By Dr. Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony AttwoodThis is the second part of a two-part series on creating a neurodiversity affirming classroom. Our previous article described the journey of inclusive…
By Dr. Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony AttwoodAutistic people appear especially vulnerable to feeling depressed, with about one in three adolescents and two out of three adults having experienced at…
By Dr. Michelle Garnett and Professor Tony AttwoodA truly inclusive classroom would be one where everyone is welcome and celebrated, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, socio-economic background, learning differences, language…
By Emma Hinze, Professor Tony Attwood and Dr. Michelle GarnettAutistic people might experience and express their emotional states uniquely, influenced by factors such as alexithymia, which affects around 50% of…
By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr. Michelle GarnettThe recognition of the experience of autistic burnout has primarily come from autobiographies, Internet support groups and clinical experience. Few research teams have…
By Emma Hinze, Professor Tony Attwood and Dr. Michelle GarnettResearch highlights a startling reality: approximately 40% of autistic individuals experience depression at some point in their lives (Hollocks et al.,…
By Emma Hinze, Professor Tony Attwood and Dr. Michelle GarnettIn our previous blog, What are the Causes of Autistic Burnout, we discussed the concept of autistic burnout and some of…
By Professor Tony Attwood and Dr. Michelle GarnettWe have found that an autistic teenager's sense of self-identity, self-confidence and self-worth is often based on peer rejection and criticism, not compliments…
By Emma Hinze, Prof Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettIn our previous blog, “Understanding Autistic Burnout”, we discussed the concept of autistic burnout and its impact on autistic individuals. In…
By Prof Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle GarnettAt some stage in early childhood, an autistic child begins to recognise that they are different from most of their peers in terms of…