Digital health software supports child mental health

While many crucial support services were forced to shut down or restrict accessibility during the COVID-19 pandemic, the small team at Secret Agent Society headquarters, a subsidiary of Autism CRC, managed a rapid transformation of their small group program into a sophisticated digital health system. This ensured ongoing support to families and child mental health at a time of great uncertainty.

Read some of the amazing stories about what this has meant for SAS providers and the children and families they support around Australia and internationally.

Setting your classroom up for success

Teachers often tell us, "I want to be able to support all my students’ needs, but I have no idea where to start!" inclusionED will help you to support the learning needs of all students, regardless of ability and/or diagnosis.

This year, to help you get started, we’ve created a simple guide to set up your classroom for success. It includes three evidence-based practices that will help you to consider the learning environment and establish clear expectations for your class. 

Meaningful research for autistic people? Ask autistics!

The last decade has witnessed the emergence of a powerful call from autistic people to have real input into the decisions that shape their lives. A recent editorial, written by Australasian Autism Research Council (AARC) members and published in the journal Autism, outlines the work of the AARC. The AARC seeks to understand the research priorities of the autistic and autism communities. It has derived its answers in the most straightforward way: by directly asking autistics and related community members to reflect on the kind of research that they want to see prioritised.