Mental health: Sick forced out of UK workforce
Mentally unwell people being forced out of workforce: Six in 10 people who are economically inactive because of long-term illness are living with a mental...
Tag: autism
ASD medication trial targeting gut bacteria
A new trial will test whether a medication that targets gut bacteria can also improve irritability in teenagers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The Tapestry...
Learning from babies
What can we learn from babies and how the brain has an amazing ability to ‘get to work’ on autism spectrum: Toddlers climb on everything...
Halloween: Guide to staying safe
Whether you love Halloween or loathe it, the occasion is growing in popularity. For many, Halloween is a spine-chilling spectacular and night of unlimited sweets....
Sensory overload insights
Processing everyday sensory information can be difficult for autistic people. Any of their senses may be over- or under-sensitive, or both, at different times. These sensory differences...
A.R.T. training as internal martial arts
For people who train in the martial arts one of the most important principles is the relationship between stillness and motion. Understanding how stillness is...
Medicinal cannabis study for children in palliative care
Medicinal cannabis study into easing symptoms of children in palliative care: A pilot study will explore the use of medicinal cannabis to reduce symptoms in...
Shifts in the clinical landscape of autism
Shifts in the clinical landscape of autism: The therapeutic setting has changed for autism. Where once we would treat and instruct autistics on the basis...
Autism diagnosis impacted by different gender emotional needs
Autism diagnosis impacted by different gender emotional needs: A new study suggests that autism diagnosis could be improved with a greater focus on the differences...
BSPD issues paediatric oral health Blueprint
As the new PM, Liz Truss puts her new administration together and sets out her policies, the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) sets out...
