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Suicide Response Project
The Suicide Response Project, co-designed with Autistic and LGBTQIA+ communities, delivers accessible, lived-experience-led resources to challenge stigma and save lives.
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…
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.
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.
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.
Neurodiversity-affirming tools and training to support inclusive mental health care
Groundbreaking, co-designed suicide prevention tools are transforming clinical care for Autistic people, leading to more inclusive, effective, and life-saving supports.
The importance of evidence in shaping national mental health policy
The National Roadmap marks a turning point in recognising and addressing the health inequities Autistic Australians face. OTARC is proud to have contributed evidence, expertise, and lived experience to shape its autism-affirming approach.
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Hope as a motivation for climate action
Hope, especially in the face of long odds, has been shown to drive meaningful support for climate action, shaping new policies that prioritise mental health and resilience.
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.
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Like many women, I didn’t know I was autistic until adulthood –how late diagnosis can hurt mental health and self image
For many women, an adult autism diagnosis feels like a "lightbulb moment" of self-understanding. For Dr Moseley, their own came in their late 20s, reshaping how they viewed their lifelong struggles to fit in. While autism in girls often goes unnoticed, growing awareness is helping more women to find clarity and community.