Imagine a collaboratively-designed smartphone app that could provide cues to an autistic individual – about the emotional state of people they are communicating with.
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Early intervention is key to treating autism, but how is a family to know which quirky childhood behaviours might be symptoms? An educational psychologist explains.
Don Burke: the statements you made are false, and they have an impact far beyond your own circumstance.
Families supporting children with autism urgently need better access to the latest research about evidence-based treatments. A new health design project from Emily Carr University is helping.
New research suggests many autistic people feel they have to hide their true selves.
Artworks in The Big Anxiety festival in Sydney shine a light on life from an autistic point of view, emphasising sensory experience.
New research reveals how autistic people use their strengths and interests to manage their condition.
We need to stop playing the blame game.
There are several problems with the recently released guidelines for diagnosing autism. But the fundamental issue is that we’re striving for diagnosis first, and help later.
Mia: Daughters of Fortune is a powerful new play that puts this issue under the spotlight.
Numerous measures are in place to help young disabled children thrive, but the transition beyond school can be a difficult one. Here are some tips for families to help their children prepare for life beyond.
James Best took his son Sam, who has autism, on a six-month journey to Africa. The lessons learnt may encourage a slightly riskier approach to parenting and education for some children with autism.
A new paper published today has reported a small increase in the number of children born with autism from mothers who were using antidepressant medication while pregnant.
Autism manifests in different ways. The signs are often less visible in women than in men, leading many to be underdiagnosed.
For most of the twentieth century, we were at war with microbes, leading to substantial changes in our body’s ecosystem. This has changed our diets, disease profile, moods and even personalities.
A new survey of young autistic people highlights the difficulties they face in accessing mental health services.
People suffering from autism could be far more vulnerable to falling under the spell of terror organisations on the look-out for new recruits.
Evidence shows that the senator’s comments on the burden of children with disability are misleading.
There are plenty of apps that people with autism can use for learning, play and communication. Not all are designed with autism in mind, so what can we learn from any online user feedback?
Brain chemicals could explain some of these experiences, but so could bullying and social isolation.
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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 of Speech Pathology, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University
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Professor, Macquarie University
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Psychologist and Research Associate in the Department of Paediatrics, Monash University
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Professor of Developmental Psychopathology, University of Cambridge
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Principle Academic in Psychology, Bournemouth University
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Senior Lecturer in Public Health and Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow, Swansea University
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Doctor of Creative Arts; Writer and researcher, Western Sydney University
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Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychology, Director, Krongold Clinic (Research), Monash University
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Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Inclusive Practice, Sheffield Hallam University
