Autistic children and young people often need to know what is going to happen in advance and to follow a certain routine. This is known as an ‘intolerance of uncertainty’. A systematic review (where all the studies on this topic were analysed together) was carried out... read more
There has been quite a lot of research studies carried out to examine if autistic young people are at higher risk of developing anxiety and / or depression. We examined this question in relation to depression in a systematic review. This is basically where we bring... read more
Now it’s back to school time, many neurodivergent young people will be thinking about the difficulties and complexity of the school environment and how they fit in with their peers. We know that children and young people who are neurodivergent often hide their... read more
We know that children and young people (and indeed adults) who are neurodivergent often hide their condition symptoms and this is known as masking or camouflaging. Neurodivergent people often copy their peers’ behaviours and without necessarily understanding these... read more
Autism or ADHD [attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder]? Or perhaps both? A third of autistic children and adolescents will eventually receive a dual diagnosis, but usually not until they are older. This represents a missed opportunity for support. Autistic young... read more
Have you noticed that your child finds it very difficult – even impossible – to speak in some social situations, but then when they’re at home or around familiar people, they’re happy to chat? This may be a form of social anxiety known as selective mutism. In this... read more
