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Commentators, politicians and childhood ‘specialists’ can often be seen in the media and online discussing the potential ‘over-diagnosis’ of conditions like autism, occasionally inferring that...

I met my beautiful wife on a rundown bus on the outskirts of Cambodia in 2004. I'd recently graduated from business school in the USA...

'DAD... a film about autism and fatherhood' is available to watch in full and free at www.dadfilm.com.au! In addition to our short documentary you'll find...

There really isn’t anyone I know whose met Liam and doesn’t adore him. He is such a gentle, kind, funny and sweet soul that I’m...

He's ready, I think. My son Giovanni, 10, wasn’t diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) until he was in Year 1 at school. I’d suspected...

It's all in the planning For most children, Christmas is a time of fun and joy and laughter. For my son Giovanni, 10, it’s fraught....

Reagan is 16, and autistic. He uses his behaviour to communicate and is just starting to use an Augmentative and Alternative Communication device (AAC). He’s into watching...

Recently (19 Sep 2018), the I CAN Network (which I’m an Ambassador for) celebrated their 5th birthday with a birthday breakfast after it was founded...

Many parents or carers who have a child who’s been diagnosed with autism will feel disappointed by how they are supported (or not) by the...

Becoming a parent isn’t something you can ever truly prepare for. When your child is diagnosed with a developmental delay, everything you think you knew...