Investigating associations between birth order and autism diagnostic phenotypes – video abstract

Video abstract from Gail A. Alvares on her JCPP paper ‘Investigating associations between birth order and autism diagnostic phenotypes’.

16 December 2020

Multi-disciplinary teams are needed to sensitively diagnose autism in Deaf children

An ethnographic study of NHS professionals, who diagnose autism in Deaf children, finds that recognizing the intersections between mental health and Deaf culture is essential for healthcare professionals to make sensitive diagnoses.

6 May 2020

Parents provide their perspective on the crossroads of autism and deafness

Often “diagnostic overshadowing” takes place — whereby autism might mask hearing loss or intellectual disability, and vice versa — is a real concern in children affected by both conditions.

6 May 2020

Addressing a need: Could a research-based app called Molehill Mountain ease anxiety in Autism?

One of the top ten priorities for autism research, according to Autistica’s research with autistic people, is reducing anxiety. In order to meet this need, Autistica have partnered with Professor Emily Simonoff to develop Molehill Mountain, a new smartphone app.

9 May 2018

Professor Uta Frith – ‘a trailblazer for autism’

Interview with Professor Uta Frith, Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Development at University College London about her life, career and research on autism spectrum disorders.

13 December 2017

Gender identity and children with autism spectrum disorder

Consultant Psychiatrist Ruth Bevan introduces Gender Dysphoria and Gender Identity Disorder and discusses the assessment and treatment of Gender Identity Disorder in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

21 July 2017

Autism and Family Dynamics – Prof. Tony Attwood

‘Autism and Family Dynamics – Prof. Tony Attwood’ is a 3-hour presentation to understand how autism can affect different members of a family in different ways.

Event type

Webinar

Location

LIVE STREAM

Language Regression, Communication Development, and Autism

In this podcast, we talk to Dr. Mandy Steiman about her co-authored paper, ‘Predictors of language regression and its association with subsequent communication development in children with autism’, published in the JCPP.

23 May 2022

Tony Attwood; ‘Autism and Family Dynamics’, and ‘Special Interests’

BOOKINGS CLOSED. Professor Tony Attwood, Clinical Psychologist, Ph.D., returns to the UK to speak to an audience, primarily aimed at parents and those that support autistic children and young people.

Event type

Online and in person

Location

Online and in person in Sheffield

Is brain circuitry linked with early symptoms of autism spectrum disorder?

Researchers in San Diego, USA, have studied the relationship between brain network connectivity and emerging autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms in toddlers aged 17-45 months with (n=24) or without (n=23) ASD.

25 September 2020