Certificate in Autistic Wellbeing for Autistics

If you are an Australian Autistic adult who is passionate about embarking on, or strengthening your existing, advocacy for the Autistic community, with a focus on organic, authentic Autistic wellbeing, this course is a perfect choice for you.

The Autistic Doctor: How finding my neurokin helped me to embrace my identity

Following on from her captivating piece on Synaesthesia, Dr Penny Rowan writes of how stumbling on a little-known Facebook group of International Autistic Doctors and connecting with her neurokin gave her the strength to embrace her Autistic identity, and the motivation to challenge the discrimination that can exist in the medical profession.

Amplified, Episode 3: Kathy Isaacs

In this third episode Ginny Grant introduces Kathy Isaacs, an Autistic advocate and activist, Reframing Autism’s chairperson, and also a director of the charity, The Autistic Realm Australia.

Amplified, Episode 2: Yenn Purkis

In the second episode Ginny Grant interviews Yenn Purkis, who is an Autistic and non-binary advocate, presenter, and author and co-author of 10 books.

Amplified, Episode 1: Melanie Heyworth

In this first episode Ginny Grant interviews Dr Melanie Heyworth, Reframing Autism’s founder and CEO, a self and systemic advocate for the Autistic community, a PhD candidate, and proud mother and educator to her three Autistic children.

One year on Facebook!

One year ago, Reframing Autism’s Facebook page was born. Join Ginny Grant, as she reminisces about the year that was, and recounts Reframing Autism’s highlights from the last year.

Introducing the Reframing Autism team

Meet Mel, Ginny and Sophie, the Autistic team behind Reframing Autism’s operations and activities, and join us as we announce our new and fabulous project (while sharing a little bit about ourselves).

The importance of parents

“With their [parents’] love, support and advocacy, we learn to value ourselves and different ways of being.” Read the impassioned insights of Tim Chan, delivered at Reframing Autism’s official stakeholder launch, NSW Parliament House, 28 November 2019.

Reframing Autism: Why, what, how?

“We implore you to support our organisation to continue our work changing lives.” Read Melanie Heyworth’s full speech, delivered at Reframing Autism’s official stakeholder launch, NSW Parliament House, 28 November 2019.