Susan Senator

Personal Perspective: How I figure out what's bothering him and how to help.

Bianca Wylie

New funding will help educators develop classrooms to be more inclusive of children with autism, federal Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth says.

Australian mining company Mineral Resources (MinRes) has announced a partnership with Edith Cowan University and Bus Stop Films (BSF).

BSF is a film school for young adults living with disability or autism. The accessible film studies course runs for around 40 weeks, teaching the practical hands-on skills necessary for all aspects of filmmaking.

Michele L. Parker Ph.D., LMFT, CCMA

Reza Hassani, who is originally from Afghanistan, was named as Australian Taekwondo's community coach of the year for 2022 in December.

Being diagnosed as autistic as an adult made these people want to make a change. Now they’re flipping the switch on the negative perceptions of autism. 

ABC Riverina

Noor Abdul

Sit-down-and-be-still mindfulness exercises do not suit me. My busy autistic brain makes it impossible to relax – my inner critic keeps yelling at me for not being Zen enough.

For the longest time, I thought I was doing mindfulness wrong. I thought it meant a seated meditation for 30 minutes. I couldn’t even make it to three minutes without feeling agitated. My busy autistic brain made it impossible for me to relax. If anything, my inner critic kept yelling at me for not being Zen enough.