ASD assessment/ diagnosis is like a teenager’s bedroom…a complete mess in need of a major clean up! In the same way that we often…
News & events
Never the silent witness
Like many Australians, I have been glued to the new ABC Podcast ‘Trace’ for the last week. My teenage son and I stumbled upon it...
Amelia & Me – Parenting by the seat of my pants
WHEN Amelia was a baby I had this nagging feeling that there was something intangibly different about her. The thought huddled somewhere in the back...
Sam’s Best Shot
Dr James Best lives in Sydney with his wife, Benison, and three sons. His youngest son, Sam, was diagnosed with ASD, aged 3, in 2004....
Experts condemn Pauline Hanson’s comments about children with autism – The Guardian
Education experts have condemned the One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, for suggesting children with autism should be removed from mainstream classrooms so other students aren’t…
Pauline Hanson: meet my autistic child – SMH
Professor Brian Owler is an Autism Awareness board member, a neurosurgeon at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead and the former national AMA President. Read his…
Hanson under fire over disabled kids – The West Australian
Pauline Hanson is under fire for suggesting autistic children be removed from mainstream classrooms to stop other kids being held back. The One Nation leader…
Pauline Hanson won’t apologise to autistic students – The New Daily
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has refused to apologise for suggesting autistic students should be taken out of mainstream classrooms. Read the full article here:…
An interview with Zach Zaborny from EPIC Assist
Zach Zaborny was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome at age eight. He comes from Scottsdale, Arizona in the United States and graduated with a Bachelor of…