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30 Apr 2023... Positive Partnerships partners with families, educators, and communities to improve outcomes for autistic young people. They create connections and opportunities for an inclusive culture where autistic students can thrive. The organisation has developed resources with diverse communities to help school-aged children on the autism spectrum. These translated resources can help family members and professionals communicate better when working with and supporting autistic children.

19 Aug 2024... Suitable for 3-0 years. Key points Learning about bodies can help autistic children feel comfortable with their bodies. Learning about private and public body parts can help autistic children understand private and public behaviour. Learning about personal boundaries and different kinds of touch is part of learning about bodies. Visual supports and social stories can help autistic children learn about bodies and personal boundaries.

30 Apr 2023... This easy English factsheet is about how you communicate when you have autism. It has information on ways to help you communicate and how a speech pathologist can help you.

12 Feb 2024... Suitable for 3-18 years Key points Autistic children and teenagers might need support to recognise, understand and manage emotions. Strategies to help autistic children and teenagers recognise emotions include labels, emotion cards and ladder pictures. You can help autistic children and teenagers understand emotions by explaining how thoughts lead to feelings. Autistic children and teenagers often need help to learn how to manage and calm down from strong emotions.

19 Aug 2024... Suitable for 3-18 years Key points Meltdowns happen when autistic children and teenagers feel completely overwhelmed. Autistic children and teenagers need support to recognise overwhelmed feelings and know what to do. Help autistic children and teenagers avoid meltdowns by stepping in when they start to get agitated. During a meltdown, stay calm, give children space, avoid saying too much, and wait.

19 Aug 2024... Suitable for 0-8 years Key points Autistic children might need support to develop language skills. You can support autistic children’s language development by creating opportunities for them to use language. Playing, modelling language and responding positively to language also help with children’s language skills.

24 May 2024... Suitable for 3-18 years Key points Autism is a type of neurodiversity. Autistic children have particular communication styles, special interests and repetitive behaviour. Autism can be diagnosed in some children from around 18 months of age. Early autism diagnosis means children can get support for their development. If you have concerns about your child’s development, talk to your child and family health nurse or GP.

19 Aug 2024... Suitable for 3-8 years. Key points: Autistic children can have problems with getting to sleep and staying asleep. Some sleep problems are related to bedtime and daytime habits. Changes to bedtime routines, sleep habits and lifestyle might help. Causes of other sleep problems include anxiety, bedwetting, health conditions, night terrors and nightmares, restless sleep, snoring and social communication. Seek professional help if you’re not sure what’s causing your child’s sleep problems or how to help.

24 May 2024... Suitable for 3-18 years Key points There’s no single, known cause of autism. Causes of autism might include genes, brain development, family history and other factors. Autism isn’t caused by poor parenting, vaccines or diet.

Disruptive Disorders are what health professionals call the problems our children are having when they have difficulty in following the rules that most other children accept.