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Starting school when you have autism
As kindergarten students of 2013 complete their first school year, a new crop of children are getting ready for their turn at this pivotal milestone.
Scheme will cover cost of autism treatment
The national disability insurance scheme will cover ''most'' people with autism and could pay the full cost of early intervention programs, Disability Reform Minister Jenny Macklin has declared in the latest clue as to what the $22 billion-a-year scheme will cover.
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How I learned to let go of the urge to 'fix' my son
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How I helped my kindergartener cope with her depression
I didn't even know kids that young could suffer from depression, but I learned that many do, especially if they also have ADHD.
My daughter refuses to go to school and won't say why
It's difficult to know what to do.
I didn't understand my son's meltdowns - until I learned he was a 'pressure seeker'
When I read about pressure seeking, I knew immediately that was my son, not that I knew what to do about it.
'They rage, and I struggle to help': one mum's story of parenting a child with mental illness
My eight-year-old daughter kicks my thigh, then my stomach. "I hate you. I HATE YOU!" she screams. She has a death-grip on my arm, pulls it harder than you'd think a child could and leans in to bite.
'From terror to joy': Sensitive Santa photo session a life-changing experience for little boy with autism
For 16 years Bianka has dreaded the Santa visit - and now that has all changed.
'Mum, she's perfect': young boy with Down syndrome finds soulmate
A black labrador named Tamsin has transformed this Melbourne family's life.
Schoolboy with autism given desk over toilet after asking for quiet workspace
The move sparked outcry from disability rights advocates.
What it's really like growing up with an autistic sibling
It's often not easy, and many siblings will go on to experience anxiety in adulthood.
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We need to stop perpetuating the myth that children grow out of autism
It can prevent parents from seeing and accepting their child as the wonderful human being they are and recognising their strengths.
Hero stranger: boy with autism's life-changing eight hour flight
Everybody has a right to communication.
Why children are waiting up to a year for occupational therapy
The number of occupational therapists has grown but not enough to meet the increased demand from the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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