By Emma Hinze, Professor Tony Attwood and Dr. Michelle GarnettAuDHD describes being both Autistic and having Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This combination has gained more attention in recent years. Our last…
By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr. Michelle Garnett According to DSM-5 TR (APA 2022), one of the diagnostic criteria (B1) for Autism Spectrum Disorder is stereotyped or repetitive motor movements such…
By Emma Hinze, Dr. Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony Attwood Life for autistic individuals presents unique challenges, one of which is the fear of making mistakes. This fear can be…
By Emma Hinze, Dr. Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony Attwood AuDHD, a term describing the co-occurrence of Autism and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), has gained more attention in recent years. This…
By Dr. Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony AttwoodTruly inclusive classrooms are safe places where all students can learn, including students who have suffered and/or are suffering poverty, loss or trauma, students…
By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr. Michelle GarnettADHD is associated with qualities and challenges. The qualities can include enthusiasm, energy, creativity, fun to be with, and capacity for intense concentration on…
By Dr. Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony AttwoodThis is the second part of a two-part series on creating a neurodiversity affirming classroom. Our previous article described the journey of inclusive…
By Dr. Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony AttwoodAutistic people appear especially vulnerable to feeling depressed, with about one in three adolescents and two out of three adults having experienced at…
By Dr. Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony AttwoodA truly inclusive classroom would be one where everyone is welcome and celebrated, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, socio-economic background, learning differences, language…
By Emma Hinze, Professor Tony Attwood and Dr. Michelle GarnettAutistic people might experience and express their emotional states uniquely, influenced by factors such as alexithymia, which affects around 50% of…