OT Week: Q&A with OT Andrew Trenfield

This Occupational Therapy Week (#OTWeek), we're introducing you to a couple of Aspect OTs. Meet Andrew Trenfield, from our Hunter team. Andrew is an experienced OT and a regional Operation Leader for the Northern NSW team and the Mid North Coast teams. He is sharing me about his journey and his work at Aspect.

Autism Behind the Wheel: Teaching Teens and Young Adults on the Spectrum to Drive

Driving is an important milestone in the lives of teenagers and young adults. No longer do they have to ask Mum or Dad for a ride to their friends’ houses. Now they can drive themselves to school, work, and beyond, giving them more freedom over their own schedules. Learning to drive is an opportunity for teens and young adults to earn their independence.

Celebrating Speech Pathology Week: Q&A with Tiff Simmons

Sunday 25 August marks the start of Speech Pathology Week across Australia. The week is an opportunity to make all Australians aware of those in our community who have a communication disability. We asked one of our experienced SP to tell us more about her work with adults and kids to help them maximise their communication and quality of life.

Film review - 'Jack of the Red Hearts' - by Ben Calandruccio

Ben Calandruccio is a movie fan, writer and a young man on the autism spectrum.He's back with a new review, of the movie "Jack of the Red Hearts"

Film review - 'X+Y' - by Ben Calandruccio

Ben Calandruccio is a movie fan, writer and a young man on the autism spectrum.He's back with a new review, of the movie "X+Y"

Film Review - 'White frog' - by Ben Calandruccio

Ben Caladruccio is a movie fan, writer and a young man on the autism spectrum.He's back with another review, this time of the drama "White Frog"

Film Review - Life, Animated - by Ben Calandruccio

Ben Caladruccio is a movie fan, writer and a young man on the autism spectrum.We asked Ben to review the touching documentary "Life, Animated" and he's shared his thoughts below. There will be a special screening of Life, Animated at APAC17.

Autism on the rise? - by Vicki Gibbs

Is autism really on the rise? It certainly looks that way - the news is full of stories about increasing numbers of children in schools, funding for people on the autism spectrum is blowing the NDIS Budget, Vicki Gibbbs speaks further.

Ever wondered why autistic people find a home in pop culture? - by Thomas Kuzma

Thomas Kuzma welcomes us to his reality!

#MeToo - Relationships, trust and consent - by Thomas Kuzma

My name is Thomas Kuzma and I’m here today with my good friends Emma Gallagher and Amy Smith. We’re talking about the #metoo movement, relationships and consent

Every Thursday (Bin Day) is like Christmas for Zac - by Tom Tutton

Tom Tutton writes about Zac's fascination with bins and garbage!

Holidays - by Thomas Kuzma

Hey guys it's Thomas Kuzma here, Happy World Awareness Months! I thought with school holidays upon us, you all would like to hear a conversation on autism and taking holidays!