Research and clinical experience have found that autistic adults are most likely to utilise the coping mechanisms of suppression and avoidance for anxiety and depression, rather than other coping strategies…
In our recent webcast about couples where one or both partners are on the autism spectrum, we discussed verbal, emotional and physical intimacy. We explained the challenges an autistic person…
There are many qualities associated with autism that are appealing to a prospective partner. The person can be attentive, knowledgeable, creative, kind, endearingly immature, physically attractive, quiet, and inexperienced in…
By Dr Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett When a child is diagnosed with autism, the parents will be asked detailed questions about how their son or daughter is different…
By Professor Tony Attwood Autistic children will know at quite a young age that they are different to their peers with regard to the ability to read facial expressions, body…
By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett Many autistic women deliberated about whether or not they should seek a formal diagnosis, weighing up the potential costs and benefits. Once…
By Dr Michelle Garnett Being in an intimate relationship with someone is one of the most intensely joyful and painful experiences we can have. The ecstasy of finding love, being…
By Professor Tony Attwood & Dr Michelle Garnett Until recently, the gender ratio for autism was estimated as four boys for each girl. However, clinicians are increasingly receiving referrals for…
One in 70 Australian are now diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and the prevalence of ASD is reportedly growing at a faster rate than any other disability. Autism has…
By Professor Tony Attwood One of the central characteristics of autism in DSM 5 is a deficit in social communication and social interaction. The social and interpersonal aspects of life…