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As a teacher or therapist, how can you help an autistic adolescent with friendship?
July 13, 2021 As a teacher or therapist, how can you help an autistic adolescent with friendship?

We now have resources and programmes for parents, teachers, and...

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As a parent or carer, how can you help your autistic adolescent with friendship?
July 05, 2021 As a parent or carer, how can you help your autistic adolescent with friendship?

At the end of the school day, when the autistic...

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Successful autistic friendships
June 28, 2021 Successful autistic friendships

Whilst building and maintaining friendships can be challenging for autistic...

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Autistic female friendships
June 21, 2021 Autistic female friendships

We are increasingly recognising how autistic girls may have a...

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Adolescent autistic friendships
June 15, 2021 Adolescent autistic friendships

An autistic teenager has the capacity for deep and enduring...

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The Anxious Autistic Child at School - Triggers for Anxiety
June 07, 2021 The Anxious Autistic Child at School - Triggers for Anxiety

Autistic children appear to be vulnerable to feeling anxious for...

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The Anxious Autistic Child at School - Underlying Reasons
May 31, 2021 The Anxious Autistic Child at School - Underlying Reasons

Anxiety is one of the most common reasons for the...

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The Anxious Autistic Child at School - Signs of Anxiety in the Classroom
May 21, 2021 The Anxious Autistic Child at School - Signs of Anxiety in the Classroom

One of the challenges an autistic child or adolescent can...

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What is autism?
May 14, 2021 What is autism?

There are so many words out there for ASD, including...

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Managing an autistic meltdown
April 16, 2021 Managing an autistic meltdown

Why do meltdowns occur and how can we manage them...

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Understanding challenging behaviour in classic autism
April 04, 2021 Understanding challenging behaviour in classic autism

Classic autism describes child or adult who has significant and...

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Suppression of emotions in autism can lead to increased depression
March 24, 2021 Suppression of emotions in autism can lead to increased depression

Research and clinical experience have found that autistic adults are...

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