Autism perspectives – Page 2 – Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre

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OTARC at APAC 2025: Connections, Insights and Regional Collaboration

A small group from the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC) attended the Asia Pacific Autism Conference (APAC) 2025 in Perth/Boorloo. Several of our researchers and affiliates presented across the…

LTU Digital Engagement and Recruitment November 28, 2025

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Autism perspectives Autistic Adults Family wellbeing

Autistic people aren’t looking for treatments or cures. They want a world that accepts and values them for who they are.

By Professor Dawn Adams - 2 min read. The Trump administration’s claim to have found both the cause and a treatment for autism, blaming the use of painkillers in pregnancy…

LTU Digital Engagement and Recruitment October 1, 2025

Autism and the senses Autistic Adults Mental Health

Monotropism: Between Obsessive Joy and Overwhelm

Monotropism, an autistic-led theory of attention, may explain both the intense joys and challenges of autism by showing how narrow focus shapes experience.

LTU Digital Engagement and Recruitment September 19, 2025

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Autism perspectives Educational and vocational engagement Health and wellbeing

Authenticity in the classroom: The impact of supporting Autistic leadership

Autistic scholars like Bek Carter are transforming higher education through authentic leadership, inclusive teaching, and neurodiversity-affirming practices.

Alex Haschek September 18, 2025

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Autism perspectives Educational and vocational engagement Health and wellbeing

At school and in danger: Why we need to end the bullying of Autistic students and how we can do it

Autistic students are not safe in Australian schools. A new submission to the Australian government calls for urgent, evidence-based action to end this crisis.

LTU Digital Engagement and Recruitment August 7, 2025

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Academic Neurodiversity

Spotlighting the work of Dr Dianne Blackwell

Meet Dr Dianne Blackwell, a researcher with the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC) whose work bridges clinical expertise and lived experience.

Jake Mulligan August 4, 2025

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Academic Autism perspectives

Dr Melissa Gilbert, researcher

Dr Melissa Gilbert is a researcher at the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre whose work is helping to shift long-standing assumptions about autism and gender.

Jake Mulligan June 24, 2025

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Impact stories Neurodiversity News

Beyond the interview: Building neuroinclusive recruitment that works

We are transforming our recruitment practices by breaking down barriers that exclude Autistic and other neurodivergent talent. Our neuroinclusive approach creates a fairer, more supportive workplace.

Alex Haschek May 18, 2025

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Sensory Week 2024 roundup

https://otarc.blogs.latrobe.edu.au/making-waves-in-autism-awareness-a-review-of-the-stimming-pool/

Alex Haschek December 10, 2024

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Autistic Adults Health and wellbeing Mental Health

Mental Health of Autistic Adults

Learn about the unique mental health challenges Autistic adults face, including diagnostic difficulties, co-occurring conditions, and tools like HADS, PHQ-9, Brief COPE and SAK-MI.

Alex Haschek November 21, 2024