Amanda Richdale
@arichdale.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/arichdale
Interesting new paper for thinking about autism. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The autism phenotype and transdiagnostic dimensional frameworks
A reliable and valid diagnostic classification system is pivotal for guiding clinical decision-making, facilitating rigorous and reproducible research findings, informing population-level health plan...
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September 2, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Interesting new paper for thinking about autism. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
If you use microsoft, the USA government can obtain access to your online information/ data despite the laws of your country.
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Microsoft says U.S. law takes precedence over Canadian data sovereignty
Microsoft representative says US CLOUD Act comes before other country's sovereignty.
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August 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
If you use microsoft, the USA government can obtain access to your online information/ data despite the laws of your country.
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Our new paper by PhD student @lyndelkennedy.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.... @drlauren-lawson.bsky.social @olgatennisonautism.bsky.social
‘A Menu Would be Sweet’: A Framework Analysis of the Disclosure and Supports Experiences of Higher Education Students with Neurodivergent or Mental-health Conditions
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June 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Our new paper by PhD student @lyndelkennedy.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.... @drlauren-lawson.bsky.social @olgatennisonautism.bsky.social
New paper from authors in the Middle East showing anxiety and insomnia best predictors of suicidality in autism onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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June 19, 2025 at 3:17 AM
New paper from authors in the Middle East showing anxiety and insomnia best predictors of suicidality in autism onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Our latest paper on sleep and autism - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Sleep–Wake Cycle and Circadian Misalignment in People With Autism Across the Lifespan With an Emphasis on Living Conditions
Sleep problems among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are a persistent issue that spans from early childhood to adulthood. The present study aimed to objectively investigate sleep cont...
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June 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Our latest paper on sleep and autism - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
New paper from
Penn State on sleep
In autism: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
doi.org/10.1007/s108...
Penn State on sleep
In autism: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
doi.org/10.1007/s108...
Autism Spectrum Disorder Phenotypes Based on Sleep Dimensions and Core Autism Symptoms - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Previous studies have used cluster analysis to address the diagnostic heterogeneity of autism spectrum disorder, but have been limited by identifying subgroups solely on the basis of core autism sympt...
doi.org
April 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
New paper from
Penn State on sleep
In autism: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
doi.org/10.1007/s108...
Penn State on sleep
In autism: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
doi.org/10.1007/s108...
Our sleep and suicide paper is now published in an issue of Autism Research @contextpsych.bsky.social @drlauren-lawson.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Suicidality in Autistic Adolescents and Adults: Sleep the Unexplored Connection?
Despite substantial evidence linking insomnia with increased suicidality in non-autistic populations, its role in autism remains under-explored. Poor sleep, most commonly insomnia symptoms (hereafter...
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April 18, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Our sleep and suicide paper is now published in an issue of Autism Research @contextpsych.bsky.social @drlauren-lawson.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
New paper by @lyndelkennedy.bsky.social @drlauren-lawson.bsky.social www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
A Comparison of Neurodivergent and Non-Neurodivergent Students’ Characteristics and Higher Education Experiences in Australia and New Zealand | Autism in Adulthood
Background: Neurodivergent higher education (HE) students (those with autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], specific learning disorders [SpLD], motor disorders, and communication di...
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April 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
And on Autism - autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/trum...
Trump and Kennedy Spouting Dangerous Autism Misinformation - Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Today in a cabinet meeting, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised that “by September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic and we will be able to eliminate those exposures.” This al...
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April 15, 2025 at 2:24 AM
And on Autism - autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/trum...
Trump trying to influence Australian research 😡 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
Trump administration asks Australian universities to justify US funding
The Australian government is seeking answers after universities were sent a questionnaire the tertiary education union is calling "blatant political interference".
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March 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Trump trying to influence Australian research 😡 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
New paper by our PhD student Lyndel Kennedy @drlauren-lawson.bsky.social @olgatennisonautism.bsky.social Comparing Disclosure and Supports used by Higher-Education Students with Neurodivergent or Mental Health Conditions (2025-02-19)
doi: doi.org/10.1089/aut....
doi: doi.org/10.1089/aut....
Comparing Disclosure and Supports used by Higher-Education Students with Neurodivergent or Mental Health Conditions | Autism in Adulthood
Background: Retention and academic success are associated with accessing supports for students with disabilities and/or mental health conditions (MHCs); however, many students do not disclose to their...
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February 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
New paper by our PhD student Lyndel Kennedy @drlauren-lawson.bsky.social @olgatennisonautism.bsky.social Comparing Disclosure and Supports used by Higher-Education Students with Neurodivergent or Mental Health Conditions (2025-02-19)
doi: doi.org/10.1089/aut....
doi: doi.org/10.1089/aut....
Our new paper: bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... @contextpsych.bsky.social @drlauren-lawson.bsky.social
Associations between psychological inflexibility processes, pre‐sleep arousal and sleep quality
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February 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Exciting work on coping by Dr Melanie Muniandy @drlauren-lawson.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Brief Report: Longitudinal Role of Coping Strategies on Mental Health Outcomes in Autistic Youth and Adults - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
The stress literature suggests that coping strategies are implicated in mental health outcomes. However, the longitudinal relationship between coping strategies and mental health in the autistic adult...
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February 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Exciting work on coping by Dr Melanie Muniandy @drlauren-lawson.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Our new commentary has just been published online. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Suicidality in Autistic Adolescents and Adults: Sleep the Unexplored Connection?
Despite substantial evidence linking insomnia with increased suicidality in non-autistic populations, its role in autism remains under-explored. Poor sleep, most commonly insomnia symptoms (hereafter...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Our new commentary has just been published online. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...