Category: Autism

Some autistic people use few spoken words or communicate more comfortably without speech. Others can talk for hours, speak rapidly, use an advanced vocabulary, or…

You may not realise you are hungry until you suddenly feel shaky. You might forget to drink for most of the day, notice pain only…

Alexithymia and autism are often discussed together because many autistic people find it difficult to identify, distinguish or describe their emotions. However, alexithymia is not…

Autistic shutdown and dissociation can both involve going quiet, withdrawing, responding slowly or feeling disconnected from the surrounding environment. From the outside, the two experiences…

An autistic adult may speak fluently, maintain eye contact, work full-time and appear composed during an assessment—yet need substantial support to eat regularly, manage household…

Autism support needs describe the assistance, adjustments, structure or protection an autistic person needs to participate, communicate, maintain daily life and protect their well-being. One…

An online adult autism test cannot tell you with certainty whether you are autistic. Tools such as the AQ, AQ-10 and RAADS-R are screening questionnaires:…

An adult autism assessment looks at whether a person’s lifelong pattern of development and current experiences meet the diagnostic criteria for autism. It usually involves…

The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) is a questionnaire designed to measure autistic traits in adults. It is one of the most widely known autism screening measures…

The RAADS-R is an autism questionnaire for adults. It is commonly used by people exploring whether long-standing differences in social communication, sensory processing, routines or…