Rather than trying to ‘fix’ or change neurodivergent people, neuroaffirming care aims to empower and support unique needs and strengths.
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Some people describe themselves as having Asperger’s disorder, while others call themselves autistic. But is there a difference?
Autistic people are not only more likely to feel lonely but are also more likely to experience it more acutely than non-autistic people according to new research.
A limited number of specialists are able to diagnose and treat ADHD, making it difficult to even start the process of getting diagnosed. Should GPs play a greater role?
Autism health passports are a tool designed to help autistic people access healthcare more easily.
Agatha Christie never explicitly said so, but many of her Belgian detective’s character traits could be interpreted as being autistic.
A review of government services has found that autistic people are being failed in health, education, employment, poverty and housing.
After an outcry on social media over its requirement that writers provide a medical diagnosis, Black Inc. has put on hold a planned anthology: Growing up Neurodivergent in Australia.
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Associate Professor in Public Health and Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow, Swansea University
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Assistant Researcher in Public Health, Swansea University
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Nicole Rinehart, Professor, Clinical Psychology, Director of the Neurodevelopment Program, School of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Principal Research Fellow, Psychologist, La Trobe University
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Teaching Fellow, School of Psychology, Sport and Health Sciences, University of Portsmouth; University of Sussex
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Visiting Senior Fellow in English and Creative Writing, University of Suffolk
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Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, Bond University
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Research Officer and Writer at OTARC, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychological Sciences, Western Sydney University
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Adjunct Associate Lecturer, Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry, UNSW
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Financial Markets Foundation Chair of Developmental Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor in Psychology, Bond University
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PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science, McGill University
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PhD Candidate in Access to Healthcare for Autistic Adults, Cardiff University
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Professor of Autism and Intellectual Disability, Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Southern Cross University