Adult Autism

One of the most visible and yet often misunderstood aspects of autism is stimming. Many autistic adults describe stimming as an important part of how they…

Autism has been recognised and understood in many different ways over the past century. What began as descriptions of a small group of children with distinctive social…

There is a moment that I witness almost every week.  A woman sits in our feedback appointment, in tears. Not because she has been diagnosed as autistic, but…

If you are autistic, you may have spent much of your life feeling that you experience the world differently from other people. You may find…

Reasonable adjustments are changes made in the workplace to remove barriers and help autistic employees perform their role effectively. Examples may include flexible working arrangements,…

Emotional dysregulation in autism refers to difficulties managing intense emotional responses. Autistic people may experience emotions more intensely, take longer to recover after stressful events,…

Autism can be diagnosed at any age, including in a person's 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s or beyond. Many autistic adults were not identified in childhood…

Introduction  Many autistic adults describe periods of overwhelming exhaustion, loss of functioning, reduced capacity to cope, and a feeling that they have simply “run out…

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…