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A little girl happily eating a slice of watermelon on a sunny day, with juice dripping down her chin
Posted inSupports and practices for daily living

The Feeding Difficulties in Young Children: A Policy and Practice Framework

The Feeding Difficulties Conceptual Framework provides a structure for multidisciplinary collaboration, supporting individualised, context-sensitive, family-centred, and inclusive care.
Posted by Alex Haschek September 24, 2025
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Posted inAutism and the senses Autistic Adults Mental Health

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.
Posted by LTU Digital Engagement and Recruitment September 19, 2025
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Posted inNews

Autism Professor Gives Back to the Next Generation of Researchers

Emeritus Professor Amanda Richdale knows from personal experience the difference that top-up funding can make to a PhD project.
Posted by LTU Digital Engagement and Recruitment September 16, 2025
Front cover of Catalonia’s 2025 Health Protocol The cover shows a childes drawing of happy people and animals with the text - Protocol d'activitats preventives i de promoció de la salut a l'edat pediàtrica: créixer amb salut.
Posted inIdentification and diagnosis Impact stories SACS

Early autism identification integrated into Catalonia’s 2025 Health Protocol

Read about how our early autism identification research, including the SACS tool and the ASDetect app, has been integrated into Catalonia's 2025 national public health protocol.
Posted by Alex Haschek July 31, 2025
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Posted inAutism and the senses Autistic Adults Camouflaging

Making waves in autism awareness: A review of The Stimming Pool

The Stimming Pool is a revolutionary film merging documentary and fiction, co-directed by UK-based Autistic artists. This article is a review of the film from a sensory-friendly screening session at the Melbourne International Film Festival 2024.
Posted by LTU Digital Engagement and Recruitment November 15, 2024
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Posted inAutism perspectives Autistic Adults Mental Health

Busting the myth of the Criminal Autistic Psychopath

Dr Patrick Dwyer, OTARC Research Fellow, discusses the likelihood of Autistic people committing crimes.
Posted by LTU Digital Engagement and Recruitment July 2, 2024
A illustration of a diverse group of women showcasing various hair colors, smiling and engaging with one another in a friendly setting
Posted inEvents News

Visual story: International women’s day 2024

All our social media posts from International Women's Day 2024
Posted by Alex Haschek March 8, 2024
Understanding factors influencing inclusion and participation in community gym settings for adults with cerebral palsy
Posted inOTARC Seminar Series Study summary

Understanding factors influencing inclusion and participation in community gym settings for adults with cerebral palsy

Georgia McKenzie will discuss the findings of her PhD research, which explored inclusion and participation in community gym settings for adults with cerebral palsy.
Posted by Alex Haschek February 23, 2024
OTARC Director’s report February 2024
Posted inDirector's Report

OTARC Director’s report February 2024

A fresh year has begun and the second year of our re-imagined OTARC! I hope you were all able to have at least a little down time over the holiday period.

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Posted by Alex Haschek February 19, 2024
Autism prevalence in Australia: What we know so far
Posted inIdentification and diagnosis News SACS

Autism prevalence in Australia: What we know so far

n this blog post, we'll explore some of our research that aims to understand the prevalence of Autism in Australia. OTARC researchers have conducted four studies that have created a clearer picture of the situation and highlighted areas where more attention and support may be needed.
Posted by Alex Haschek November 7, 2023

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