Autism
‘We’re lost’: Families, staff devastated as specialist childcare centres close
An early education provider for children with autism has entered administration, with centres across Brisbane and Queensland to shut indefinitely.
- Courtney Kruk
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Why these parents left mainstream schools, and what it says about the system
“I reached a point where continuing school felt more harmful than stepping away.”
- Courtney Kruk
The hidden struggle behind closed doors at a quiet Mosman Park home
To the outside world, they were a loving family whose children had attended a top-tier school. But behind closed doors, a “groaning” support system was weighing on two parents.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Children won’t need an autism diagnosis to use Thriving Kids scheme
Health Minister Mark Butler unveiled the model for Thriving Kids – which will help children with lower support needs outside the NDIS – to be mainly run through states and territories.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
- Exclusive
- Disability
After autism changes, Labor will still need to find billions more in NDIS savings
Figures supplied to this masthead show that the Thriving Kids program will help the budget – but not enough to completely get NDIS spending under control.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
- Opinion
- Schools
School for my bright son has been heartbreaking. Too many teachers think kids need to ‘try harder’
The challenges for kids who don’t fit the mould are big enough. Too many teachers aren’t helping, and are actually making things worse.
- Clare Traub
Trump blamed autism on this pain pill. Now, the gold-standard evidence is in
Studies promoted by the US president have shown small associations between a common medication and autism. A new analysis checked those results.
- Angus Dalton
‘Groundbreaking’: Chloe Hayden, disability advocates celebrate first autistic Barbie
US toymaker Mattel has released its autistic Barbie, the latest in a growing stable of dolls that promote diversity and inclusion.
- Lauren Ironmonger
New science points to four distinct types of autism
Scientists are redefining autism as a complex condition with multiple forms, challenging traditional notions.
- Ariana Eunjung Cha
- Opinion
- Perth
Perth just held a major international autism conference. Here’s what we learned
The story is still being written about how autism impacts people across their lives and autistic people are our guides.
- Joan McKenna Kerr