For primary school students

Resources for families and caregivers of primary school aged Autistic children, and the professionals who support them.

Resources produced by OTARC researchers

ART-MAKING RESOURCES FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN

ART-MAKING RESOURCES FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN

This National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Kids partnership. Includes two art-making projects inspired by the NGV Collection piece, Harp, 2019 by Tammy Kanat.

NGV website

SLEEP IN AUTISM

SLEEP IN AUTISM

Adjunct Professor Amanda Richdale discusses sleep problems in Autism with David Cunnington at SCN2A Australia.

Listen to the podcast

NEURODIVERSITY AND NEURODIVERGENCE: A GUIDE FOR FAMILIES

NEURODIVERSITY AND NEURODIVERGENCE: A GUIDE FOR FAMILIES

This guide to neurodiversity and neurodivergence was developed with Yael Clark, Beth Radulski, and Associate Professor Josephine Barbaro.

RCN website

“MAYBE NO ONE KNOWS WE NEED HELP”

“MAYBE NO ONE KNOWS WE NEED HELP”

This presentation is a summary of the latest paper by PhD candidate Kate Gore. This study was part of Kate's Masters of Clinical Psychology.

View online presentation

HAS THE SHIFT TO INDIVIDUALISED NDIS FUNDING SHANGED THE PROFILES OF CHILDREN ACCESSING SUPPORTS?

HAS THE SHIFT TO INDIVIDUALISED NDIS FUNDING SHANGED THE PROFILES OF CHILDREN ACCESSING SUPPORTS?

An online plain language summary of a peer-reviewed paper.

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AUTISM RESOURCES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS STARTING SCHOOL

AUTISM RESOURCES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS STARTING SCHOOL

The Student Wellbeing Hub has a new suite of resources offering valuable insights into neurodiversity and equip parents, educators, and students with the tools they need to succeed in their educational journey. Contributed to by Associate Professor Barbaro.

Student Wellbeing Hub website

Autism 101: What does it mean for Autism supports to be evidence based?

Explore this complex issue by looking at history, approaches, as well as areas of ongoing debate in the establishment of evidence based supports for Autism.

Autism 101


Healthy Mothers Healthy Families (HMHF)

Access a free online course for mothers to help you find balance in your physical and mental wellbeing.

HMHF website


What is Autism?

A free online course for people who interact or engage with Autistic people and communities.

Access the course


Introduction to Neurodiversity

This website, aimed at young Autistic people, provides an understanding of neurodiversity, the natural differences in types of brains, and how they work.

Autism Understood website


Bullying: Autistic children and teenagers

This free, evidence-based resource has been developed by the Raising Children Network to help parents and caregivers to identify the signs of bullying in Autistic children, how to talk to their child about it, how to support them at home, and how to work with the school to resolve the issue.

Raising Children Network website


Yellow Ladybugs

The Yellow Ladybugs are a an Australian charity run by and for Autistic girls, women, and gender-diverse folks, and their families. They have lots of resources including fact sheets, videos, podcasts, online learning, books and info-graphics.

Yellow Ladybugs resources web page


Autism Community Network (ACN)

ACN embodies inclusion and respect at its core, with a focus on the Autism community providing an array of events, workshops and support groups catering to different interests, hobbies, activities, and needs. In person events are in New South Wales however they also offer events online.

ACN events website


'Triple-A'  training: supporting Autistic and neurodivergent children and young people in schools

Developed by a team of academics and practitioners from the Centre for Neurodiversity and Development at Durham University, UK. This free online training focuses on the three key issues of attention, sensory arousal and anxiety to change understanding and support in school and residential settings.

Access the training


We CareTM Workshops

We CareTM workshops are an evidence based and proven support program for parents / caregivers who have a child who is recently diagnosed with Autism, neurodevelopmental conditions or developmental delays.

We CareTM  website


Parent support groups - Victoria

AMAZE maintains this list of parent support groups.


Family support and social groups - Queensland

Includes online and face-to-face support and social groups.

Autism Queensland website


Family support groups - SA

This list includes groups across the State.

Support group list


Educational resources

A comprehensive list of educational resources for parents, teachers and students, maintained by Autism Awareness Australia.

Educational resources


Peer mentoring and school support

I Can Network is an Autistic-led organisation for 8 to 22-year-olds that offers peer mentoring, a schools program, and an annual expo.

I Can Network website

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