Teachers’ lack of confidence in supporting students with autism calls for a better understanding of the disorder and how it may affect learning.
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The term APD describes several disorders that result in a breakdown in the listening process. It is most common in primary school, affecting more than 5% of children.
Men and women experience autism differently, which shows something revealing about where autistic characteristics may come from.
Some toddlers are unable to walk with their whole foot on the ground. This should be checked out by a health professional.
There’s no ‘one size fits all’ approach. But a lot of little things – from colors to appliance noise – can make a big difference.
A gene mutation that causes problems for neural stem cells – the building blocks of the brain – could be corrected by adding carnitine.
Saturday, April 2, is World Autism Day. Many individuals with extraordinary ability have been found to have autism. Researchers have now found that many child prodigies have an autistic relative.
The outlook can be bleak for people with ASD who have difficulty navigating the stressful work world. A trial project in Connecticut sought to find a new way to help them become truly independent.
The way children are assessed for special educational needs is still a postcode lottery.
One of the great and enduring mysteries of autism is what causes the brain to develop so differently.
A recent survey of paediatricians found they often lacked enough information to accurately diagnose an Autism Spectrum Disorder in children.
Parents need to be pushier and demand private school places for their children.
In some cases, clinicians recommend special diets; in others, they’re instigated by parents eager to find anything that may help their child.
By tying funding to disability categories, schools and parents are being put under pressure to seek a diagnosis for their child in order to get funding support.
“Autism explosion”, declared The Australian’s headline on January 15. “Schools failing”. Journalist Rick Morton’s piece led with an alleged: … crisis in schools that education systems are unable or willing…
A recent review of studies has shown that mindfulness meditation helps people with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder reduce their mental and physical problems.
A synthetic version of the hormone oxytocin has been shown to improve social responsiveness among some children with autism.
Autism has gone from a rare disorder to one that affects one in 68 children in a few decades.
To tell or not to tell about your autism, that is the question.
Baseless claims about the damage done to kids’ development create needless panic. And they distract from legitimate, evidence-based concerns with which parents need to engage.
Principais colaboradores
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Bennett Chair of Autism, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Bath
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Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology, La Trobe University
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Lecturer in Psychology, King's College London
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Professor, Macquarie University
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Professor, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University
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Professor of Developmental Psychopathology, University of Cambridge
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Doctor of Creative Arts; Writer and researcher, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Public Health and Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow, Swansea University
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Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychology, Director, Krongold Clinic (Research), Monash University
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Principle Academic in Psychology, Bournemouth University
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Professor of Inclusive Practice, Sheffield Hallam University
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Associate Professor of Educational Studies in School Psychology, University of Calgary
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Lecturer in Inclusive Education, University of Glasgow
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Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge
