Masking and Autism
Masking and Autism Author: Jane Mantzalas is a PhD candidate within the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre. Her research interests are centred around autism in adulthood and improving the mental health and wellbeing of autistic adults. Her PhD thesis “Characterising...
What Impacts the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Autistic Adults?
Research Study Do you have an autism diagnosis or self-identify as autistic? Help us learn more about factors that can affect the mental health and wellbeing of autistic adults, including anxiety, depression, and autistic burnout. Take our online survey and you can...
What’s in it for me?
Many parents find it difficult that despite their pleas and requests trying to appeal to their child’s better nature, their child still doesn’t do what they ask. Most people have a preference for collaborating with others and being part of a group. Social...
Parents: Don’t Forget to Look After Yourselves
Throughout the pregnancy, you’ll have constant support, advice and guidance as parents-to-be from a whole host of people. From your doctor and midwife, antenatal classes, books and resources, family members and friends. Getting through pregnancy can feel like a breeze...
The Father’s Role in Supporting Children’s Behavioural Development
As a parent, it’s important to understand how your presence in your child’s life has a lasting impact on their early and ongoing development and behaviour. Unfortunately, the role of the father is still consistently under-represented in various health and...
Ten tips for getting ‘back to school’ ready!
Ten tips for getting ‘back to school’ ready! With the 2018 school year just a few weeks away, it’s essential to start getting back into routines that will assist our children with the transition from the holidays to school. Getting back to school can be as tricky for...
Screen Time & Your Child: What you need to know
Screen Time & Your Child: What you need to know We’re living in a digital age and there are many benefits to that, but there’s a rising concern about the amount of time we spend in front of screens. It’s one thing to spend your day in front of a computer for work,...
Screen Time
by Ivan Mathieson It is difficult to find a parent who doesn’t have something to say about the challenges of managing screen time with their children. As such, it is not surprising that Dr Anthea Rhodes and a team of researchers at the Royal children’s Hospital, has...