https://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/choosing-autism-support-without-losing-the-childhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/choosing-support-without-losing-the-child.pngChoosing support without losing sight of your childA teenager chooses personal goals at a kitchen table while a parent and therapist listenhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/siblings-of-autistic-people-have-their-own-story-toohttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/siblings-need-space-too.pngSiblings have their own story tooThree siblings share a calm afternoon at home while a parent listens nearbyhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/autistic-young-adults-health-care-transition-shared-responsibilityhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/health-care-transition-shared-responsibility.pngGrowing into health care should not mean being left aloneA young autistic adult chooses items on an appointment plan while a supportive adult listens beside themhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/autistic-young-people-environments-that-listenhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/young-people-need-environments-that-listen.pngWhen a young person says it is too much, listen to the setting tooAn autistic teenager shares a written note with a trusted adult in a calm school libraryhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/autistic-children-language-is-more-than-one-labelhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/language-is-more-than-one-label.pngA child’s language is more than one labelA young child looks at a picture card at a home table while a supportive adult watches nearbyhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/digestive-symptoms-in-autistic-children-need-a-real-listenhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/digestive-symptoms-need-a-real-listen.pngStomach pain deserves a real listenA child draws at a kitchen table while their parent writes notes nearbyhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/autistic-communication-needs-room-to-breathehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/communication-needs-room-to-breathe.pngA conversation can need more roomTwo young adults share a quiet, spacious conversation in a community libraryhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/autistic-camouflaging-at-work-needs-spacehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/camouflaging-at-work-space.pngAt work, masking can be work of its ownAn autistic adult takes a quiet pause at a workplace desk while a colleague gives them space nearbyhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/autistic-shutdowns-listening-not-a-labelhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/shutdowns-listening-pause.pngWhen words stop coming, listening still mattersAn autistic adult pauses a quiet kitchen-table conversation while a trusted friend listens with space and carehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/autistic-adolescents-what-good-life-meanshttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/autistic-adolescents-quality-of-life.pngA good life is personal. Autistic teenagers say what helps.An autistic teenager chooses note cards about their own goals while a trusted adult listens nearby in a libraryhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/ai-tools-autism-support-need-better-evidencehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/ai-tools-need-evidence.pngAI may help with support. The evidence is still catching up.An autistic young adult considers a tablet at home while a friend listens across the tablehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/mmr-vaccine-autism-large-study-no-linkhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/mmr-autism-evidence-listening.pngA very large study again finds no link between MMR and autismA child leads a calm conversation with a parent around a family health notebookhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/autistic-young-people-sexual-health-care-accesshttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/sexual-health-access-young-person.pngFor autistic young people, getting through the door of sexual health care can be the hard partA young person prepares notes for a health appointment while a trusted adult listens nearbyhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/autism-affirming-eating-disorder-care-listeninghttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/eating-care-listening-together.pngGood care starts with listening. This study asks services to catch up.An autistic adult leads a calm conversation with a clinician and a trusted supporterhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/parents-perspectives-early-autism-supporthttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/parent-perspective-everyday-progress.pngParents notice things that a score can missA young autistic child leads play while a parent observes carefully at homehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/young-autistic-children-sleep-patterns-not-predictionshttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/sleep-toddler-routines-listening.pngSleep can be hard. A pattern is not a prediction.A parent and young autistic child share a quiet bedtime storyhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/bilingual-autistic-children-language-homehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/bilingual-family-conversation.pngTwo languages at home? This small study says: keep listening.A young autistic child shares picture cards with two attentive adults at a kitchen tablehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/activity-should-not-come-with-a-dosehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/movement-at-own-pace.pngActivity can feel good. It does not come with a magic dose.An autistic child chooses a gentle movement activity outdoors with a parent nearbyhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/family-support-needs-room-to-breathehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/family-support-room-to-breathe.pngSupport should make family life lighter, not tighter.A parent and child sit with a support worker at a calm community tablehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/inpatient-care-needs-to-listen-betterhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/hospital-care-listening-young-person.pngWhen hospital care is needed, being autistic should not