Supporting You... World Autism Understanding Day - 2nd April 2024

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!

How the last Jedi and Pokemon taught me to let go - by Thomas Kuzma

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

What do I say?

Guidance from an Autistic parent on supporting disclosures about a child being Autistic, including what to say and avoid.

Tales from across the Ditch

Dr Chris Edwards shares the highs and lows of his recent visit to Christchurch, New Zealand for the Australasian Society for Autism Research (ASfAR) Conference 2023. Make sure you read to the end!

Autism Friendly goes to the theatre!

On Saturday the 18th of November, our Autism Friendly team partnered with entertainment giants Disney Theatrical Productions to deliver a relaxed performance of Beauty and the Beast.

Creating an autism-friendly world!

Ainslie Robinson from Aspect's Autism Friendly team discusses her role in making the world more accessible for Autistic individuals.

Planning a future for your Autistic child

For families with Autistic children, estate planning is a crucial part of navigating their unique journey.

Nurturing Autistic Students: Building Strong Partnerships Between Schools and Families

Schools are more than just institutions of education; they are powerful ecosystems designed to provide a nurturing environment for every student to grow and thrive. This task becomes even more important when we consider students on the autism spectrum. Educators, families and the wider community should work together to ensure that a students' educational journey is not only enriching but also inclusive.

Aspect's Inclusion Statement aims to make everyone feel welcome to be their authentic selves

Aspect has developed an Inclusion Statement to highlight the importance of a culture of inclusion and explicitly communicate this inclusion with staff and stakeholders.

Ten Tips to support your child during transition

As we come to the end of the school year, our children may be feeling overwhelmed by the many changes that will happen over the next few weeks and into the start of the new year.

Aspect’s 14th Annual All Schools Sports Carnival

Each year, Aspect brings students from all nine schools together from around NSW and SA to participate in the largest autism-specific sports event in the southern hemisphere. Over 600 students, teachers and volunteers attended the event at the Athletics Centre of Sydney Olympic Park for a day of inclusivity and celebration. This year, we had over 60 corporate volunteers help out on the day who contributed their time and energy and helped to make sure the day ran smoothly.

Unbreakable Bond: A Sibling's Journey with an Autistic Brother

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.