social interaction. The social and interpersonal aspects of life…
Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Autism
A research article review by Dr Michelle Garnett Since their separation as independent conditions, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (SSD) can be misconceptualised as mutually exclusive disorders. …
What “I’m Bored” Really Means for Autistic Kids
By Professor Tony Attwood The comment “I’m bored” is often said by teenagers at high school, but those students who have autism may use this phrase to express a range…
Why Some Autistic Children Refuse School
By Professor Tony Attwood There are many aspects of being at school that are challenging and stressful for children and adolescents who have autism. This can lead to school refusal,…
Exploring Depression, and Beating the Blues: Additional Free Audio Recordings
by Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett Depression is common among people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and has particular features and causes. Below are a variety of free audio recordings…