Tag: autism
In-school occupational therapy creates positive education experiences for kids with autism
In an Australian first, South Australia has appointed a new Assistant Minister for Autism, tasked to increase autism supports in public primary schools. This...
Misogyny, male rage and the words men use to describe Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg departs after speaking at the youth
climate strike in Battery Park, New York. Peter Foley/EPA
Detractors have dismissed Swedish climate activist Greta...
We need to stop perpetuating the myth that children grow out of autism
Autism is a lifelong condition, though some people who weren’t
accurately diagnosed may lose their diagnosis. Dubova/Shutterstock
Around 1% of the population has an autism...
Graeme Simsion’s The Rosie Result puts autism front and centre
In his new book The Rosie Result, author Graeme Simsion
Graeme Simsion’s The Rosie Result puts autism front and centre.Rebecca Rocks
Genetics Professor Don...
Expecting autistic people to ‘fit in’ is cruel and unproductive; value us for our strengths
It takes all sorts: workplaces can harness as strengths
the differences that usually disadvantage people with autism. Shutterstock
Just 16% of adults with autism are in...
Autism advocacy and research misses the mark if autistic people are left out
The message from autistic activists is clear:
“nothing about us without us”. Philosophographlux/flickr
Autistic people have been routinely misunderstood, ignored, and excluded for decades –...