What is it like to Parent an Autistic Child?
By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettBeing autistic brings both gifts and challenges. For example, we have often noticed that a dash of genius is within autism, manifesting as…
How to Explain Autism to a Child or Adolescent
By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettThe value of an explanationOur clinical experience indicates that it is extremely important that autism is explained to a child or adolescent as…
Can CBT be Helpful for Autistic Adults? Part 2
By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettThere is considerable research which confirms a high level of psychiatric conditions co-occurring with autism, for example, Lever & Guerts (2016) found a…
Can CBT be Helpful for Autistic Adults? Part 1
By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettThere is considerable research which confirms that a high level of psychiatric conditions co-occur with autism, for example, Lever & Guerts (2016) found…
How to Recognise When an Autistic Adult is Depressed?
By Dr Michelle Garnett and Prof Tony AttwoodBeing able to determine the difference between clinical depression and autism is a skill that requires not only a good knowledge of both…
Ageing and Autism
By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettOver the last decade we have seen an increasing number of mature adults seeking confirmation of autism in their developmental history and profile…
10 Challenges Your Autistic Teenager Likely Faces Every Day
By Dr Michelle Garnett & Prof Tony AttwoodIntroductionIf you live with, teach or work with an autistic teenager, it is very likely that you have noticed that many days seem…
Emotion Management Techniques to Help an Autistic Child. Emotion Toolbox Part 1
By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett Introduction to the Emotional Toolbox Part 1Autistic children and adults may have a limited range of emotion repair mechanisms and are less likely…
How to Create an Autism Friendly Work Environment
Fortunately, society is becoming more aware of the different thinking style that comes along with autism, and the many strengths and abilities that autistic employees bring to all industries and…
What is High Functioning Autism? An In-Depth Look by Dr Michelle Garnett & Professor Tony Attwood
By Dr Michelle Garnett & Prof Tony Attwood. A lot of people still use the term high functioning autism (HFA), which is problematic because it is misleading. In this blog…