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Supporting students with autism in the classroom: what teachers need to know
Students with autism often need to take a break from the demands of the classroom. from www.shutterstock.com Beth Saggers, Queensland…
TikTok is teaching the world about autism – but is it empowering autistic people or pigeonholing them?
Screenshot / Tiktok.com Sandra Jones, Australian Catholic University A quick look at some TikTok stats shows more than 38,000 posts…
We’re a step closer to figuring out why mosquitoes bite some people and not others
Samimfocus/Shutterstock Madelien Wooding, University of Pretoria and Yvette Naudé, University of Pretoria Mosquitoes contribute to the transmission of life-threatening diseases…
From deficits to a spectrum, thinking around autism has changed. Now there are calls for a ‘profound autism’ diagnosis
Shutterstock Andrew Whitehouse, The University of Western Australia A heated debate about autism was reignited after the recent publication of…
‘Noisy’ autistic brains seem better at certain tasks. Here’s why neuroaffirmative research matters
Shutterstock Pratik Raul, University of Canberra; Jeroen van Boxtel, University of Canberra, and Jovana Acevska, University of Canberra Autism is…
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Lady claims she contracted Molluscum Contagiosum after purchasing a wig online (video)
A lady claims she contracted a skin infection, Molluscum Contagiosum, after purchasing a wig online. Molluscum contagiosum is an…
Is meth use really going up? Let’s look at the evidence behind the latest scary headlines
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How much stress is too much? A psychiatrist explains the links between toxic stress and poor health − and how to get help
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