Video library

Video library

We’ve put together a series of videos to help address some of the most common questions raised by our community.

We will keep adding to these so check back regularly for updates. If you have any particular questions or issue you need help with, please email us and we’ll put it to our brains trust.

What is support and why do we need it?
Hear from autistic adults about what support is available and the importance of good support.
What to expect
Parents discuss what they experienced at the time of diagnosis
Who can help?
Autistic adults discuss who can help after an autism diagnosis
Why pursue a diagnosis?
Autistic adults and experts discuss the benefits of pursuing an autism diagnosis
Advice for grandparents
Hear from parents and experts
Daycare and Schools
Hear from parents and experts about the pivotal role that daycare and schools play
Diets
Hear from experts in the field about autism and diets
Discussing autism
Hear from parents about discussing autism
Getting support for your family
Hear from experts and parents about the importance of getting support for your family
Good services might not be local
Hear from parents and experts
How to deal with unsupportive people
Hear from parents and experts
How will this affect my partnership
Hear from parents and experts
Key worker approach
Expert discusses what a key worker is and how this approach supports children
Siblings
Hear from parents and experts
The confidence to walk away
Parents and experts discuss walking away from services that are not working for you
Visual and video modelling
Many autistic children are visual learners and respond well to visual supports and video modelling
The benefits of telehealth
Experts discuss the benefits of telehealth
The importance of looking after yourself
Hear from families and professionals about how you can take care of yourself.
What if it isn't clear?
Hear from adults with lived experience
What is autism?
Hear from experts in the field
Managing relationships with family
Autistic adults explain their experiences of managing family relationships after getting a diagnosis
Making the workplace work for you
Small workplace adjustments and support can make a huge difference to success in your job. Hear from experts.
Medications
Hear from the experts about how medications can help with associated symptoms of autism
NDIS Participant stories
Accessing the NDIS as an autistic adult and how it can help
Setting NDIS goals - adults
Goal setting is an incredibly important part of your NDIS plan. Hear from the experts.
Peer support worker
Hear from the experts about how peer workers can support you
Building your career
Career advice and tips from autistic adults
Dating
Hear from relationship experts, clinicians and autistic adults.
Getting a diagnosis as an adult
Advice from clinicians, professionals and autistic adults
Gender differences
Hear from autistic women, professionals and clinicians
What is pseudoscience?
Hear from the professionals & experts
What to expect
Parents discuss receiving their child's autism diagnosis
What to work on and why
Early Intervention. Hear from the professionals.
When denial is a problem
Hear from parents and experts
Who can help?
Peer support - hear from parents and experts
Speech Pathology for autistic children
Hear from the experts
Benefits of telehealth
Hear from the experts about the benefits of telehealth
The problem with "curing" autism
Parents share their experiences and views
What could your week look like
parents share their early intervention experiences and advice
What is autism?
Parents and clinicians share their experiences
Psychology for adults
Hear from the experts about how psychology can help autistic adults
Psychology for children
Hear from the experts about how psychology can help autistic children
ASD in rural and regional Australia
Hear from parents and experts
Setting NDIS goals
NDIS experts & parents share advice and top tips
Speech pathology for autistic adults
Hear from the experts
Gender differences in autism
We hear from clinicians, professionals and parents about how autism can present differently in boys and girls.
Getting started with your first NDIS plan
NDIS experts & parents share advice and top tips on getting started with your first NDIS plan
Looking after your mental health
Hear from families and professionals about how you can take care of yourself.
Occupational therapy for adults
What is occupational therapy? Hear from the experts
Occupational therapy for children
What is occupational therapy? Hear from the experts.
ABA Therapy
What is Applied Behaviour Analysis? hear from the experts.
Does a label matter?
Professionals, clinicians and parents share their view.
Early Intervention stories
Parents share their Early Intervention stories
Early Start Denver Model (ESDM)
What is the early start denver model? - hear from the experts.
First steps to getting a diagnosis for a child
Hear advice from professionals, clinicians and parents.
Tips for a successful Christmas
A candid conversation with parents Nicole, Monty, Jo and autistic developmental educator Barb.
Autism, fatherhood and mental health
A candid conversation with four dads about autism, mental health and how they manage the daily ups and downs.
What is autism?
Autism explained
The unique side of autism
The unique side of autism
Challenges - Autism in your family
Challenges - Autism in your family
How to choose between early intervention options
How to choose between early intervention options
The importance of starting early
The importance of starting early
What is early intervention?
What is early intervention?
Early intervention options
Early intervention options
Transitioning back to school during COVID-19
This week we talk to paediatrician and autism dad James Best about transitioning back to school.
Different ways to deliver telehealth sessions
This week, we caught up with Cathy Fagan, Behaviour Analyst from CUSP Early Intervention
Relationships for individuals on the spectrum
We sat down with Jodi Rodgers, sexologist and counsellor.
Top tips for managing school refusal
We sat down with Hugh Walker, Clinical Psychologist from Diverse Minds
Managing work life balance as an autistic adult
Rachel Worsley is the CEO of Neorodiversity Media
7 ways to support children with autism during challenging times
In this video we chat with Professor Andrew Whitehouse
Supporting fussy eaters - Part 1
Supporting fussy eaters on the spectrum during the Coronavirus crisis – Part 1 with Sue Marden
Supporting fussy eaters - Part 2
Supporting fussy eaters on the spectrum during the Coronavirus crisis – Part 2 With Sue Marden
Helping young autistic adults stay connected during COVID-19
with Nick Cilento from CHILL
What impact is the Coronavirus having on the autism community?
With Dr James Best
Love on the Spectrum @ AUStism Sydney March 2021
In conversation with Mark Radburn & Karina Holden
Will Small @ AUStism Sydney March 2021
The Poetry of Parenting
Richard and Randah Habelrih @ AUStism Sydney 2021
It's all about MATES
Jocelyn Moorhouse @ AUStism Sydney 2021
In conversation with autism mum and director Jocelyn Moorhouse
Jo Abi @ AUStism Sydney 2021
The complexity of raising two boys with autism
Barb Cook @ AUStism Brisbane March 2021
In conversation with Barb Cook
Jodi Rodgers @ AUStism Brisbane March 2021
In conversation with Jodi Rodgers
Tim and Judy Sharp @ AUStism Brisbane 2021
A Double Shot of Happiness
Chloe Maxwell @ AUStism Brisbane 2021
Why fit in when you were born to stand out
What are you doing?
A short film aiming to teach school aged children about ASD
Understanding your new normal
We hear from Rachel Worsley, autistic advocate.
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