School’s out for autism teachers
Up to 50 schools are better equipped to teach children living with autism as a result of a State Government-funded program at Flinders University. The special […]
Visual supports for autistic children
US research into alternative communication techniques for children with autism and developmental disabilities has been shared with Flinders students and academics.
Flinders offers autistic children vision for a better future
Australia’s first dedicated optometry service for people with autism is set to make a difference for some of our most vulnerable citizens.
Art helps to break the silence
Art will help show the way for a group of counsellors, psychologists and social workers in learning new ways to communicate with clients with complex communication needs.
Home truths from people without voices
The artworks in Flinders PhD student Betty-Jean Dee-Price’s SALA exhibition don’t set out to be pretty.
Thinking Head helps kids with autism build social skills
A virtual human head that can talk, express emotion and answer questions is being used to help children with autism develop their social skills.
Study aims to improve diagnosis of adult autism
Developing better tools to diagnose autism in adulthood is among the key aims of a new study by Flinders University PhD candidate Clare Holmes.
Free autism screening as part of study
Researchers at Flinders University are excited about growing overseas interest in their screening tool for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Facing the facts of autism
New Flinders research challenges commonly-held views about the ability of people with autism to recognise faces.