Head of autism research at Telethon Kids Institute, Andrew Whitehouse, has been inducted as a Fellow to the International Society for Autism Research, (INSAR) just the fourth Australian to receive […]
Category: Education
Posted inNews
Autism resources from Sesame Workshop
Content includes books, videos and development tools.
Posted inEducation
Minda helping teenagers transition from secondary school
School leavers program and workshop to help build life skills.
Posted inNews
SA to trial autism assessment in schools
An Australian first autism assessment program for school students.
Posted inEmployment
Arriba Group appoints ambassador
Arriba Group appoints disability advocate Dr Dinesh Palipana to help support disability employment opportunities.
Posted inEducation
Findings from robotics therapy autism project
Findings from a project that studied the effects of a LEGO Robotics therapy program on high-school autistic students will be discussed at Adelaide University.
Posted inEducation
Back to school tips for children with disability
It’s an important start to the year with the return to the classroom, and for children with disability it requires planning.
Posted inEducation
NDIS shakeup an opening for states
State governments need to provide ‘foundational supports’ for schools and early childhood education.
Posted inEducation
World-first teaching tool for students with disability
A new teaching resource developed to improve literacy and numeracy lessons for students with disability and complex needs has won a NSW Premier’s Award. The innovative Assessment for Complex Learners […]
Posted inEducation
Raising awareness of Development Language Disorder
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a hidden but common disability that affects many people, making it difficult for them to understand and use language, with a recent Australian prevalence study […]
Posted inEducation
University students with disability confronted by workplace discrimination
University students with disabilities routinely face discrimination while on work placement, leading to some dropping out or switching career pathways, according to an Australian-first research study. The Deakin University study […]
Posted inCommunity News
Aspect Central Coast Senior College opens new facilities
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) has opened new facilities at its Central Coast Senior College in Terrigal, on the NSW Central Coast. The school has refurbished all existing classrooms and added […]