Three quarters of children (76.2%) who were diagnosed with autism also had traits of other neurodivergent neurotypes – including traits associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), learning and motor differences – according to a new study. The research – led by the University of Glasgow and published in PLOS One – found that more […]
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This article will help you quickly identify common childhood diseases. How to recognise and treat mumps, measles, and hand foot and mouth. People of any age can catch mumps, it is an unpleasant disease, but can lead to serious complications, including viral meningitis, pancreatitis and swelling of the testes or ovaries in adults. There has […]
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Curtin University’s outstanding Autism and Mental Health course has won the prestigious 2023 edX Prize for Exceptional Contributions in Online Teaching and Learning at the edX Global Forum in Washington, D.C. this week. Autism and Mental Health is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) which helps empower autistic people, and their support networks, to better […]
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Dissecting Autism terminology: Autism is confounding. The meaning of the term has gone through so many permutations in the last decade it is hard to know which way is up. We have gone from ‘autism as brain pathology’ to ‘autism is a superpower’ to, in some circles, ‘there are no symptoms of autism’. Where we […]
Patients say they feel ‘really cared for’ at Priory’s Llanarth Court hospital as inspectors praise the safe and effective treatment provided • Inspectors said staff were providing ‘safe and effective’ care • They said: ‘All patients provided positive feedback about staff at the hospital and it was clear that good interpersonal relationships had been built’ […]
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For many autistic people, like Ash, familiar clothes can be a lifeline. Helping with sensory regulation and providing a source of comfort. So making them last longer really matters. Currently, autistic girls are three times less likely to receive a diagnosis than boys. Ash was diagnosed at 14. Share the film. Join in on social […]
65% of neurodivergent employees fear discrimination while UK businesses promote neurodiverse workplaces. New research from Birkbeck, University of London’s Research Centre for Neurodiversity at Work commissioned by charity Neurodiversity in Business (NiB) has found significant barriers to neurodivergent employees disclosing their neurodivergence to employers. Led by Birkbeck Professors Almuth McDowall and Nancy Doyle, the research […]
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Childhood diseases: How to identify them: Following the recent rise in Strep A and Scarlet Fever cases, this article will help you quickly identify common childhood diseases. How to recognise and treat mumps, measles, scarlet fever and hand foot and mouth. People of any age can catch mumps, it is an unpleasant disease, but can […]
In Ocean – an autistic perspective: I am a sea creature forced to live upon land. Although the earth has many marvels, I still long for the water, where I am home. The ocean matches my thoughts – deep, shimmering and shifting, made of colour and light like an abstract painting. Mysterious, magnificent and needing […]
A new potential biomarker for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism has been found. “It’s often said that ‘the eyes tell it all’, but no matter what their outward expression, the eyes may also be able to signal neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASD and ADHD” Researchers from Flinders University and the University of South […]