By Professor Tony Attwood  and Dr. Michelle GarnettWe have seen an increasing number of autistic adolescents and adults with signs of substance addiction, usually alcohol but also illegal substances such…

By Dr. Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony AttwoodA dilemma faced by healthcare providers who are asked to provide diagnostic, therapy or support services for clients seeking assessment, support or treatment…

By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr. Michelle Garnett We have considerable literature on relationship support when the male in the relationship is autistic, but only two books when the autistic partner…

By Dr. Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony AttwoodPDA behaviour can be extremely perplexing. The person persistently and obsessively avoids everyday tasks that they were able to complete on previous days,…

By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr. Michelle GarnettThe term PDA (pathological demand avoidance) was first used by Professor Elizabeth Newson in the 1980s. It is a behavioural profile associated with…

By Dr. Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony AttwoodWe write this article to assist parents and teachers to encourage friendship skills because we seek to give them skills for navigating a…

By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettAutistic adolescents can make excellent friends due to the exceptional personality qualities associated with being autistic, such as loyalty, honesty, dependability, compassion, integrity,…

By Dr Michelle S Garnett & Prof Tony AttwoodPDA officially stands for Pathological Demand Avoidance, a term coined by Professor Elizabeth Newson in Nottingham, UK, in the 1980s to describe…

Dr. Michelle Garnett and Prof Tony AttwoodIn a previous blog, we discussed how to recognise an autistic girl in the classroom because she is often not discovered until after mental…