By Lizaan Schwartz, Provisional Psychologist Behavioural and emotional difficulties, including anxiety, depression, aggression, oppositional, and attention difficulties are highly prevalent in children on the autism spectrum (Kanne et al., 2009;…
By Professor Tony Attwood Those who have an ASD are prone to have a catastrophic reaction or meltdown when overly stressed, anxious or frustrated. The meltdown may be externalised, with…
By Dr Wesley Turner, Clinical Psychologist A common question that crops up when working with children with Autism Spectrum is when and how their child should be informed of their…
By Amy Cleator, Provisional Psychologist Children and young people with ASD typically report higher rates of victimization and bullying than their typically developing (TD) peers. For many young people with…
When Tony and Michelle were in Oxford, UK, in January, they were privileged to present with the Autism Oxford Speakers. Presenting her debut speech for Autism Oxford was Ally Kingston,…
By Dr Wesley Turner, Clinical Psychologist The development of self-identity and gender identity can be a confusing time for most adolescents. This can be especially true for adolescents on the…
By Toneya Ashby, Psychologist Individuals on the Autism Spectrum often present with additional diagnoses, which are referred to as co-morbidities. One of the most common co-morbid diagnoses for an individual…
By Jay Hobbs, Psychologist The goal for any student moving from secondary school to employment is to establish a career path that utilises their strengths and interests. Finding a fulfilling…
By Sonya Blandford, Psychologist Both choice theory and reality therapy were created by Dr William Glasser, a Psychologist. A chief tenet of choice theory is that, while people are ultimately…
By Amy Cleator, Provisional Psychologist Theory of Mind (ToM) can be defined as the ability to understand that people (including self and others) have thoughts, beliefs, desires and emotions, which…