PDA officially stands for Pathological Demand Avoidance, a term coined...
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January 26, 2024
PDA: Why it is important and where we are now
January 24, 2024
22 Ways to Support Autistic Girls* at School
In a previous blog, we discussed how to recognise an...
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January 23, 2024
Recognising and Understanding Autistic Girls* at School
Most children referred for a diagnostic assessment for autism are...
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January 22, 2024
How to Encourage Friendship at Primary School for Autistic Children – Part 1
Autistic children tend to need explicit assistance to help develop...
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January 21, 2024
Autistic Women* and Health Communication
Autistic individuals generally experience more health issues than non-autistic individuals...
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January 20, 2024
Autism and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
Researchers and clinicians in the autism area have known about...
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January 19, 2024
Autism and Friendship at High School
Last week we discussed the friendship challenges that autistic children...
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January 18, 2024
Autism and Friendship at Primary School
The diagnostic criteria for autism include criterion A3, …difficulties in...
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January 17, 2024
Being Autistic and Having Co-occurring Conditions
The list of conditions that can co-occur with when a...
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January 16, 2024
Being Autistic and having ADHD as a Female*
Both autism and ADHD are characterised by difficulties with executive...
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January 15, 2024
Autism and Bullying: New developments in research and support
Why are autistic students so frequently the victims of bullying?...
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January 14, 2024
Autistic Children and Adolescents who have ADHD – Part 2
In this second part of our two-part article we discuss...
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