10 Tips for Teaching Autistic Students

By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettIntroduction“Help! I have three autistic students in my class of 30 students, how do I teach them, but still keep the rest of…

How to Address Social Challenges at Work as an Autistic Adult

IntroductionThe characteristics of autism include difficulty achieving social reciprocity, reading non-verbal communication and teamwork skills. This can lead to problems at work with social communication. Further difficulties can arise because…

Why Camouflage Autism?

Gradually a young autistic child will come to realise that they are different to their peers. They notice that their peers can easily and accurately ‘read’ social situations and people’s…

Autism and Employment

IntroductionAchieving and maintaining employment can be difficult and stressful for autistic adults. Parents and partners also have their concerns, as they often provide employment support and employers, line managers and…

Ally Kingston: A Raven in a World of Crows

About Ally Kingston... When Tony and I were in Oxford, UK, in January 2019, we were privileged to present with the Autism Oxford Speakers. Presenting her debut speech for Autism…

Tips for Managing a Meltdown

We can feel helpless when we watch our autistic child meltdown in front of us, and traditional parenting and teaching techniques do not work. What can we do? Tony and…

Thinking You May Have Autism Yourself

By Dr Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett When a child is diagnosed with autism, the parents will be asked detailed questions about how their son or daughter is different…