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School's Back! TK's Advice for Parents

It's a new year and the TK blog is back! After a hiatus, Thomas is back with a blog targeted to parents and professionals. For his first blog this decade TK gives some advice for parents who are worried about the new school year

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Are autistic individuals vulnerable to financial exploitation? – by Dr Ru Ying Cai

Researchers around the world have begun to take an interest in the financial experiences of autistic individuals. This is an important area of research as being able to manage your own finances is critical for living an independent life.

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OT Week: Q&A with OT Andrew Trenfield

This Occupational Therapy Week (#OTWeek), we're introducing you to a couple of Aspect OTs. Meet Andrew Trenfield, from our Hunter team. Andrew is an experienced OT and a regional Operation Leader for the Northern NSW team and the Mid North Coast teams. He is sharing me about his journey and his work at Aspect.

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OT Week: Q&A with OT Emma Towns

Monday 21 Oct marks the start of Occupation Therapy Week (#OTWeek) across Australia. Out in the community, we often receive the question “What is occupational therapy?”, and so this year we’re shining a spotlight on a couple of Occupational Therapists and we start with Emma Towns.

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Autism Behind the Wheel: Teaching Teens and Young Adults on the Spectrum to Drive

Driving is an important milestone in the lives of teenagers and young adults. No longer do they have to ask Mum or Dad for a ride to their friends’ houses. Now they can drive themselves to school, work, and beyond, giving them more freedom over their own schedules. Learning to drive is an opportunity for teens and young adults to earn their independence.

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Celebrating Speech Pathology Week: Q&A with Tiff Simmons

Sunday 25 August marks the start of Speech Pathology Week across Australia. The week is an opportunity to make all Australians aware of those in our community who have a communication disability. We asked one of our experienced SP to tell us more about her work with adults and kids to help them maximise their communication and quality of life.

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Film review - 'Jack of the Red Hearts' - by Ben Calandruccio

Ben Calandruccio is a movie fan, writer and a young man on the autism spectrum.He's back with a new review, of the movie "Jack of the Red Hearts"

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Film review - 'X+Y' - by Ben Calandruccio

Ben Calandruccio is a movie fan, writer and a young man on the autism spectrum.He's back with a new review, of the movie "X+Y"

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