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When you find out that I’m Autistic, I want you to…. Get to know me, you might find out I’m really fun…

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.

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Victoria University - Five things Autistic students want you to know

Autistic students are valuable members of the university community who deserve respect, support, and opportunities to thrive. 

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Aspect staff honour the inspiring women in their career (IWD 2024)

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.

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Is my child ever going to speak?

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.

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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!

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My journey to diagnosis and what it means to me - by Alexandra Robinson

Read Alexandra's experience about being diagnosed late in life and her work with Aspect.

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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

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What do I say?

Guidance from an Autistic parent of a child on the autism spectrum about what to do and importantly not say when someone discloses their child is Autistic.

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