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Call for autistic girls to be supported in post-covid return to school
To mark UN Autism Awareness Day on Friday April 2, researchers are calling for the needs of autistic girls to be better supported during the transition back to secondary school after the coronavirus lockdown.
Until recently, autism was thought to affect many more boys than girls – however, this gap has begun to close in recent years, and the ratio is now thought to be one girl for every three boys. Recent figures indicate that 21% of autistic pupils in English schools are girls.
Although the needs of autistic girls and boys are similar, there are also some important differences. When compared to autistic boys, girls tend to be more anxious, be more motivated to make friends, and mask their difficulties by demonstrating better social communication and interaction skills.
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Enrol now for Term 2 classes at Wyreena Community Arts Centre
Fancy yourself as a bit of a dab hand at the clay wheel? Or always had a burning desire to learn to draw and paint but never found the right time?
Enrolments are now open for Wyreena Community Arts Centre’s Term 2 program of arts and lifestyle courses, where you can tap into your creative side or enhance your wellbeing.
Each term, Wyreena offers a range of short and regular courses in the creative arts that are tailored for absolute beginners through to the more advanced.
Wyreena’s program has something for adults and children of all abilities who wish to either learn a new arts skill, build on their existing practice or enhance their physical and mental wellbeing.
The Age of Teletherapy: Points to Address in Virtual Mental Health Care
Photo : The Age of Teletherapy: Points to Address in Virtual Mental Health Care
There is a strong image of therapy in most people s minds even if they ve never received counseling themselves. You think of a quiet office, a couch and a therapist talking in a soft-spoken voice to their patient, helping them wander the labyrinth of their mind with intricate analytical theory. In reality, therapy is much different than the general public understands, and it s changing even more in the face of modern events and the rise of teletherapy.
A student wears a mask while lifting weights in the Student Recreation Center.For many WSU Pullman community members, working out at a campus recreation.