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Children and Families
Learning Disability, Global Developmental Delay and Autism: Understanding the Differences
Global Developmental Delay (GDD) describes significant delays across multiple areas of development in young children. A learning disability, also known as an intellectual disability, refers…
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Children and Families
Does Attending Mainstream School Help Autistic Children?
Introduction One of the questions frequently asked by parents following an autism diagnosis is whether attending nursery, school or college is genuinely beneficial for autistic children. Given…
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Autism Education
Do Autistic People Have Empathy? Can I be Autistic if I Have Empathy?
Yes. Research suggests that autistic people can experience empathy deeply, but may express or communicate it differently from non-autistic people. Modern theories increasingly focus on…
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Children and Families
Explaining an Autism Diagnosis to Your Child: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Guide for Parents
Explain autism in a positive and age-appropriate way. Help your child understand that autism is a difference in how their brain works, not something that…
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Children and Families
Joint Attention and Autism: Why It Matters and Its Link
Joint attention is the ability to share focus with another person on an object, event or activity. It involves skills such as looking, pointing, showing…
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Autism in Daily Life, Children and Families
Autism, Echolalia and Gestalt Language Development: What Does the Evidence Tell Us?
Echolalia is the repetition of words, phrases or sounds that a person has heard previously. In autistic children, echolalia can serve a range of communication…
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Adult Autism
Looking After Mental Health in Autistic Adults: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Guide
Autism itself is not a mental health condition. However, autistic adults are more likely to experience anxiety, depression, burnout and chronic stress due to factors…
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Autism in Daily Life, Children and Families
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) and Autism
What is Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)? Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA), sometimes referred to as Anxiety-Based School Avoidance (ABSA), describes situations where a child…
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Children and Families
Autism in Preschool Children: An Easy Parent’s Guide
Introduction The preschool years are an exciting period of growth and discovery. Children develop language, begin forming friendships, explore their environment and develop their own…
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