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The final instalment to the Rosie Project trilogy points to greater awareness about neurological differences such as autism.
Britain’s education system doesn't know what to do about children with autism.
It's important for the child and their achievement at school that there is a good parent-teacher-student partnership.
The Harry Potter universe has become a popular setting for stories featuring autistic characters, written by young writers eager to tackle a complex topic.
A recent study has shown educators can include and teach children on the spectrum in mainstream childcare, alongside their non-autistic peers.
Unlike Australia, New Zealand doesn't fund early intervention therapy for autistic children, but there are programmes pre-school teachers and parents can use to help kids develop.
Two theories on autism and sex differences are confirmed in half a million people.
Wanting to change a person’s autistic behaviours is like attempting to correct left-handedness or sexual preference. The modern workplace should see strength in difference.
Current rules about who meets the eligibility criteria for autism support services are patchy and inconsistent, meaning those with the greatest need don't necessarily have the greatest access.
With an estimated prevalence of four per cent, fetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) is more common than autism. And yet is it surrounded by myth and stigma.
Autism doesn't have to be viewed as a disability or disorder.
Scientists and soldiers deal with alien invaders in the new Predator movie, but how does the science stack up? With brains and brawn you'd think they'd know how to keep an alien tied down to a table.
Pregnant women often get medical information from social media and websites, many of which contain misleading and false information about vaccination. Could OB-GYNs help educate them better?
Vaccines have long been considered safe, but many people still believe they are not. A new study shows that people who think they know more than medical experts are more likely to believe that vaccine are not safe.
Parents of autistic children are often encouraged to stick with one language at home - even if they speak several. But should they?
Even though people with autism are more likely to think about concrete stuff rather than abstract feelings, anxiety still exists and, if not recognised, can cause significant problems.
Autistic people have an elevated risk of homelessness, according to a new study.
Figuring out what causes diseases like autism, schizophrenia and depression is tricky. Now Stanford University researchers are turning blood into brain cells to study these diseases in a dish.
Pregnant women should be reassured that eating fish is good for their baby and is very unlikely to cause autism.
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Winthrop Professor, Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia
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Senior Research Fellow, and Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology, La Trobe University
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Professor, Macquarie University
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Doctor of Creative Arts; Writer and researcher, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor, UCL
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Associate Professor of Educational Studies in School Psychology, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Deakin University
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Honorary Research Fellow, Macquarie University
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Senior lecturer, Macquarie University
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Researcher in Enteric Neuroscience and Autism, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Medical Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor of Developmental Psychopathology, University of Cambridge
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Senior Lecturer, City, University of London
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Professor in the School of Early Childhood & Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Autism, Sheffield Hallam University
