Caring in Context, a Resource to Support Families and Carers
A neurodiversity-informed PDF guide for carers supporting someone with an eating disorder, with a focus on autism and…
Family and Carers
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A Carer’s Perspective on Advocacy, Autism, and Eating Disorder Care
Robert shares his experience and advice in caring for a child with autism and an eating disorder.
Animation: Eating and ADHD
A PEACE animation focusing on ADHD and eating disorders and ways to improve treatment.
Brain imaging Of Emotion And Cognition Of adolescents with anorexia Nervosa (BEACON) project
BEACON is a brain imaging project looking at how the brain processes emotion and cognition in individuals with…
What is autism?
Information on what is autism and answers to other questions you might have about the neurodevelopmental condition.
Types of Eating disorders
Information about different types of eating disorders.
Common comorbidities with eating disorders
Information about other conditions commonly associated with eating disorders.
LGBTQ+
This article aims to help understand how best to support autistic people who identify as LGBTQ+ with an…
BAME
This article aims to build more of an understanding of the challenges faced by autistic people in BAME…
Supporting the Supporters
This resources looks at how we can involve supporters in treatment and provide them with the help they…
Think, Do and Be positive
Highlights the importance of positive communication and how it can help us change the way we feel about…
Similarities In Social and Emotional Functioning In Anorexia and Autism
Understand the differences in social and emotional functioning (including recognising emotions and empathy) in different group of people.
Men and Eating Disorders
What do eating disorders in men look like and how are they treated?
Whats that smell?
Learn more about your senses and how they can be different in autistic people with eating disorders
Why Studying the Brain Is So Important
Understand a bit more about the brain and how it is different for different people and what this…
Supporting Eating Difficulties
Understand some of the additional barriers faced by autistic people with eating disorders when it comes to eating…
The Missing Link
A loved one talks about an unexpected diagnosis and what this meant to the family.
Communication Success
A loved one takes the next step towards communication success.
Anorexia: The unwanted visitor (Contributed by a loved one)
A loved one’s perspective on how anorexia is an unwanted visitor in her family’s life and what’s keeping…