New Curtin University-led research has found caregivers of neurodivergent children are more likely to experience clinically significant levels of stress, poor mental health, financial hardship, and negative relationships.

• Bunnings introduces 'sensory maps' for autistic customers
• Maps indicate the store areas of potential sensory overload  
• Maps were developed with the help of autism support group

By David Southwell For Daily Mail Australia

Bunnings have introduced an aid to help the growing number of Australians who experience autism.

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.