THE BLOG

Autism and Trauma

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

The Dating Game and Autistic Adolescents

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

Self-Identity and Autism

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

Reviewing the ADOS for the Diagnosis of Autism

By Dr Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony AttwoodWithin their clinical practice, allied health individuals and teams may be asked by medical practitioners to provide an ADOS assessment to determine if…

Autism, Adolescence and Hormones

By Dr Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony Attwood Consider the following stories which are based on true cases from our clinical practice, with identifying details changed: The parents of Molly,…

Internet Gaming and Autism

By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettThe parents of autistic teenagers and young adults are increasingly worried about how much time their son or daughter spends on Internet gaming,…

Teaching Strategies for Autistic Students

By Dr Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony AttwoodIn this article, we provide specific ideas and strategies based on our combined experience of over 80 years to assist teachers to make the…

Teaching Autistic Students

By Dr Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony AttwoodBeing autistic in a classroom designed for non-autistic students brings many challenges, some of which are overwhelming for your autistic student. Understanding the challenges…