Autism
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Myth Busting Autism (recording)
To celebrate Autism Awareness Week we are put on this FREE webinar, to look at the evidence-base, focus on the facts, and bust some myths when it comes to Autism. It’s was aimed at parents, mental health professionals, special education professionals, and those with an interest in Autism. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.
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World Autism Acceptance Week 2022
This World Autism Acceptance Week (28 March – 3 April), we encourage you to explore the learning opportunities available on our website, and to share with your networks. Together we can help change attitudes and work towards creating a society that works for autistic children and young people.
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Autism and Co-existing Conditions in Children
It is estimated that around 70% of people with autism have one mental health condition (such as anxiety, ADHD, depression or OCD) and around 40% of the 70% will have more than one. Some of these mental health conditions begin in childhood and are sometimes referred to as co-occurring or co-existing conditions.
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A digest of the published work of Michael Rutter
A digest of the published work of Michael Rutter by Jim Stevenson, Emeritus Professor of Developmental Psychopathology, University of Southampton. Revised December 2021
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JCPP Editorial: Volume 62, Issue 11, November 2021
Editorial: The new genetics of autism by Barbara Franke, Eric Fombonne, Angelica Ronald
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Self-harm & Self-Injury – Episode. 9 ‘Autism a parents guide’
For this podcast, focusing on autistic children who harm themselves, we are joined by Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian, and Dr. Penny Williams. This podcast is supported by Clinical Partners.
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JCPP Special Issue: Genetics & Genomics of Autism Spectrum Disorders
ACAMH proudly to presents the JCPP November 2021 Special Issue on ‘Genetics and Genomics of Autism Spectrum Disorders’ edited by Professor Barbara Franke, Dr. Eric Fombonne, and Professor Angelica Ronald.
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Experiences of CYP in specialist and inpatient care settings: a themed review
The focus of this podcast is a themed review for the NIHR on the experience of children and young people caring for in mental health, learning disability and autism inpatient settings, produced by Candace Imison and Dr. Shaun Liverpool.
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Does early androgen exposure contribute to autistic traits?
Researchers in Hong Kong and Cambridge have explored the influence of early androgen exposure on autistic traits during childhood.
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‘ADHD, autism, and the elevated risk of later depression’ In conversation with Professor Anita Thapar
In this podcast we talk to Professor Anita Thapar, Cardiff University. Anita talks about the relationship between disorders, such as, ADHD and autism, the elevated risk of later depression, and what is known about the mechanisms behind this association.
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