In this week's episode we're chatting with Fiona Aldridge and Ainslie Robinson from Autism Spectrum Australia to give us some information and insights to better understand Autism. 

To celebrate World Autism Awareness Day on the 2nd of April, we wanted to get some more information on what Autism is, some early signs that you may recognise in children and how to best support Autistic children and their families. 

Fiona Aldridge is the Manager of Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia) Assessments. She is a Clinical Psychologist and has worked at Aspect for 15 years.  During our chat Fiona tells us a bit of background about what Autism is, as well as early signs you might recognise in children. 

Ainslie Robinson joined Aspect 7 years ago as a Researcher and is now the Senior Working in Partnership Officer.  Ainslie is Autistic and has a child on the autism spectrum and shares her experience with us of getting her own diagnosis as well as her son's, and tips to support Autistic children and their families. 

This is such a lovely and informative chat which will provide some great information for families with Autistic children, but also for any families wanting to know more about how to best support our Autistic community. 

Additional resources:

• World Autism Understanding Day 2023 - https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/waud
• Autism Connect (autism support line)- https://www.amaze.org.au/autismconnect
• Aspect- https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/
  • Early signs resources- https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/get-involved/early-signs-resources
  • What is autism?- https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/about-autism/what-is-autism
  • Factsheets- https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/about-autism/fact-sheets
• Positive Partnerships- https://www.positivepartnerships.com.au/
• Autism Awareness- www.autismawareness.com.au
• Autism What Next?- https://www.autismwhatnext.com.au/
• Reframing Autism- https://reframingautism.org.au/

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