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• How to talk to family and friends about autism

  If your child has received a diagnosis of autism, or you are an adult who has recently had a diagnosis, then there are likely to be many things that you are contending with. For some people, how you talk about autism to your family and friends can be one of…

• Top 100 autism and related terms explained

  A quick guide to some of the common terms associated with autism, support services and interventions. Adjustment: A measure or action taken to assist a person to participate in the community eg education or work, on the same basis as other people. An example is an employee can sit at…

• A Profile of Autism in Australia

  One of the primary sources of information about autism in Australia is the Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC), which is carried out by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This aims to provide an up-to-date analysis of how prevalent autism is in Australia, as well as the ways in…