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This is a simple planning tool to help children with autism. It includes visuals for each developmental area and provides a simple way of recording a picture of the child's characteristics, the impact of those characteristics, the family's concerns, and who could help.

This is a written guide that clarifies the roles of different services and supports that could assist the family and the child with autism.

30 Apr 2023... Positive Partnerships partners with families, educators, and communities to improve outcomes for autistic young people. They create connections and opportunities for an inclusive culture where autistic students can thrive. The organisation has developed resources with diverse communities to help school-aged children on the autism spectrum. These translated resources can help family members and professionals communicate better when working with and supporting autistic children.

Autism is a developmental disorder that occurs in both boys and girls across all cultures and communities. It affects how a person learns and how they interact with others and their surroundings. All people on the autism spectrum are unique. Autism is also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder.

This animation was made in collaboration with parents from culturally and linguistically diverse communities and with the assistance of italk Library. The story provides a father's perspective as he considers his early concerns for his son and where the autism journey has taken his family. It is a story that resonates with many different communities.

03 Apr 2023... This animation explores the social and communication styles of autistic children as well as their sensory processing needs. You get to know the character's strengths and interests, their connections to culture and community, and what helps them learn and be independent. It was developed with an Autistic Advisory Group and many multicultural and multilingual community members. All children on the spectrum may have some similarities. This animation explores the diversity of autism in each young person.

01 Dec 2020... The cards are designed to be used with schools and other professionals to initiate, build and continue conversations about supporting young people on the autism spectrum in a conversational and culturally responsive way.  The conversation cards could be used for a specific purpose such as understanding a young person's communication needs, getting the conversation started, building or strengthening a partnership with a family or helping a parent to feel comfortable. The quotes on the cards have been written by families from their experiences of supporting their children. The cards are bilingual, each translated card includes an English version. 

This table shares some of the common misconceptions about autism within culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and gives a factual response to each myth in order to support a greater understanding of autism.

This document outlines how and why visuals are used to support learning and routine, and to help with behaviour.