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A Parent Reflects on Their Child’s ABA Journey: Part 1

This is really hard for me to write, as it brings up some painful memories. I am the parent of […]

A Parent Reflects on Their Child’s ABA Journey: Part 2

Diagnosis Our daughter received a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and developmental delay shortly after she turned 2 years old. […]

The Development of “Resilience” Requires Attachment and Nurture, Not Desensitisation

Written by Alex* This is the second blog in a trilogy challenging commonly held misconceptions regarding Independence, Resilience and Self-Advocacy. […]

Words That Dance: Finding My True Self Through the Masks and the “Mania”

Written by Linda Tuxford-Adams I have always loved words – the way they dance in my mind and weave themselves […]

(RE)FRAMED Podcast: S1:E8 – with Guest Robert Maxwell

Our podcast, (RE)FRAMED, has been created to center our stories, share our knowledge and contribute to conversations impacting Autistic people, […]

My PDA Journey: from Awkwardness and Anxiety to Authenticity and Advocacy

Written by Lisa* I recently walked up a long country road, in the dark, jumping at the sound of cane […]

Full Meta: a Story About Writing a Story

Written by Selina P When Reframing Autism asked me to write a blog post I was absolutely thrilled. It was […]

Amplified: Autistics in Conversation – S2 E12: Conversation with JayJay Mudridge

Our Podcast – Amplified: Autistics in Conversation With an Autistic host and all Autistic guests, our podcast aims to amplify […]

Position Statement on Therapies and Interventions, Updated July 2022

Therapies and Interventions,  including Early Intensive Behavioural Therapies (EIBIs) and Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) POSITION STATEMENT UPDATED: July 2022 Summary Reframing […]

“Just Ask Me”: The Importance of Respectful Relationships Within Schools, a Summary for Non-academics

Written by Dr Bec Poulsen “Just Ask Me”: The Importance of Respectful Relationships Within Schools, a Summary for Non-academics Authors: […]

Introduction to Autism, Part 5: Neurodiversity (What is it and Why Do We Care?)

Written by Dr Melanie Heyworth Often when we discuss Autism, and a strengths-based approach to Autism, we invoke the term […]

Flourishing Authentically

Written by JayJay Mudridge Presented at Reframing Autism’s online Symposium on Autistic Flourishing: Acceptance, Authenticity, Autonomy, 5 November 2021 CW: […]

Practical Strategies for Parenting Autistic-LGBTQIA+ Children

by Anna Cristina with Emma Marsh Autistic people do a lot of things differently to their non-autistic peers. It is […]

The Autistic Psychologist: How My Identity Enhances My Practice

Written by Raelene Dundon CW: ABA I have been a psychologist for almost 15 years and looking back over my […]

Talking to Children About Autism (Tagalog)

Pakikipag-usap sa mga anak tungkol sa Autism 1. Maghanda sa pamamagitan ng pagtuturing na normal ang mga pagkakaiba Ang tunay […]

Still Unusual: A Reflection on Adulthood as an Unidentified Autistic

Written by Gabi Compton CW: bullying, trauma, ABA The story begins in June 2015.  I’m in America, meeting the founder of […]

How to Respond Empathetically to Sensory Sensitivities

Written by Emma Marsh CW: bullying, trauma, ABA We all have different sensory sensitivities and varying thresholds. Some people like […]

Introduction to Autism, Part 3: A Respectful Approach to Therapy

Written by Ginny Grant and Melanie Heyworth In our previous piece, Introduction to Autism, Part 2: Next steps after a […]

Obsessively, Compulsively: An Autistic Experience of OCD

Written by Ginny Grant CW: Anxiety, OCD, intrusive thoughts, violent images I am standing at the kitchen sink scrubbing a […]

Growing up Autistic

Written by Tim Chan I was diagnosed with Autistic Disorder at three years old, with severe developmental delays in cognition, […]

Position Statement on Therapies and Interventions

Therapies and Interventions, including Early Intensive Behavioural Interventions (EIBIs) and Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Summary Reframing Autism acknowledges that many […]

A Manifesto for Allies Adopting an Acceptance Approach to Autism

Written by Dr Melanie Heyworth Background Over the past few years, four of the five members of my immediate family […]

Investing in Relationships: The Core Business of Parenting

Written by Dr Melanie Heyworth At a workshop a few weeks ago, I was talking to parents about how they […]

The Importance of Identification

A few weeks ago, a mother asked me if she should tell her autistic son about his autism. Then last […]

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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 Amangu, Awabakal, Bindjareb, Birpai, Whadjak, Wiradjuri and Yugambeh peoples.

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