By Prof Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettLast week we discussed the friendship challenges that autistic children can commonly encounter, and programmes that can help. In our blog this week…

By Prof Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettThe diagnostic criteria for autism include criterion A3, …difficulties in making friends…(APA 2022). We would add from our clinical experience that when friendships…

By Dr Michelle Garnett and Prof Tony AttwoodThe list of conditions that can co-occur with when a person is autistic is long and can initially appear daunting. In our own…

By Dr Michelle Garnett and Prof Tony AttwoodBoth autism and ADHD are characterised by difficulties with executive function, and they tend to co- occur. Research has shown over several decades…

By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettWhy are autistic students so frequently the victims of bullying? From our extensive clinical experience, we have found that there are usually many…

By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michell GarnettIn this second part of our two-part article we discuss executive function, what it is and how to help your child with executive…

By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettIn this two-part article we discuss the prevalence of ADHD in autistic children and adolescents, the effect of being autistic and having ADHD,…

By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettThere is increasing recognition that autism and trauma are associated in significant ways which contribute to our understanding of autism, our awareness of…

By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettTypical teenagers are usually enthusiastic about going beyond friendship and experiencing the ‘dating game.’ They are exploring their new sexual awareness, who they…

By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettOne important task of adolescence is to develop a sense of identity, or a concept of self, but as one autistic teenager said,…