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Q&A – My role as an Autism Connect advisor. Working with Amaze Autism.

Autism Connect is a free, national autism helpline accessible by phone, webchat, or email. Autism Connect provides independent, expert information to support Autistic people.

New Featured Event – Autism From the Inside. FREE online Summit 2022

Tickets are now on sale for the anticipated 2022 Autism From the Inside online Summit. 30 speakers over 6 days. Register for free now

The Autism Directory in Australia changing the way we perceive “Normal”

The Autism Directory in Australia changing the way we perceive “Normal” One of my good friends compared her son’s severe acne to my child’s

‘Use it or lose it’ – getting NDIS funding is only half the battle for participants

Helen Dickinson, UNSW Sydney and George Disney, The University of Melbourne Around 4.5 million Australians live with disability but less than 13% of them

Alternative Therapies Guide – Everything from music therapy to equine therapy

Traditional therapies have their place when your child has been diagnosed with Autism, ADHD, anxiety etc,. However, alternative therapies are excellent for complementary support.

NDIS fraud reports reveal the scheme’s weakest points

Helen Dickinson, UNSW Sydney Last year, nearly A$45 million in National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) payments were cancelled as they were thought to be

Em Rusciano’s Press Club address and the four emotional stages of ADHD adult diagnosis

ADHD: the four stages of adult ADHD diagnosis There have been several people in the public eye recently, who have recently received an ADHD

Australia’s first Autism Minister

South Australia has appointed its first Autism minister. Emily Bourke has been appointed to the newly established role of Assistant Minister for Autism. Ms

Is there such a thing as an autism gene?

Article by Nicholette Zeliadt Researchers have known that genes contribute to autism since the 1970s, when a team found that identical twins often share

How can you support kids with ADHD to learn? Parents said these 3 things help

Emma Sciberras, Deakin University; Anna Jackson, Deakin University; Glenn Melvin, Deakin University, and Louise Brown, Curtin University COVID lockdowns and home schooling seemed never-ending

School Trauma 101: Why School is traumatic for Autistic children.

All stages of schooling can be traumatic for neurodiverse and autistic children because our education system traditionally caters to neurotypicals. School Trauma needs to

Autistic Masking – What is it, and why can lead to mental health problems.

Hiding or masking who you are can be an uncomfortable and exhausting experience. For many autistic people and people with ADHD, that experience is

Study links screen time to autism, but problems abound.

Article by KRISTIN SAINANI A study published recently in JAMA Pediatrics prompted headlines such as “Baby boys who watch TV for at least two hours a day

Your chance to contribute and review the National Autism Guidelines

Autism CRC have now released a draft version of the National Guideline for supporting the learning, participation, and wellbeing of autistic children and their families