Autistic and ADHDer girls face distinct challenges at school. There are a number of research-backed ways they could be better-understood and supported in class.
Autism and ADHD frequently overlap, and the combination can create internal conflict and unmet needs.
Pathological demand avoidance isn’t listed in the diagnostic manuals clinicians use. But that doesn’t make it less distressing for children or families. What can help?
A new world-first study of nearly 700 Australian parents or caregivers confirms more education and training is needed for those involved in every stage of the process.
Discover how escapism, from TV to games, offers a vital break from daily life and fuels hope.
A healthy retreat or a slippery slope? Experts from Monash and beyond discuss how escapism, from LARPing to video games to binge-watching, affects our lives.
Experts examine the five questions they commonly hear from women and girls about their hormones and ADHD symptoms.
Getting a good night’s sleep is essential for the whole family. Here are some tips to try if your child struggles with poor sleep.
Our attention's pulled in more directions than ever before. Can we build our mental muscles and regain our focus?
Season seven of Monash University’s podcast, ‘What Happens Next?’, kicks off with a focus on focus. Has the average attention span dropped in the age of social media and smartphones?
As the pandemic continues to threaten our mental health, a groundbreaking “living lab” is set to reimagine how we identify and treat problems.
Suggesting applied behaviour analysis is gay conversion therapy for autistic people is harmful and degrading to the many who have benefited from ABA-based therapy programs.
Inclusive education must go beyond simply including children with disability in a space, as there’s often an invisible door that hinders a true sense of belonging.
The backdrop of the pandemic, and yet another terror-inducing mass murder, amplifies the need for content moderation, and a preparedness to fact-check the fact-checkers.
If there's ever been a time for a paradigm shift in the way we conceptualise mental health and treat mental illness, it's now.
First-person testimony from people living with disability paints a sobering picture of how the education system continues to fail them.
Until now we haven’t really talked about male age and its effect on the chances of pregnancy, but it's a crucial component in the fertility puzzle.
Despite its illegality, 'gatekeeping' remains a barrier to inclusive education. But parents can find that knowledge is power in combating the practice.
The natural science approach of ABA has applications far beyond treating autism.
Depression is one of several mental health conditions being successfully treated by transcranial magnetic stimulation.
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