Understanding AuDHD

By Emma Hinze, Dr. Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony Attwood AuDHD, a term describing the co-occurrence of Autism and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), has gained more attention in recent years. This…

Ten More Tips for Creating Inclusive Classrooms

By Dr. Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony Attwood Truly inclusive classrooms are safe places where all students can learn, including students who have suffered and/or are suffering poverty, loss or trauma,…

Six Challenges in ADHD and Tips to Manage Them

By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr. Michelle Garnett ADHD is associated with qualities and challenges. The qualities can include enthusiasm, energy, creativity, fun to be with, and capacity for intense concentration…

Ten Tips for Creating Autism and ADHD Inclusive Classrooms

By Dr. Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony AttwoodThis is the second part of a two-part series on creating a neurodiversity affirming classroom. Our previous article described the journey of inclusive…

Autism and Depression: Why Autistic People Can Become Depressed

By Dr. Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony AttwoodAutistic people appear especially vulnerable to feeling depressed, with about one in three adolescents and two out of three adults having experienced at…

Moving Toward Inclusive Classrooms

By Dr. Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony Attwood A truly inclusive classroom would be one where everyone is welcome and celebrated, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, socio-economic background, learning differences,…

Reasons Depression May Present Differently in Autistic People

By Emma Hinze, Professor Tony Attwood and Dr. Michelle GarnettAutistic people might experience and express their emotional states uniquely, influenced by factors such as alexithymia, which affects around 50% of…

Autistic Burnout: Latest Research

By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr. Michelle GarnettThe recognition of the experience of autistic burnout has primarily come from autobiographies, Internet support groups and clinical experience. Few research teams have…

How Depression May Present Differently in Autistic People

By Emma Hinze, Professor Tony Attwood and Dr. Michelle GarnettResearch highlights a startling reality: approximately 40% of autistic individuals experience depression at some point in their lives (Hollocks et al.,…

How do I Recover from Autistic Burnout?

By Emma Hinze, Professor Tony Attwood and Dr. Michelle GarnettIn our previous blog, What are the Causes of Autistic Burnout, we discussed the concept of autistic burnout and some of…