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WE USED SCHOOL RULES, A BEHAVIOUR CHART AND STICKERS ON ADULTS - HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED(Written by Hanna, Clinical Psychologist at Spectrum Gaming)This year we tried out a new activity as part of the Autism in Schools train the trainer project. 1/12 pic.twitter.com/pBsJDJtO2R— Spectrum Gaming (@Spectrum0Gaming) February 9, 2024

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Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder and autism share many overlapping features and traits which can lead to diagnostic confusion, overshadowing or misdiagnosis. This article provides a deep into OCPD and discusses distinguishing traits between OCPD and autism

This article is different. Original testimonies are reproduced, in full, from three autistic adults who reflect on their education experiences. These accounts evolved from a webinar which explored au...

... or how I came back from the brink. Join me as I collect my spiralling journal threads and piece together a way forward, sharing with you what I've learned to avoid burning out.

Central sensitivity syndromes (CSS) are a group of related conditions thought to include an underlying sensitisation of the central nervous system. Evidence suggests autistic adults experience more physical health symptoms than the general population and could be more vulnerable to developing CSS. This study examined CSS diagnoses and symptoms in autistic and non-autistic adults, to determine whether CSS symptoms were related to autistic traits, mental health, sensory sensitivity, or gender. Participants included 534 adults with clinical diagnoses of autism, CSS, both conditions or neither, who completed online self-report validated questionnaires. Independent t-tests, ANCOVA, hierarchical regression analysis and path analysis were used to analyse relationships between CSS symptoms, autistic traits, depression, anxiety, sensory sensitivity, age, and gender. Autistic people without a diagnosed CSS reported significantly more CSS symptoms than controls, with a mean score above the clinical cut-off. Non-autistic participants with a CSS had significantly more autistic traits than controls. Autistic people with a diagnosed CSS reported the most sensory sensitivity, with autism only and CSS only groups reporting similar levels of sensory difficulties and all diagnostic groups reporting more sensory sensitivity than controls. Sensory sensitivity, anxiety, autistic traits, age and gender were all significant predictors of CSS symptoms. There appears to be a large crossover between physical health symptoms in autistic people and people with a diagnosed CSS, suggesting there may be diagnostic overshadowing in these populations. Increased awareness of an association between autistic traits and CSS symptoms should inform clinicians and guide diagnostic practice.

"This is a manifesto that begins but will never end. This is a translation of my world to yours. This is a celebration of existence; mine, yours and theirs. This is a public display of affection...

Esperanza Project is a green magazine for the Americas

@CathyEarlyYears @WestrayAlison @egstirling @PEDALCam @FroebelTrust you may be interested in the fab pulling together of some of these ideas on @stimpunks website https://t.co/1EqKeXrPtnand also https://t.co/P6c1mm1Dax— @Autistic Realms (@autisticrealms) February 8, 2024

It's the principle from which all other needs flow.

Author of On Belonging

Let’s renew the sense of home in our life.

Our narrow definition of "success" is dehumanizing young people and educators alike. Published by Human Restoration Project, a 501(c)3 organization restoring humanity to education.

This third edition is a foundational text that has been updated and expanded to prepare educators, therapists, and other care providers with vital knowledge and practical skills to support diverse learners on the autism spectrum. Covering an expanse of fundamental topics, this edited volume features new directions in research and practice that are essential to understanding the ever-changing field of autism. Along with new chapters from leading experts (including those who identify as autistic),

13 Investigates found about 600 Houston Independent School District teachers have left so far this school year, with the majority of them leaving NES campuses.

Autists learn and play differently, because our senses work differently, and because we make sense of the world in different ways. Our sensory profiles don’t allow us to push cognitive disson…

High school GPAs (HSGPAs) are often perceived to represent inconsistent levels of readiness for college across high schools, whereas test scores (e.g., ACT scor...

Why we need to shift from referring to disabled people as having “special needs” and what we should be saying instead.

PDF | Neurodiversity, the advocacy position that autism and related conditions are natural variants of human neurological outcomes that should be... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

Published in The American Journal of Bioethics (Vol. 15, No. 6, 2015)

Neuroethics - Neurodiversity, the advocacy position that autism and related conditions are natural variants of human neurological outcomes that should be neither cured nor normalized, is based on...

Several validated adult autism symptom screening tools exist; however, there are concerns about the validity of instruments in adults who self-identify and thos...