The growing evidence suggests that alexithymia is a heterogeneous  and dimensional phenomenon. Alexithymia Subtypes Several studies have...

The term “alexithymia” was coined by psychotherapist Peter Sifneos (1973) to describe a relative constriction in emotional functioning,...

‘Autistic individuals always say what they think / or what they want to say’ There is a common misconception that autistic individuals...

Imitation as a Social Tool in Autism Though the broken mirror hypothesis  predicts that autistic individuals should show severe...

The Diagnostic Difficulties Chronic pain is quite common in autism , yet it is often unrecognised (and undiagnosed). The diagnosis of...

The Invisible Burden The study of pain sensation in autistic individuals has seen significant growth in research over the past few...

‘Autistic people don’t do metaphors’ Because of their literal interpretation, autistic children do experience difficulties in...

After examining sensory perception in autism in the first book, the newly released second instalment focuses on communication and...

Cerebral hemispheric organization The fact that the human brain is asymmetrical is well known. Each hemisphere has its own way of...