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This is a simple planning tool to help children with autism. It includes visuals for each developmental area and provides a simple way of recording a picture of the child's characteristics, the impact of those characteristics, the family's concerns, and who could help.

01 Aug 2021... Peak Victorian autism organisation Amaze developed a poster that outlines some of the characteristics autistic people may display in social communication and interaction, behaviour, interests and activities.

This is a written guide that clarifies the roles of different services and supports that could assist the family and the child with autism.

Autism is a developmental disorder that occurs in both boys and girls across all cultures and communities. It affects how a person learns and how they interact with others and their surroundings. All people on the autism spectrum are unique. Autism is also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder.

01 Dec 2020... The cards are designed to be used with schools and other professionals to initiate, build and continue conversations about supporting young people on the autism spectrum in a conversational and culturally responsive way. The conversation cards could be used for a specific purpose such as understanding a young person's communication needs, getting the conversation started, building or strengthening a partnership with a family or helping a parent to feel comfortable. The quotes on the cards have been written by families from their experiences of supporting their children.

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.

This table shares some of the common misconceptions about autism within culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and gives a factual response to each myth in order to support a greater understanding of autism.

This document outlines how and why visuals are used to support learning and routine, and to help with behaviour.

14 Nov 2022... This resource answers some commonly asked questions about ADHD. What is ADHD? What are the symptoms of ADHD? How are people diagnosed with ADHD? Is there a gender difference in ADHD?

01 Feb 2022... COVID-19 vaccination social scripts that outline the process of getting a COVID-19 vaccination to autistic children aged 5-11 years old. They were created to use in a state vaccination clinic but can be useful in most settings.

01 Feb 2022... COVID-19 vaccination social scripts that outline the process of getting a COVID-19 vaccination to autistic children aged 5-11 years old. They were created to use in a low-sensory vaccination clinic.