The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) and the media: a few thoughts

" Are you on the autistic spectrum? Take the test " read a recent media headline. Commenting on the findings reported by Emily Ruz...

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NICE Quality Standard on Autism published

A very short post to bring to your attention the publication of the Quality Standard on Autism ( see here ) from NICE (the National Institut...

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Anxiety disorder comorbid to autism

I've said it before and I'll say it again: a diagnosis of autism (or autism spectrum disorder ) is seemingly protective of nothing w...

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NICE guidance for managing children with autism

" The circle is now complete ". Like the end of another very famous trilogy ( the original saga if you please ), NICE, the Nationa...

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Measuring evidence in autism

A few weeks back I had the pleasure of an email conversation with Dr Gary Mesibov on the topic of one of his recent papers titled: 'Evid...

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Patient Experience Just As Important As Clinical Expertise

I read with great interest an article in the New York Times " How Does Your Hospital Room Make You Feel? " regarding how a patient...

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