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New guide to help autistic children cope with anxiety![](/neurodisability/newsevents/Exploring Feelings Anxiety Cover-200x258.jpg)
Exploring Feelings: Anxiety Training Manual, A Guide For Group Leaders has just been published. This is a set of materials to be used by clinicians, educators and parents to help autistic children with high anxiety learn coping strategies.
Last modified: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 16:05:01 GMT
Tyneside Pegboard Test![](/neurodisability/newsevents/TPT-200x133.jpg)
Tyneside Pegboard Test compares unimanual and bimanual dexterity across the age span.
Last modified: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 09:35:16 GMT
Transition Research Programme Final Conference![](/neurodisability/newsevents/Transition banner]-200x248.JPG)
Findings from the NIHR funded Transition Research Programme were presented at a final conference held at the Kings Fund, London in October.
Last modified: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:52:31 GMT
New NHS treatment helps children with autism overcome situation specific phobias![](/neurodisability/newsevents/Blue Room 180x175.png)
The Newcastle Blue Room Treatment developed at Newcastle University is now available as an NHS therapy, with referrals accepted from across the UK.
Last modified: Mon, 07 Aug 2017 16:41:26 BST
Parent-focused therapy has some long-term benefits for children with autism![](/neurodisability/newsevents/PACT7-11 180x175.png)
Research from the Neurodevelopment and Disability Team on parent-mediated communication therapy for young children with autism is the subject of an NIHR Signal.
Last modified: Wed, 02 Aug 2017 14:06:31 BST
Autism Diagnosis Taking Too Long![](/neurodisability/newsevents/Age of diagnosis paper1-200x170.jpg)
Researchers in the Neurodevelopment and Disability Team have published a study which found that the age of diagnosis has not decreased in a decade – still averaging 4-and-a-half years (55 months).
Last modified: Tue, 01 Aug 2017 10:49:02 BST