Are you neurospicy, like a Mexican fiesta? Do you have diverse-ability? Or perhaps you mask or camouflage your disability or traits?
Are you neurospicy, like a Mexican fiesta? Do you have diverse-ability? Or perhaps you mask or camouflage your disability or traits?
A further $2 million in Commonwealth funding has been committed to progress the National Autism Strategy.
A new, inclusive community is growing online, helping users to connect with new friends – and soon, with potential employers as well!It’s called Kaboose , and it’s a safe space for young neurodivergent people. We recently chatted with community founder Michelle Risdale to learn more about it.
A new role has been created in South Australia to reframe autism as an opportunity, rather than a disability, with the state government introducing a national-first Assistant Minister for Autism. Emily Bourke, who is also Assistant Minister to the Premier of South Australia, Peter Malinauskas, has been appointed to the role.
Quite often, I have found that neurotypical people are unable to understand the autistic way of thinking and vice versa. In many cases, autistic people – such as me – do not use subtext, sarcasm and inuendo, and so much can be lost in translation.
My initial reaction to learning of the Senate Select Committee on Autism’s recommendation that the Australian Government introduce a National Autism Strategy was not positive.
A Senate Select Committee on Autism has recommended the Australian Government develop a National Autism Strategy within the next 12 months to coordinate efforts to improve life outcomes for autistic Australians.
My Plan Manager guest blogger Chris explains what you can do if you are not happy with an National Disability Insurance Agency decision.
This blog is about some of the auditory issues such as hearing difficulties that Autistic people often struggle to cope with.
