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Mental wellbeing for Autistic young adults
Content warning: This video explores the themes of suicide and mental illness.
Facing Stress: Coping Strategies, Resilience and Mental Health Outcomes in Autistic Adult
Coping Strategies, Resilience and Mental Health Outcomes in Autistic Adults
There is consensus surrounding the poor mental health outcomes experienced by many in the Autistic adult population. While the non-autistic literature suggests that high stress represents a key contributor to poor mental health and well-being, individual resources such as coping and resilience have the potential to mitigate the negative effects of stress, accounting for individual differences across mental health outcomes. Despite emerging research showing high stress in Autistic adults, investigations of coping and resilience in this population remain limited.
Posted inAutism perspectives Masking Neurodiversity
What are ‘masking’ and ‘camouflaging’ in the context of autism and ADHD?
Many Autistic people and ADHD-ers report using “masking” and “camouflaging” in their lives. This is where people conceal certain traits and replace them with neurotypical ones to avoid being recognised as neurominorities.
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The story of Autism research in Australia: A conversation with Cheryl Dissanayake
The story of Autism research in Australia: A conversation with Cheryl Dissanayake
Posted inIdentification and diagnosis
How to talk to your child about their autism diagnosis – the earlier the better
Associate Proffessor Josephine Barabro has some tips on how to talk about diagnosis
Responding to the needs of Autistic students in the school system
This article highlights the importance of timely support programs and evidence-based support programs that promote independence, participation, and success in school and beyond.
Seven Essential Tips for Parents Evaluating Autism Interventions
With over 400 therapies and services available, choosing the right autism support for your child can feel overwhelming. How do you navigate this growing landscape of options? In this post, we share seven essential tips to help parents evaluate autism supports, from identifying daily living needs to understanding diagnosis practices.
Posted inEmployment Impact stories
Guiding change: Serbian autism guidelines highlight importance of employment support
Evidence-based research is guiding Serbia’s national autism screening guidelines, emphasising the need for specialised transition planning to improve employment outcomes for Autistic adults.
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.
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Autism Honours Scholarship Recipients
The Sylvia Walton Scholarship for Autistic Honours students has enabled 3 dedicated students to begin their research careers.
