Letter to Self
NB: The names have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the mother and her family.Dear Belinda,You are facing the biggest most important challenge of your life now. You did…
How to Equip Your Autistic Child or Teenager to Manage Emotions
By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett Autistic children and adults may have a limited range of emotion repair mechanisms and are less likely to use effective strategies used…
Emotion Management Techniques to Help an Autistic Child. Emotion Toolbox Part 1
By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett Introduction to the Emotional Toolbox Part 1Autistic children and adults may have a limited range of emotion repair mechanisms and are less likely…
How to Create an Autism Friendly Work Environment
Fortunately, society is becoming more aware of the different thinking style that comes along with autism, and the many strengths and abilities that autistic employees bring to all industries and…
What is High Functioning Autism? An In-Depth Look by Dr Michelle Garnett & Professor Tony Attwood
By Dr Michelle Garnett & Prof Tony Attwood. A lot of people still use the term high functioning autism (HFA), which is problematic because it is misleading. In this blog…
Computer Gaming, COVID and Autism by Professor Tony Attwood
This series of three blogs are from a chapter in the book Life After Lockdown edited by Rebecca Silva, Ruth Prytash, Rene De Loss and Carol Burmeister, published in 2021,…
Exploring Autism Part 2: Adaptations by Professor Tony Attwood
In this four-part series Professor Tony Attwood reflects on a 50-year career in autism. In the first part of our series last week, Tony discussed autism in an historical context.…
Exploring Autism Part 1: The Historical Context by Professor Tony Attwood
In this four-part series Professor Tony Attwood reflects on a 50-year career in autism. In the first part of our series, he discusses autism in an historical context. In the…
What is Autism? By Dr Michelle Garnett and Prof Tony Attwood
What is Autism?There are so many words out there for ASD, including autism, high functioning autism, Asperger’s Disorder, PDD-NOS just for a start. The most commonly used is autism spectrum…
Managing an Autistic Meltdown by Prof Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett
Why do meltdowns occur? Autistic people often have a different way of: sensing internal and external stimuli problem-solving learning and organizing information understanding and relating to others. The daily challenges…