All students with a disability have the right to participate in education on the same basis as other students. If you are on the autism spectrum, that means having equal access to the higher education opportunities you aspire to, with the support and reasonable adjustments you might need.
It all started with graduating from the University of Wollongong and moving back to Sydney to start my career. After months of searching for any job, I came across a job ad on LinkedIn. The opportunity was to be a marketing and communications graduate and work for Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect), a company that has played a massive part in my own life, my family's and of course, my amazing, older Autistic brother, Joshua.
For context, both of my children and myself are Autistic with characteristics that present very differently from each other. My son is in a support unit at school, and most people would notice that he is Autistic upon meeting him, whereas for both my daughter and myself it’s not as obvious.
Physical activity and exercise have many benefits for Autistic people, including improved physical health, mental well-being and social connection. However, sometimes there are barriers that prevent Autistic people from participating in group sports.
Alexandra commenced with Aspect as the organisation’s Receptionist at our Chatswood Head Office just over a year ago, and has fit in perfectly. Prior to this, she had worked in administrative roles for about 14 years. Reflecting on her years of experience, Alexandra has developed the following list of things that have been most useful to her thriving in the workplace.
March 8th marks International Women's Day, a global celebration of women's social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. This year, the campaign theme for International Women's Day 2024 is "Inspire Inclusion." When we inspire others to understand and value women's inclusion, we forge a better world.
Marlene Eksteen, a Speech Pathologist of 35+ years writes about the journey of communication with an autistic child, in particular non-speaking autistic children. While traditional milestones have children saying their first words at approximately 12 months, neurodiverse children may begin speaking much later.
World Autism Understanding Day 2024 campaign is due to launch on March 23rd. Last year's campaign achieved great success, reaching over 2.4 million Australians in just a few days. This year is shaping up to be even bigger!
Thomas Kuzma - The new Star Wars movie released just over a month ago and with it came a variety of positive and negative views on this latest installment