The nature of sleep difficulties in Autistic adults
Emma Baker, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, OTARC Alumni, on the types and causes of sleep problems in Autistic adults
The inner voice
Explore how inner speech influences cognitive tasks in both Autistic and non-Autistic individuals, its role in memory and planning.
Using an eye tracker in Autism Research
How do Autistic individuals perceive and engage with the social world? This blog post explores groundbreaking research using eye-tracking technology and a conversation with a 12-year-old Autistic boy named Ludwig. Discover how autism influences social understanding and why simple interactions, like a guessing game, reveal deeper insights into the unique ways Autistic individuals process social information.
What is DAMP?
DAMP, a combination of ADHD and Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), highlights the challenges in attention, motor control, and perception.
Autistic children ‘hearing voices’
Hearing voices isn't a typical feature of autism, but mental health conditions like schizophrenia can co-occur with autism. Learn more about this complex relationship.
Bilingual children
Explore whether Autistic children can learn multiple languages and what recent research reveals about bilingualism and autism.
Autism in Girls
Studies at OTARC and elsewhere have shown that infants and toddlers show early signs of Autism, which can be observed from the first year of life. These are first characterized by a lack of attention to social stimuli, and usually progress into clearer Autism symptoms throughout toddlerhood and the preschool years (Clifford & Dissanayake, 2008). Similarly, studies investigating the early development of restricted and repetitive behaviours (RRBs) in Autistic children have highlighted that certain RRBs are present in toddlerhood, with others becoming more evident over time (Leekam et al., 2011). These early signs are now used for the early identification of Autism in infants and toddlers.