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Come fly with Alexandra! Autism and airport experiences

In this blog post, Alexandra shares some of her recent airport experiences, tried and tested tips to make travel easier and a new research study aimed at improving airport accessibility.

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Supporting Autistic teenagers through adolescence

Aspect podcast host Madeleine Lobsey (Wondiverse) recently welcomed Benison O’Reilly (co-author of Australian Autism Handbook) on the show. Together they explored how to support Autistic teenagers through adolescence, offering advice on aiding their social interactions and friendships and addressing common puberty and mental health challenges to help parents provide comprehensive support during these transformative years.

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What is Positive Behaviour Support?

PBS works towards making improvements in a person’s quality of life.

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Ace week 2022

As we celebrate Ace Week, Kerry Chin, a member of Aspect's LGBTQIA+ advisory commitee, explains what Asexuality is and isn't.

Wear It Purple Day @ Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)

Discover how Aspect schools are supporting the “Still me, Still human” theme of Wear it Purple Day, throughout 2022.

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Speech Pathology Week - Meet Isabella!

Sunday 21 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 two of our experienced speech pathologists, Eva and Isabella (Izzy), to tell us more about their work at Aspect and how speech pathology can help kids and adults maximise their communication and quality of life.

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Speech Pathology Week - Meet Eva!

Sunday 21 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 two of our experienced speech pathologists, Eva and Isabella (Izzy), to tell us more about their work at Aspect and how speech pathology can help kids and adults maximise their communication and quality of life.

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Discover Aspect's Top 5 podcasts

From exceptional high needs to twice exceptional, Aspect's a different brilliant® podcast is providing a new resource to assist in understanding and learning about autism. Discover below our five most-listened podcast episodes across three seasons.

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