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{{Short description|British psychologist (born 1952)}}
'''Tony Attwood''' (born ] in ], ]) ] ] who lives in Queensland, Australia, and author of several books on ]. His most famous book — listed below — aims to provide an easy approach through diagnosis, and problems of social relations, sensory issues, motor control and other typical issues which face people with Asperger's and their support networks.
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'''Anthony John Attwood''' (born 9 February 1952) is a British ] notable for his work on ]. He resides in ], Australia, where he is an associate professor at ].<ref name="tonyattwood"/><ref> by Stephen Fay, Ellsworth (Maine) ''American'', 29 July 2004, retrieved 23 December 2005.</ref><ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060224104912/http://www.nas.org.uk/content/1/c4/36/18/attwood2.pdf |date=February 24, 2006 }} by Tony Attwood, 2 May 2000, retrieved 12 January 2006.</ref>


==Book== ==Education==
He received an ] in psychology from the ], an M.A. in ] from the ] and a ] from ]<ref>{{cite thesis|degree=PhD|publisher=University College London (University of London)|title=Gestures of autistic children.|first= Anthony John.|last=Attwood|date=1983|url=http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.319733|oclc=50675342}}</ref> supervised by ].
Attwood, Tony. ''Asperger's Syndrome. A Guide for Parents and Professionals.'' London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1998. Foreword by Lorna Wing. ISBN 1853025571.


==External links== ==Research and career==
His books include ''Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals'', which has been translated into 20 languages and provides information on diagnosis, problems of social relations, sensory issues, motor control and other typical issues which face people with Asperger's and their support networks. His other books include ''The Complete Guide to Aspergers Syndrome, Exploring Feelings for Young Children with High-Functioning Autism or Aspergers Disorder'', and ''From Like to Love for Young People with Aspergers Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder): Learning How to Express and Enjoy Affection with Family and Friends''.
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Attwood has a clinical practice at his diagnostic and treatment clinic for children and adults with Asperger's Syndrome, in ], begun in 1992.
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It took Attwood thirty years to notice that his own son, Will Attwood, was autistic, when rewatching childhood videos of him. Will had become addicted to drugs as a teenager and young adult and was jailed several times.<ref name="30Years">{{cite news |last1=Davey |first1=Melissa |title=Why the world expert on Asperger's took 30 years to notice condition in his own son |url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/25/why-the-world-expert-on-aspergers-took-30-years-to-notice-condition-in-his-own-son |accessdate=26 April 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=25 September 2017}}</ref> He later wrote a book on his experience, ''Asperger’s Syndrome and Jail''.
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==Publications==
===Books===
* {{cite book |last1=Attwood |first1=Tony |title=Why Does Chris Do That? |date=2003 |publisher=AAPC Publishing |isbn=9781931282505 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pImgZKwhb_EC |language=en}}
* {{cite book |last1=Attwood |first1=Tony | title = Asperger's syndrome| url = https://archive.org/details/aspergerssyndrom00attw_0| url-access = registration| date = 1998-01-01| publisher = Jessica Kingsley Pub| isbn = 978-1-85302-577-8 }}
* {{cite book |last1=Attwood |first1=Tony | title = The complete guide to Asperger's syndrome| url = https://archive.org/details/completeguidetoa00attw| url-access = registration| date = 2006-11-01| publisher = Jessica Kingsley Pub| isbn = 978-1-84310-495-7 }}
* {{cite book |last1=Attwood |first1=Tony | title = Asperger's Diagnostic Assessment | url =https://books.google.com/books?id=mcmfPgAACAAJ| date = 2004-09-15|publisher=Future Horizons | isbn = 978-1-932565-17-1 }}
* {{cite book |last1=Attwood |first1=Tony | title = Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Manage Anger | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=oYITE6Jm7uAC| date = 2004-11-01| publisher = Future Horizons Inc| isbn = 978-1-932565-21-8 }}
* {{cite book |last1=Attwood |first1=Tony | title = Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Manage Anxiety | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=rIi3sUb2f5cC| date = 2004-11-01| publisher = Future Horizons Inc| isbn = 978-1-932565-22-5 }}
* {{cite book |last1=Attwood |first1=Tony | title = From Like to Love for Young People with Aspergers Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder): Learning How to Express and Enjoy Affection with Family and Friends| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=7rK_8C7xel8C| date = 2013 | publisher = Jessica Kingsley Pub| isbn = 978-0-857007-77-3 }}
* {{cite book |first1=Joanna |last1=Pike |first2=Tony |last2=Attwood |date=18 July 2019 |title=Neurodiverse Relationships: Autistic and Neurotypical Partners Share Their Experiences |isbn=978-1-78775-028-9 |location=London, UK|oclc=1083182372}}

