News & Updates
The latest news and updates from Asperger Services Australia
The Asperger Centre will close in May 2019!
We wish to advise all our subscribers, supporters, volunteers and friends that the Asperger Centre at Virginia will be closed from Friday 17 May 2019. This decision was a difficult one for the Board of Directors but a necessary one. The decision recognises that the...
read moreThe Lancet – Leo Kanner, Hans Asperger, and the discovery of autism
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)00337-2/fulltext?fbclid=IwAR3OSqF3hlnEl8sQ0_STzbZJEAjVo1-TwipC2FF1ghFec-2bnkOkpPHcJhM Perspectives www.thelancet.com Vol 386 October 3, 2015 1329 Book Leo Kanner, Hans Asperger, and the discovery of...
read moreAre autistic people being misdiagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder?
A new study has shown that there is an overlap in the behaviour traits of people diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Autism Spectrum Conditions (or autism for short). This could mean many people may be receiving the wrong diagnosis and not getting...
read moreNeurodiversity & Employment Symposium
Specialisterne Australia We are looking forward to speaking at the upcoming Neurodiversity and Employment Symposium in Brisbane in May. The event aims to raise awareness of the positive impact and competitive advantage that comes from hiring a neurodiverse workforce....
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Aim High for Autism: Let Me Shine at Abbey Road
A short documentary highlighting the challenges faced by young people with severe autism and their families – and the amazing things they can achieve given the right support. We hope that this film will help more people to understand what autism is, and demonstrate...
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NDIS Independent Assessment Pilot
The NDIA has launched a pilot which will use independent health professionals with experience in disability to undertake functional assessments, so that participants are able to access and use appropriate supports through the NDIS. Formed as part of the improvements...
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A Speech Workshop for Kids, Adults on the Spectrum, parents & teachers
Asperger Services Australia is pleased to evening of information and discussion with two practising Speech Pathologists, Claire Lee and Madeline Weppner, from Gateway Therapies A Speech Workshop for Kids & Adults on the Spectrum, parents & teachers Ever...
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Improved NDIS Mental Health Support
People with severe and persistent mental health issues will have improved access and support in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), the Federal Government has announced today. Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, and Assistant...
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I See You – For Carers
❤️ I See You ❤️ I see you running your child to therapy when your friends are running their kids to parties and sports I see you slipping out of the conversation when your friends are all chiming in about milestones and school grades. I see you constantly juggling...
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Working for Change
Call for more employers to recognise roles those with Asperger's can play. This story is bout one of our adults who regularly attends our Adult Support Group. Thank you for sharing your story
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‘The Chase’ star Anne Hegerty reveals how Asperger’s affects her life
Originally Published : Courier Mail 25th Sep 2018 ANNE Hegerty aka The Governess from The Chase has opened up about having Asperger’s syndrome. The quiz show star, 60, was officially diagnosed in 2005, two years after first suspecting she might have the condition. “I...
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Amaze commissions research: The Australian education system is failing autistic students
Originally Posted on: Amaze.org.au Autistic students have the worst educational outcomes of any students with a disability, with almost all (97%) facing difficulties in their education and more than half (56%) saying they’ve been treated unfairly, according to...
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