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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Classic autism describes child or adult who has significant and conspicuous social, language, learning and behavioural impairments. Classic autism is a term we use to describe our original conception of…
Research and clinical experience have found that autistic adults are most likely to utilise the coping mechanisms of suppression and avoidance for anxiety and depression, rather than other coping strategies…
In our recent webcast about couples where one or both partners are on the autism spectrum, we discussed verbal, emotional and physical intimacy. We explained the challenges an autistic person…
There are many qualities associated with autism that are appealing to a prospective partner. The person can be attentive, knowledgeable, creative, kind, endearingly immature, physically attractive, quiet, and inexperienced in…
By Dr Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett When a child is diagnosed with autism, the parents will be asked detailed questions about how their son or daughter is different…