What Do I Do When I Suspect My Student Is Autistic?
By Dr Michelle Garnett & Professor Tony AttwoodI think my student is autistic, what do I do?For some students’ autism can present in subtle ways that only start to become…
The Anxious Autistic Child at School Part 3: Triggers for Anxiety by Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett
Autistic children appear to be vulnerable to feeling anxious for much of their school day, often experiencing extreme anxiety in anticipation of, or in response to, specific events, such as…
The Anxious Autistic Child at School Part 2: Underlying Reasons By Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett
Anxiety is one of the most common reasons for the referral of an autistic child for assistance. The high levels of anxiety experienced are more challenging than the diagnostic characteristics…
The Anxious Autistic Child at School Part 1: Signs of anxiety in the classroom by Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett
One of the challenges an autistic child or adolescent can face at school is for their behaviour to be interpreted as being ‘naughty’ or oppositional and defiant. Whilst autistic children,…
The CAT-kit — Tony Attwood, Kirsten Callesen and Annette Moller Nielsen
Dr. Tony Attwood has teamed up with Dr. Kirsten Callesen and Annette Moller Nielsen of Denmark to create a powerful yet user-friendly tool that gets straight to the core of the…
From Like to Love for Young People with Asperger’s Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) — Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett
Learning How to Express and Enjoy Affection with Family and Friends Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often find it difficult to express like or love for someone. This…
Exploring Feelings for Young Children with High-Functioning Autism or Asperger’s Disorder — Angela Scarpa, Anthony Wells and Tony Attwood
The STAMP Treatment Manual The Stress and Anger Management Program (STAMP) uses a cognitive behavioral approach to encourage children who suffer from mood difficulties to explore and control their emotions.…