Asia Pacific Autism Conference 2019: register your interest and stay updated with news
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The Asia Pacific Autism conference brings together people on the spectrum and their family members, service providers, researchers and policy makers as one community, so that people on the spectrum ...
Final week to apply for position of Amaze non-executive board director
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Established in 1967, and renamed Amaze Inc. in 2013, Amaze is a non-profit organisation operating as the peak body for autistic people in Victoria. Amaze aims for a society that ...
#ActuallyAutistic shares its best and worst school experiences
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#ActuallyAutistic is a popular social media hashtag that helps autistic people have a voice and discourse. Only autistic people are allowed to post to it, providing a safe, understanding place ...
Change Your Reactions: the TV ad campaign that will change the way people think about autism
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In July, Amaze sought community feedback on four potential concepts for a public education campaign to build understanding of autism. I’m writing to thank those who participated in the project and to ...
Supermarket giant expands its 'low sensory' Quiet Hour to 173 stores
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News.com is reporting that supermarket giant Coles is rolling out its autism-friendly, “low-sensory” Quiet Hour shopping experiment nationwide, with reduced noise, lighting and in-store distractions. Frank Chung writes: Coles will ...
Research: Why employing disabled people makes good business sense
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The following article, by Nicole Pope, first appeared in Disability Support Guide. New research released by the Australian Government has provided a snapshot into disability employment across the healthcare, social ...