Autism Spectrum Disorders
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‘The role of Psychiatry in the care of people with Intellectual Disability’ Professor Emily Simonoff
ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.
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Jack Tizard Memorial Lecture and Conference 2018 – Intellectual Disabilities and Autism; Panel Discussions
Recordings and panel discussions from the Jack Tizard Memorial Lecture and National Conference 2018 on Intellectual Disability, and Autism.
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Autism & Intellectual Disability
This edition of the Bridge is on Autism & Intellectual Disability.
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Autism Symposium with Dr Ann Ozsivadjian
Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian on ‘Cognitive pathways to mental health problems in ASD’.
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Autistica highlights strong evidence for new communication therapy
Autistica, UK’s autism research charity, are recommending that all local areas should have healthcare professionals accredited to deliver a new form of communication intervention called PACT.
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The early ASD screening debate continues
The debate about screening and providing early treatment for young children with, or with high likelihood of, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is ongoing, but limited data are available to support either side of the argument. Now, a systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of interventions for children ≤6 years with (or with high likelihood of) ASD has concluded that the available data is currently insufficient to support the argument for early intervention.
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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.
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Early intervention for teenagers on the autism spectrum
An emerging initiative for teenagers on the autism spectrum, their parents and siblings, from Dr Bairbre Glynn, Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
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