South Australia’s growing reputation as a leader in autism inclusion has been recognised on the global stage, with the state selected to host the Asia Pacific Autism Conference (APAC) in 2027.

Exclusive: The $2bn Thriving Kids scheme, due to start on 1 July, would instead start in October, after states said they were not ready yet ...

Exclusive: Experts also alarmed ICAN tool – a three-hour interview – may be conducted by people with no allied health background ...

Today the federal government released Australia’s first National Autism Strategy, with A$42 million of funding for the first stage of the strategy. Many autistic Australians and their families ...

CANBERRA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Australian scientists have developed a genetic test to predict autism spectrum disorder in children, which could provide a long-sought way for early detection and ...

Mattel said it developed the autistic doll over more than 18 months in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, a non-profit organisation that advocates for the rights and better media ...

A common belief about autistic people is that they are less interested in relationships and social contact than non-autistic people. But, as psychologists Vikram Jaswal and Nameera Akhtar have argued, ...