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Finding him among the living

Dr Jessica Revill is a psychologist and parent survivor to the loss of her Autistic son Gregory. In her book, her investigations into the mental health system, suicide and Autism revealed not a 'broken system' but an absent one.

Alex Haschek June 6, 2024

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Events

Reflections on INSAR 2024 – Melbourne/Naarm

That’s a wrap on INSAR 2024!

LTU Digital Engagement and Recruitment May 31, 2024

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Autism perspectives Student

Erin Salmon, honours student

Students can take the elective subject - Understanding and Support for Autism - We sat down to speak with Erin Salmon, who undertook the subject last year and has gone on to do her Honours thesis with OTARC.

Jake Mulligan April 1, 2024

Autistic Adults Health and wellbeing Mental Health

Could supporting self-determination help Autistic adults improve their quality of life?

Does self-determination explain why people with higher Autistic traits report lower quality of life than people with lower Autistic traits?

Alex Haschek March 5, 2024

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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