===DVD===
* {{cite book |last1=Attwood |first1=Tony | title = DVD: Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Manage Anxiety, Sadness, and Anger | url = | date = 2004-11-01| publisher = Future Horizons Inc| isbn = 978-1-932565-61-4}}

===Selected papers===
* Sofronoff K, Attwood T, Hinton S, Levin I. "A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Cognitive Behavioural Intervention for Anger Management in Children Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome." ''Autism Dev Disord''. 2006 Nov 3. {{PMID|17082978}}
* Sofronoff K, Attwood T, Hinton S. "A randomised controlled trial of a CBT intervention for anxiety in children with Asperger syndrome. ''J Child Psychol Psychiatry.'' 2005 Nov;46(11):1152-60. {{PMID|16238662}}
* Attwood T. "Frameworks for behavioral interventions." ''Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am.'' 2003 Jan;12(1):65-86. {{doi|10.1016/S1056-4993(02)00054-8}} {{PMID|12512399}} ''(A review article)''

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Latest revision as of 20:38, 14 December 2024

British psychologist (born 1952)

Tony Attwood
Attwood in 2020
BornAnthony John Attwood
(1952-02-09) 9 February 1952 (age 72)
Birmingham, England
Academic background
Education
ThesisGestures of Autistic Children (1983)
Doctoral advisorUta Frith
Academic work
DisciplinePsychologist
InstitutionsGriffith University
Main interestsAsperger syndrome
Websitetonyattwood.com.au

Anthony John Attwood (born 9 February 1952) is a British psychologist notable for his work on Asperger syndrome. He resides in Queensland, Australia, where he is an associate professor at Griffith University.

Education

He received an honours degree in psychology from the University of Hull, an M.A. in clinical psychology from the University of Surrey and a Ph.D. from University College London supervised by Uta Frith.

Research and career

His books include Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals, which has been translated into 20 languages and provides information on diagnosis, problems of social relations, sensory issues, motor control and other typical issues which face people with Asperger's and their support networks. His other books include The Complete Guide to Aspergers Syndrome, Exploring Feelings for Young Children with High-Functioning Autism or Aspergers Disorder, and From Like to Love for Young People with Aspergers Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder): Learning How to Express and Enjoy Affection with Family and Friends.

Attwood has a clinical practice at his diagnostic and treatment clinic for children and adults with Asperger's Syndrome, in Brisbane, begun in 1992.

It took Attwood thirty years to notice that his own son, Will Attwood, was autistic, when rewatching childhood videos of him. Will had become addicted to drugs as a teenager and young adult and was jailed several times. He later wrote a book on his experience, Asperger’s Syndrome and Jail.

Publications

Books

DVD

  • Attwood, Tony (1 November 2004). DVD: Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Manage Anxiety, Sadness, and Anger. Future Horizons Inc. ISBN 978-1-932565-61-4.

Selected papers

  • Sofronoff K, Attwood T, Hinton S, Levin I. "A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Cognitive Behavioural Intervention for Anger Management in Children Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome." Autism Dev Disord. 2006 Nov 3. PMID 17082978
  • Sofronoff K, Attwood T, Hinton S. "A randomised controlled trial of a CBT intervention for anxiety in children with Asperger syndrome. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2005 Nov;46(11):1152-60. PMID 16238662
  • Attwood T. "Frameworks for behavioral interventions." Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2003 Jan;12(1):65-86. doi:10.1016/S1056-4993(02)00054-8 PMID 12512399 (A review article)

References

  1. ^ "Tony Attwood's Profile". tonyattwood.com.au. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. "About Asperger's" by Stephen Fay, Ellsworth (Maine) American, 29 July 2004, retrieved 23 December 2005.
  3. "Workshop for Partners of People with Asperger's Syndrome" Archived February 24, 2006, at the Wayback Machine by Tony Attwood, 2 May 2000, retrieved 12 January 2006.
  4. Attwood, Anthony John. (1983). Gestures of autistic children (PhD thesis). University College London (University of London). OCLC 50675342.
  5. Davey, Melissa (25 September 2017). "Why the world expert on Asperger's took 30 years to notice condition in his own son". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
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