Congratulations!

Congratulations to Dr Chloe Yap and Professor Andrew Whitehouse.

Dr Yap was awarded a Dissertation Award at the INSAR 2024 Awards Ceremony in Melbourne for her work using data from the Australian Autism Biobank.

Professor Whitehouse was elected as a Fellow of the International Society for Autism Research, only the fourth Australian to receive such an honour.

How do we get autism support right in Aotearoa New Zealand?

New Autism CRC research, conducted by Autism New Zealand and Victoria University of Wellington, highlights the urgent need to address the many gaps, inconsistencies and barriers to autism supports and services in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The study worked with over 1,000 participants, including autistic people, their families and professionals, with the goal of understanding the nature of existing supports and providing suggestions for future supports and implementation.

2nd edition expands on practical information

The National Guideline for the assessment and diagnosis of autism in Australia (2nd edition) builds on the evidence the 2018 edition and provides clear and consistent Recommendations and Good Practice Points for practitioners who conduct assessments. The latest edition can be accessed as an online series of interactive pages with smart features. A PDF version can also be downloaded from the Autism CRC website.

Student strengths, needs, barriers and enablers

A recent Autism CRC study sought to increase understanding of the educational strengths and needs of autistic students and barriers and enablers to their educational success. This project built upon the foundational 2018 Educational Needs Analysis project, which gave direction to much of Autism CRC’s education research over the course of its CRC Program. The following short video summarises some of the collective views of the adults that participated as part of the project.

Can you help support us this financial year?

What a huge year for Autism CRC and our many supporters! We thank you for sharing our vision – autistic people with quality of life and opportunity.

By making a tax-deductible donation, you can help us to continue our work as the independent national source of evidence for best practice across the lifespan and the spectrum.