make it harder.A young person and a parent speak with a clinician in a quiet hospital roomhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/active-vr-exercise-autistic-young-people-limitshttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/active-vr-exercise-choice.pngA game that gets you moving can be nice. The evidence is still small.A young person chooses a motion-based game in a calm activity roomhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/autistic-adults-learning-feedback-lab-studyhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/learning-feedback-at-home.pngTrying to remember, then getting feedback: a useful clue, not a school ruleAn autistic adult quietly looks at a study card at homehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/medical-imaging-autistic-people-listening-firsthttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/imaging-appointment-listening.pngAt an imaging appointment, small adjustments can matter. We still need to ask autistic people.An autistic adult and a radiology staff member talk before an appointmenthttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/school-age-autism-screener-not-a-diagnosishttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/school-age-screening-conversation.pngA new school-age checklist is being tested. It is not a diagnosis.A child leads a quiet conversation with a parent around a drawinghttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/autistic-parents-parenting-support-listeninghttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/autistic-parents-support-listening.pngParenting support works better when it starts by listeningAn autistic parent and a support worker talk together at a community tablehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/autistic-children-families-cultural-belonging-wellbeinghttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/family-belonging-wellbeing.pngSupport has to make sense in a family’s own worldA Vietnamese-Australian parent shares a quiet moment with their child at a kitchen tablehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/autistic-adults-telehealth-health-profiles-not-labelshttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/telehealth-whole-person.pngA health checklist is not a whole personAn autistic adult writes notes at home before a telehealth appointmenthttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/organised-sport-autistic-children-motor-skills-limitshttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/sports-choice-not-pressure.pngA sport can be a good day. It does not have to be a treatment.A young person chooses between gentle movement activities in a quiet sports hallhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/autistic-students-voice-school-researchhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/school-participation-listening.pngListening at school means following throughA young person chooses tactile cards at a classroom table while an educator listens nearbyhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/movement-programmes-autistic-young-people-what-dropout-data-showshttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/movement-choice-autistic-youth.pngMovement programmes work better when they can bendA young person chooses a gentle movement activity with a supportive adult in a quiet roomhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/online-sleep-support-autistic-adults-randomized-trialhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/adult-sleep-online-support.pngOnline sleep support for autistic adults: what one trial foundAn adult uses a laptop quietly at home in the evening, with a notebook nearbyhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/music-therapy-added-to-speech-therapy-small-trialhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/music-orthophonie-real-life.pngMusic therapy added to speech therapy: what a small trial foundA young child explores rhythm with two supportive adults in a calm roomhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/autistic-women-questionnaires-are-not-a-diagnosishttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/questionnaires-femmes-ecoute.pngA questionnaire can start a conversation. It cannot settle a diagnosis.A woman looks at a questionnaire at home while a friend listens nearbyhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/autistic-adults-stress-apps-need-flexibilityhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/stress-app-human.pngA stress app should not become another demandAn adult reflects calmly while using a phone beside a notebook at homehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/autistic-adults-eye-care-access-mattershttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/eye-care-access.pngEye care for autistic adults: what one large study noticedAn optometrist calmly explains a handheld eye-testing lens to an autistic adulthttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/more-autism-diagnoses-by-age-8-haute-garonnehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/haute-garonne-diagnoses.pngMore autism diagnoses by age 8: what one French registry really foundThree children share a calm activity with an adult in a sunlit libraryhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/early-autism-interventions-what-252-studies-tell-ushttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/early-support.pngEarly autism interventions: what 252 studies really tell usA parent follows a child’s lead during a quiet wooden activityhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/can-brief-telehealth-support-help-autistic-children-sleephttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/sleep-support.pngCan brief telehealth support help autistic children sleep?A parent supports a calm bedtime routine beside a resting childhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/what-autistic-adults-want-research-to-studyhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/research-priorities.pngWhat autistic adults want research to studyAutistic adults work together around a table to shape prioritieshttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/accessible-consent-is-part-of-good-autism-researchhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/accessible-consent.pngAccessible consent is part of good autism researchAn autistic adult leads a conversation using accessible choice cardshttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/autism-apps-and-digital-interventions-read-the-evidence-carefullyhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/digital-supports.pngAutism apps and digital interventions: read the evidence carefullyAn autistic teenager explores a tablet while a parent observeshttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/articles/autism-what-current-evidence-says-and-does-not-sayhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/autism-basics.pngAutism: what current evidence says — and does not sayA parent and child walk together on a quiet pathhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/guides/talking-about-autism-with-your-childhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/talking-about-autism-with-your-child.pngTalking about autism with your child: there is no perfect scriptA father listens while his son builds a small model at homehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/guides/health-appointments-with-less-surprisehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/health-appointments-with-less-surprise.pngHealth appointments: a little less surprise can go a long wayA child chooses headphones from a small bag while a parent listens at a kitchen table with a simple appointment planhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/guides/what-happens-after-an-autism-diagnosishttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/autism-basics.pngYour child is still your child. What comes next?A parent and child walking together on a quiet pathhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/guides/autism-and-sleep-what-parents-can-look-athttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/sleep-toddler-routines-listening.pngWhen sleep is hard, start with curiosity — not blameA parent and child sharing a quiet bedtime storyhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/guides/meltdown-shutdown-or-distress-what-is-my-child-communicatinghttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/shutdowns-listening-pause.pngThis is not a bad child having a bad attitudeA quiet pause while a trusted person gives someone spacehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/guides/autism-and-stomach-pain-when-behaviour-signals-discomforthttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/digestive-symptoms-need-a-real-listen.pngBefore calling it behaviour, ask: could something hurt?A child drawing while a parent writes down observations nearbyhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/guides/speaking-nonspeaking-and-aac-understanding-communicationhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/language-is-more-than-one-label.pngCommunication is bigger than speechA child choosing a picture card while a supportive adult waits nearbyhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/guides/back-to-school-autism-lower-the-loadhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/back-to-school-lower-the-load.pngBack to school: lower the load before it gets too heavyA young person chooses between a visual schedule and classroom map with a parent and school staff member listeninghttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/guides/dental-care-without-pressurehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/dental-care-without-pressure.pngDental care without pressure: making the next step more knowableA child chooses headphones for a dental visit while a parent listens at a kitchen tablehttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/guides/school-meeting-prepare-togetherhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/school-meeting-prepare-together.pngA school meeting can start with your child, not the paperworkA teenager arranges note cards at a school table while a parent and teacher listenhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/guides/sleep-when-routine-breakshttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/sleep-when-routine-breaks.pngWhen a routine changes and sleep gets harderAn autistic child chooses between two bedtime picture cards while a parent listens beside them in a softly lit bedroomhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/guides/when-communication-gets-hardhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/when-communication-gets-hard.pngWhen communication gets hard, less pressure can helpA child chooses picture cards at a kitchen table while a parent listens patiently nearbyhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/guides/siblings-space-and-fairnesshttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/siblings-space-and-fairness.pngSiblings need space too. Fair does not mean the same.A parent listens to one child over a drawing notebook while their sibling happily uses a tablet nearby in a calm living roomhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/guides/when-clothes-feel-hardhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/when-clothes-feel-hard.pngWhen clothes feel hard, comfort comes before getting dressedA child chooses between two soft tops on a bed while a parent listens nearby in a calm bedroomhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/guides/parents-need-support-toohttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/parents-need-support-too.pngParents need support too: asking for help is part of the planA parent and a support worker look at a simple plan in a calm community room while a child chooses activity cards nearbyhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/guides/when-big-life-changes-need-more-supporthttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/when-big-life-changes-need-more-support.pngBig life changes: support can change with themAn autistic teenager chooses picture cards and a written plan at a kitchen table while a parent and support worker listenhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/guides/your-childs-view-can-arrive-in-many-wayshttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/your-childs-view-can-arrive-in-many-ways.pngYour child’s view can arrive in many waysAn autistic child chooses picture cards and writes a note at a kitchen table while a parent waits nearbyhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/en/guides/care-handover-that-starts-with-knowing-the-personhttps://autismresearchcompass.com/images/articles/care-handover-that-starts-with-knowing-the-person.pngA care handover can start with knowing the personAn autistic child places a preference card on a kitchen table while a parent and new support worker listen