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Online course now available for clinicians

Autism CRC is thrilled to announce the launch of a short course designed to support clinicians wanting to implement the National Guideline for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism with clinical practice.

Course enrolment is open to all key clinical professionals supporting individuals and families through autism assessments and diagnosis and is currently available for members and non-members through Speech Pathology Australia.

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Autism CRC Awards for Achievement in Autism Spectrum Research

Autism CRC Awards open!

The annual Autism CRC Awards for Achievement in Autism Spectrum Research are now open. The awards recognise and celebrate research and development initiatives that are exemplary of the Autism CRC's vision, mission and values.

The awards are open to all organisations and researchers undertaking quality research related to autism, regardless of affiliation with Autism CRC. Nominations close 26th September 2022.

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Consultation closing soon

There's still time to give your feedback on the draft National Guideline for supporting the learning, participation, and wellbeing of autistic children and their families in Australia. Community consultation closes at 5:00pm (AEST) on 29th August.

The Guideline will support families to make informed choices when accessing services, and provide professionals with a set of Recommendations and Good Practice Points to guide safe, effective and desirable supports.

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Welcoming in a new era

After nine successful years of activities our Cooperative Research Centre funding agreement expired on 30 June 2022. While Autism CRC will no longer be part of the CRC Program, the company and collaborating partners will continue to pursue our vision through our legacy operations. We are extremely grateful for the commitment and support of all our Participants and partners, individuals and organisations, for their contribution to our unique collaboration to date.

As Autism CRC Ltd moves forward, we are very pleased to have signed on nine Member organisations and fifteen Affiliates to date. We welcome all our continuing and new partners, and look forward to working with them.

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Busy times at the Sylvia Rodger Academy

After so many COVID-19 interruptions, it's been an exciting time at the Sylvia Rodger Academy, with three successful face-to-face workshops taking place in recent months, including:

  • Self-Advocacy@Work (April)
  • Research Academy residential (June)
  • Future Leaders residential (July).

An initiative of Autism CRC, the Sylvia Rodger Academy delivers nationwide programs aimed at empowering autistic adults.

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The latest published outputs from Autism CRC

Reports
  • Sleep difficulties in children on the autism spectrum: Final Report
  • Development of an autism-specific quality of life assessment for use with autistic adults: Executive Summary
  • Study of Australian School Leavers with Autism (SASLA): Final Report
  • Longitudinal study of Australian Students with Autism (LASA): Final Report
  • Development and validation of systems genomics-based predictors for autism: Final Report
  • Australian Longitudinal Study of Autism in Adulthood (ALSAA): Final Report
  • Enhancing capacity of autistic individuals to use public transport: Final Report
  • Tools, strategies, and techniques developed to improve the health and wellbeing for autistic adults: Final Report

Publications
  • "Peas in a pod": Oral history reflections on Autistic identity in family and community by late-diagnosed adults
  • Draft National Guideline for supporting autistic children and their families in Australia

Resources
  • Sleep difficulties in children on the autism spectrum: Visual Snapshot
  • Development of an autism-specific quality of life assessment for use with autistic adults: Visual Snapshot
  • Study of Australian School Leavers with Autism (SASLA): Visual Snapshot
  • Australian Longitudinal Study of Autism in Adulthood (ALSAA): Visual Snapshot
  • Draft National Guideline for supporting autistic children: Supporting Evidence document
  • Draft National Guideline for supporting autistic children: Administration and Technical Report
  • Draft National Guideline for supporting autistic children: Easy read version of Guiding Principles
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SST gets a new name and a CEO

We're delighted to announce long-time Chief Operating Officer and Clinical Psychologist, Kathleen Davey, as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the newly-named Social Science Translated Pty Ltd (SST). SST continues to deliver evidence-based practical resources to engage professionals, children and families to diversify life skills.

We congratulate Kathleen and wish her the best in her new role.

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inclusionEd and myWAY at Edutech

The inclusionED and myWAY Employability teams were busy with presentations and a display at the Eductech conference in Melbourne this month. Edutech showcases the latest developments and new digital technologies, products, and solutions available to help Australian educators improve teaching and learning.

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ASfAR

There’s still time to register for the 2022 Australasian Society for Autism Research (ASfAR) conference. Abstracts for oral or poster presentations close on 4 September. The conference will be held in person on the 28 and 29 November at the Deakin Waterfront Campus in Geelong, Victoria.

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Established in 2013, Autism CRC is the world’s first national, cooperative research effort focused on autism. We are the independent national source of evidence for best practice in relation to autism across the lifespan and the spectrum.

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