By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettIntroduction to the Emotional Toolbox Part 2Autistic children and adults often have a limited range of emotion repair mechanisms and are less likely…
By Dr Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony Attwood Many autistic girls remain undiagnosed because the signs of autism are less obvious than they are in boys. The main reason for “flying under…
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…
By Dr Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony Attwood.What is Embracing Autism?We recently wrote an article about Compensation as a coping mechanism for autistic individuals living in a world dominated by…
By Dr Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony Attwood.Many people around the world look forward to Christmas, to family reunions, holidays, religious significance, and the social aspect of getting together with…
By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettAffection in childhoodIt can be difficult to manage emotions, but we generally think about the management of emotions such as anger, anxiety, and depression,…
By Dr Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony AttwoodWhat is Compensation?Compensation is one of the many coping mechanisms that has been discovered by autistic individuals to try to cope with being…
By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett Autistic children appear vulnerable to feeling anxious for much of their school day, often experiencing extreme anxiety in anticipation of, or in response…
By Dr Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony AttwoodIntroductionIn our blog last week, we discussed the role of avoidance in increasing and maintaining high levels of anxiety in young children. This…
By Dr Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony AttwoodIntroductionOverwhelming anxiety is a daily occurrence for many autistic people. Why do autistic individuals experience high levels of anxiety, and how are these…