This is really hard for me to write, as it brings up some painful memories. I am the parent of […]
Diagnosis Our daughter received a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and developmental delay shortly after she turned 2 years old. […]
Developed by Reframing Autism’s Intersectional Advisory Committee with Dr Alexandra Johnston*, June 2024, and edited by Dr Melanie Heyworth Reviewed […]
Lived experience of issues with clinicians From birth our first child was different and my experience as a first-time parent […]
Written by Shadia Hancock What is communication? As defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary, communication involves developing rapport, and individuals exchanging information […]
Written by Alex* This is the second blog in a trilogy challenging commonly held misconceptions regarding Independence, Resilience and Self-Advocacy. […]
Written by Linda Tuxford-Adams I have always loved words – the way they dance in my mind and weave themselves […]
Our podcast, (RE)FRAMED, has been created to center our stories, share our knowledge and contribute to conversations impacting Autistic people, […]
Written by Lisa* I recently walked up a long country road, in the dark, jumping at the sound of cane […]
Written by Selina P When Reframing Autism asked me to write a blog post I was absolutely thrilled. It was […]
Our Podcast – Amplified: Autistics in Conversation With an Autistic host and all Autistic guests, our podcast aims to amplify […]
Therapies and Interventions, including Early Intensive Behavioural Therapies (EIBIs) and Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) POSITION STATEMENT UPDATED: July 2022 Summary Reframing […]
Written by Dr Bec Poulsen “Just Ask Me”: The Importance of Respectful Relationships Within Schools, a Summary for Non-academics Authors: […]
Written by Dr Melanie Heyworth Often when we discuss Autism, and a strengths-based approach to Autism, we invoke the term […]
Written by JayJay Mudridge Presented at Reframing Autism’s online Symposium on Autistic Flourishing: Acceptance, Authenticity, Autonomy, 5 November 2021 CW: […]
by Anna Cristina with Emma Marsh Autistic people do a lot of things differently to their non-autistic peers. It is […]
Written by Raelene Dundon CW: ABA I have been a psychologist for almost 15 years and looking back over my […]
Pakikipag-usap sa mga anak tungkol sa Autism 1. Maghanda sa pamamagitan ng pagtuturing na normal ang mga pagkakaiba Ang tunay […]
Written by Gabi Compton CW: bullying, trauma, ABA The story begins in June 2015. I’m in America, meeting the founder of […]
Written by Emma Marsh CW: bullying, trauma, ABA We all have different sensory sensitivities and varying thresholds. Some people like […]
Written by Ginny Grant and Melanie Heyworth In our previous piece, Introduction to Autism, Part 2: Next steps after a […]
Written by Ginny Grant CW: Anxiety, OCD, intrusive thoughts, violent images I am standing at the kitchen sink scrubbing a […]
Written by Tim Chan I was diagnosed with Autistic Disorder at three years old, with severe developmental delays in cognition, […]
Therapies and Interventions, including Early Intensive Behavioural Interventions (EIBIs) and Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Summary Reframing Autism acknowledges that many […]
Written by Dr Melanie Heyworth Background Over the past few years, four of the five members of my immediate family […]
Written by Dr Melanie Heyworth At a workshop a few weeks ago, I was talking to parents about how they […]
A few weeks ago, a mother asked me if she should tell her autistic son about his autism. Then last […]
The Reframing Autism team would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we have the privilege to learn, work, and grow. Whilst we gather on many different parts of this Country, the RA team walk on the land of the Awabakal, Birpai, Whadjak, and Wiradjuri peoples.
We are committed to honouring the rich culture of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this Country, and the diversity and learning opportunities with which they provide us. We extend our gratitude and respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and to all Elders past and present, for their wisdom, their resilience, and for helping this Country to heal.
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