Podcast: Insight from school attendance research
Host Leisa Reichelt speaks with autism researcher and clinical psychologist Professor Dawn Adams about what the latest School Can’t research is showing.
Sensory Series: Cooling and Regulation Strategies for Hot Days
Words by Dr Dianne Blackwell // 1 min read. Even with preparation and sensory joy, heat and sensory load can accumulate throughout the day. Cooling and regulating the body first…
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World-first toolkit puts Autistic lens on suicide prevention
Researchers from La Trobe University have launched a world-leading toolkit for healthcare professionals to better identify and support Autistic adults at risk of suicide.
Separating Evidence from Fear: What Paracetamol Claims Really Mean for Autism
The suggestion of something ‘causing’ autism can reinforce stigma, even when the evidence ultimately shows no causal link.
Sleep disturbance and suicidality in Autistic adolescents and adults
Emeritus Professor Amanda Richdale presents an evidence-informed webinar for Mental Health Foundation Australia discussing the relationship between sleep disturbances and mental health outcomes for Autistic adolescents and adults.
What is autistic burnout? And what can you do about it?
Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people.
Sensory Series: Finding Cool, Calm Anchors in the Australian Summer
In summer, familiar sensory experiences need to work with the heat, not against it. Your anchors might look different from traditional imagery — and that’s perfectly okay.
Sensory Series: Heat, Sensory Comforts, and the Holiday Season
The Australian summer can come with its own set of sensory trials that can shape the way Christmas unfolds. Heat regulation issues, sun and brightness, outdoor sensory bombardment, etc.
Sensory Series: Sensory Joy and Overload at Christmas
Christmas in Australia arrives with the buzz of cicadas, the smell of sunscreen mixing with barbecue smoke, the harsh brightness of summer sun bouncing off tinsel, and the peculiar disconnect of winter imagery in forty-degree heat.
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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.