Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disorder that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others. People on the autism spectrum may have difficulties with social communication, social interaction and restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviours, activities or interests.
ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorders)
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Are autistic behaviours a trait or a state of anorexia nervosa?
Anorexia nervosa (AN) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) seem to co-occur more frequently than would be expected by chance.1,2 Yet because most studies investigating the nature of this co-occurrence have used a retrospective design, where the data are prone to recall bias, we don’t know whether the elevation of autistic traits in AN is present from childhood or rather from AN onset.
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FREE webinar ‘OpenHouse on Autism’ – How to help schools help your autistic child
Join our host Dr. Lucy Sanctuary, Autism Specialist with Clinical Partners, as she looks at how you can help schools help your autistic child.
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Do sex differences affect ASD symptom severity scores?
Researchers in the USA have investigated whether standard diagnostic assessments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are biased against girls.
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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.
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Enhancing young people’s mental wellbeing through digital technology
Now more than ever we need to be considering the impact of digital media on the mental health of young people, both positive and negative, and how we can support them. We will discuss the key challenges faced in relation to child and adolescent mental health in the fast-paced digital environment.
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What mechanisms underlie reduced social attention in people with ASD?
A key predictor of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis is attenuated attention to social stimuli. Thus far, the reasons underlying this abnormality are unknown: some have hypothesized reduced social motivation while others have suggested aberrant oculomotor function in affected individuals.
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FREE webinar ‘OpenHouse on Autism’ – Tackling low diagnosis for autism in girls.
Join our host Emma Woodhouse, neuro-developmental specialist at Clinical Partners, and leading female autism specialists Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian and Dr. Marianna Murin, to discover practical actions you can take to help your child.
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FREE webinar ‘OpenHouse on Autism’ – It’s not a tantrum, it’s a meltdown. Creating positivity around emotions.
In this webinar, host Dr. Lucy Sanctuary, Autism Specialist with Clinical Partners, is joined by Clinical Psychologists Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian and Dr. Marianna Murin to discover practical ways to address challenges around difficult emotional behaviours.
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FREE webinar ‘OpenHouse on Autism’ – In search of a bedtime routine. What to do when your child won’t sleep.
Join our host Emma Woodhouse, autism specialist with Clinical Partners, sleeping disorder specialist Dr. Charlie Tyack and leading autism clinician Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian to discover practical ways to address challenges around getting your child to bed.
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FREE webinar ‘OpenHouse on Autism’ – Meal time stress and managing food sensitivities
Join our host Dr. Lucy Sanctuary, Autism specialist with Clinical Partners, eating disorder specialist Dr. Vicki Ford and Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian to discover practical ways to address challenges around food.