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“It just fits my needs better”: Autistic students and parents’ experiences of learning from home during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, a summary for non-academics
- News Research summaries
- March 03, 2022
Reframing Autism’s CEO, Dr Melanie Heyworth, and colleagues, interviewed Autistic school-age students as well as Autistic and non-autistic parents of Autistic school-age children and youth. Their aim was to understand how students have been affected by COVID-19 during the pandemic.
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Neurodiversity-affirming language: A letter to your child’s support network
- Advocacy Blogs Tip sheets & infographics
- January 31, 2022
Have you ever wished your child’s teachers, therapists and social workers – or even extended family and friends – would use uplifting, self-affirming terminology when discussing your Autistic child? The Reframing Autism team have, so we created this printable letter full of respectful, Autistic-informed language to share with your child’s support network.
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Flourishing in Education
- Advocacy Blogs Tip sheets & infographics
- January 28, 2022
“The only way we can expect Autistic students to flourish as their authentic selves in education is by designing our classrooms, schools and places of learning with the understanding that neurodiversity is the rule, not the exception.” In this insightful blog, US-based educator, McAlister Greiner Huynh, also known as the Neurodivergent Teacher on Facebook and Instagram shares her talk made at the Autistic Flourishing Symposium on how we can help Autistic students flourish in their education.
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What do you do when your child comes to you and says …: Practical support strategies
- Webinars
- November 24, 2021
From the 2021 Symposium on Intersectional Identities: Autism, Gender, Sexuality, Reframing Autism and The Autistic Realm Australia (TARA) are pleased to present Autistic parent and TARA board member Anna Cristina on “What do you do when your child comes to you and says…: Practical support strategies.”
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The Autistic Doula: Navigating the sensory challenges of motherhood
- Blogs Tip sheets & infographics
- November 11, 2021
In this engaging guest blog, an Autistic doula shares some of her experience as a mother and a doula as well as some practical tips to help overcome some of the unique challenges Autistic mothers face during pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
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Reframing PDA: The power of an Autistic perspective
- Blogs
- October 27, 2021
In this guest blog, an Autistic mother’s understanding of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is reframed by her neurokin, which transforms her ability to support her child with respect and compassion.
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The gift of unconditional love (Arabic)
- Blogs Tip sheets & infographics
- August 03, 2021
This piece explores parenting and unconditional love – Arabic version.
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The gift of unconditional love (Mandarin)
- Blogs Tip sheets & infographics
- August 03, 2021
This piece explores parenting and unconditional love – Mandarin version.
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The gift of unconditional love (Vietnamese)
- Blogs Tip sheets & infographics
- August 02, 2021
This piece explores parenting and unconditional love – Vietnamese version.