Health and wellbeing – Page 4 – Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre

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Improving insomnia symptoms for Autistic adults with co-developed supports

Co-developed with Autistic adults, the SLEAPI program shows promising results in improving sleep and reducing anxiety through a supportive, tailored therapeutic approach.

Alex Haschek February 12, 2024

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Health and wellbeing Learning with OTARC

Mental wellbeing for Autistic young adults

Content warning: This video explores the themes of suicide and mental illness.

Alex Haschek October 3, 2023

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Health and wellbeing Learning with OTARC Mental Health

Facing Stress: Coping Strategies, Resilience and Mental Health Outcomes in Autistic Adult

In this seminar, Melanie will discuss the research conducted as part of her PhD, where she examined coping strategies and resilience, and their associations with stress, mental health and well-being in Autistic adults.

Alex Haschek August 7, 2023

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Autism perspectives Events Health and wellbeing

Suicide Prevention in Autism report and policy brief

Following a 2021 conference, a select group of lived experience experts and researchers met to draw together content from the conference into a final report and policy brief.

Alex Haschek May 10, 2022

Family wellbeing Study summary

Parental stress and Autism

OTARC 2014 Phd graduate Rebecca McStay discusses family stress and Autism

mdenham June 7, 2018

Autism and sleep Autistic Adults Health and wellbeing

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

mdenham October 5, 2016

Ask an Autism Researcher Family wellbeing Health and wellbeing

When to tell a child

My four year-old child has just been diagnosed with high functioning autism. She knows that something is happening (doctor visits, tests, etc). How and when should she be told about her ASD?

mdenham October 8, 2015

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Family wellbeing Health and wellbeing Study summary

Wellbeing in mothers after their child’s recent autism diagnosis

Honours student, Jackie Maya, asked mothers to complete questionnaires evaluating their levels of stress, anxiety and depression and the coping strategy types they use.

mdenham March 26, 2015

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Autism and sleep Study summary

Investigating behavioural, gastrointestinal, sleep and diet

By OTARC Master of Clinical Psychology candidate, Stephanie Mertins and Emeritus Professor Amanda Richdale

Parents of children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (Autism) often report more child behavioural, gastrointestinal and sleep difficulties than do parents of non-autistic children.

mdenham March 26, 2015

Family wellbeing Health and wellbeing Study summary

How does having an Autistic sibling affect toddlers?

Discover why ensuring families have access to early, family-focused supports is so important, as toddler siblings of Autistic children may be more vulnerable to emotional and behavioural challenges in the early years.

mdenham September 24, 2014