By Dr Michelle Garnett & Prof Tony Attwood Autistic adults appear especially vulnerable to feeling depressed, with about one in three adolescents and two out of three autistic adults having experienced…
By Dr Michelle Garnett & Prof Tony AtwoodAutistic children have an unusual profile of learning abilities that can often be recognised in very early childhood. Some pre-school autistic children have…
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…
By Prof Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett The term nonverbal autism is used to describe an autistic child or adult who has little or no spoken language. However, does…
By Dr Michelle Garnett & Prof Tony Attwood Introduction Ever since the publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5; APA, 2013), you will have…
By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett Introduction to the Emotional Toolbox Part 2 Autistic children and adults often have a limited range of emotion repair mechanisms and are…
By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett Introduction to the Emotional Toolbox Part 1 Autistic children and adults may have a limited range of emotion repair mechanisms and are…
By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettIntroductionAlexithymia refers to a difficulty recognising and accurately labelling different emotions and body sensations. A person with alexithymia can tell if they are…
By Dr Michelle Garnett & Professor Tony AttwoodI think my student has autism, what do I do?For some students’ autism can present in subtle ways that only start to become…
An Increase in Women Referred for a Diagnostic Assessment for AutismOver the last decade we have experienced a considerable increase in women seeking a diagnostic assessment for autism, they have…