The new national autism guideline says that we should remember to honour childhood. Sometimes that can get lost amid a weekly schedule of therapy sessions.
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The new guideline was developed by a group of researchers, clinicians, and autistic people. They consulted with more than 1,000 community members.
Getting a good night’s sleep is essential for the whole family. Here are some tips to try if your child struggles with poor sleep.
Better screening when young people enter the youth justice system would help identify those who are neurodivergent.
Some parents worry about labelling their child with an autism diagnosis. But labelling happens regardless of whether parents discuss diagnosis or not. It can instead take the form of name-calling.
One of the best things you can do to encourage your kids to mask up is to model wearing one. There are other things you can try too.
Our landmark new report examined the evidence (or lack thereof) behind certain interventions, but applying it to individual children and families requires a tailored approach.
Clear strategies for communication and planning can be helpful for both autistic and neurotypical children in a time of upheaval.
Behaviours such as head banging, picking at the lips and chewing on harmful objects like stones make children with autism more likely to have dental health problems.
This is how to design schools for autistic children.
Parents of autistic children in Wales face a choice between English-medium specialist education or Welsh-medium mainstream education.
Britain’s education system doesn’t know what to do about children with autism.
A recent study has shown educators can include and teach children on the spectrum in mainstream childcare, alongside their non-autistic peers.
Autism doesn’t have to be viewed as a disability or disorder.
Do autistic children need social skills interventions in school?
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Bennett Chair of Autism, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
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