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A guide for parents, professionals and people with Asperger's Syndrome or Autism Spectrum Disorder Level 1 and their partners.
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to be one of the world’s foremost experts on
Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Books by Tony Attwood
Tony has published many books about Asperger's Syndrome and Autism. He has also co-authored and contributed to publications with other experts.
Tony Attwood, Michelle Garnett, Julia Cook, Louise Ford, and Stefanie Runham
Attwood & Garnett Events
FOUNDED BY PROFESSOR TONY ATTWOOD & DR MICHELLE GARNETT
Dr Michelle Garnett PhD is a clinical psychologist who has specialised in autism within her own private practice for over 27 years. She has co-authored six highly regarded books on autism, five with Prof Tony Attwood. Her 2018 book with Barb Cook is a seminal work on the female presentation, Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism. Her most recent books Having Fun with Feelings on the Autism Spectrum and Ten Steps to Reducing Your Child’s Anxiety on the Autism Spectrum provide guidance to parents of young children on the autism spectrum.
Together Tony and Michelle have created a series of online courses that are available to download. There are also webinars consisting of a series of mater classes.
Recent Articles by Tony
08 July 2025
What are the Support Needs for Autistic University Students? Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett Prevalence studies indicate that three in every 100 university students will be autistic. We know that many...
08 July 2025
Understanding the Trauma Experiences of Autistic Individuals Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett Trauma can take many forms. The DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) requires...
07 July 2025
Experiences of Adults Diagnosed Autistic Later in Life Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett Over the last decade, there has been a significant increase in the number of women seeking diagnostic assessments...
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Too often, autistic people with intellectual disability are excluded, not because they can’t contribute, but because systems fail to include them. Support needs show us where to adapt, not who to devalue.
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My only clients I see now are autistic individuals with intellectual disability, even in retirement, i will continue to support them, because I've known and worked with some of these people and their families for over 20 years. The trust built over time matters.
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