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Did you know?
- 100,000 Australian children are directly affected by autism*
- each working day, 10 Australian families find out their child has autism
- autism is a life-long clinical disorder that is profoundly disabling
especially when untreated
- treatment in the form of autism-specific intensive
early intervention can significantly improve outcomes for children with
autism, but in Australia such treatment is often difficult or impossible to
access.
* being children aged 0–14 years who have autism or have a
sibling with autism … this does not include those who have a parent with autism
as we do not have reliable information on adults with autism. Nor does it
include those who share under-resourced and/or ill-prepared classrooms with a
student with autism.
How to navigate the A4 Website.
Autism
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Autism refers to specific types of behaviour.
It is used to mean either Autistic Disorder or Autism Spectrum Disorder(s).
More information is available in the
Autism/Aspergers Section, which includes descriptions and
diagnostic criteria. |
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Aspergers
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This term refers to Asperger's Syndrome or
Asperger's Disorder. More information is available in the
Autism/Aspergers Section which includes description and
diagnostic criteria. |
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Advocacy
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Advocacy is about improving outcomes for people
affected by autism/ASD including Asperger's Syndrome. Our
Advocacy page has a description of advocacy,
parent tips and the latest from the Federal Government |
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Australia
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There are other sections
within the site, they include;
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Contact Information
- Postal Address
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Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia |
| PO Box 717 |
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PO Box 717 |
| Mawson ACT 2607 |
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Mawson ACT 2607 |
- Electronic mail
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Membership &
General Information: |
