Young adults on the autism spectrum sometimes struggle with the transition from high school to post-school activities. Research indicates that people on the spectrum are...
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Normal is just a setting…
This headline is just one of the snippets of insight that come from the annual Focus On Ability (FOA) Short Film Festival. For ten years...
To Drive Or Not To Drive – That Is The Question
For young people on the spectrum and for their families, this is a BIG question. Our son is almost 21 now and has had his...
Surfers Healing Australia 2018 – a parent’s perspective
What does Surfers Healing Australia mean to your family? From the Bollards: Sammy has autism, the type of autism that people don’t like to talk...
The neurodiverse workforce
The important topic of the employment of autistic adults has been making news headlines more frequently in recent years. We hear about the shocking rates…
AUStism with the Authors
Emmy-winning, US-based journalists, John Donvan and Caren Zucker, have been collaborating together on autism stories for 18 years however it was their bestselling book, "IN...
AUStism in the Pub
By popular demand we're excited to announce a second event with Chris Bonnello of Autistic Not Weird. As part of our recently launched ‘AUStism’ speaker...
AUStism at the House
We all know there are many different ‘shades’ of autism but often we only understand the autism we have personal experience with. As Australia's leading...
Anonymous note threatens to call council over teen with autism – ABC News
Speaking to ABC News today our CEO, Nicole Rogerson, took a firm stand in support of all autism families who are subjected to bullying by…