Some people describe themselves as having Asperger’s disorder, while others call themselves autistic. But is there a difference?
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Autistic people are not only more likely to feel lonely but are also more likely to experience it more acutely than non-autistic people according to new research.
A limited number of specialists are able to diagnose and treat ADHD, making it difficult to even start the process of getting diagnosed. Should GPs play a greater role?
Autism health passports are a tool designed to help autistic people access healthcare more easily.
Agatha Christie never explicitly said so, but many of her Belgian detective’s character traits could be interpreted as being autistic.
A review of government services has found that autistic people are being failed in health, education, employment, poverty and housing.
After an outcry on social media over its requirement that writers provide a medical diagnosis, Black Inc. has put on hold a planned anthology: Growing up Neurodivergent in Australia.
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Senior Lecturer in Public Health and Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow, Swansea University
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Assistant researcher in Public Health, Swansea University
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PhD Candidate, Cardiff University
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Visiting Senior Fellow in English and Creative Writing, University of Suffolk
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Professor and Clinical Psychologist, Michael Crouch Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health, University of Sydney
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Financial Markets Foundation Chair of Developmental Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Principal Research Fellow, Psychologist, La Trobe University
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Professor of Autism and Intellectual Disability, Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Southern Cross University
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Research Officer in Public Health, Swansea University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of South Australia
