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Kicking for Connection
The Autism Advisory and Support Service offers a therapy-based sport program for children and teenagers on the autism spectrum, and their peers.
Autism Queensland
Autism Queensland provides a range of education, therapy and support services to assist children and adults on the autism spectrum, their families and carers.
EmployABLE
This program provides support to adults on the spectrum to discover their interests, marketable strengths and skills in relation to working in an open employment environment.
I CAN ONLINE
The I Can Network runs this program to give young autistic people a safe, peer-led space to build confidence and social connections in a safe environment.
Autism Awareness Australia - Empowering autism families
Autism Awareness Australia provides information and resources to help people on the autism spectrum and their families.
Autism Spectrum Australia (ASPECT)
ASPECT offers a specialised, evidence-informed schools program that includes information and advice, diagnostic assessments, behaviour support, parent and family support, and adult programs.
Positive Partnerships
Working together with parents, carers and educators of school-aged children on the autism spectrum to provide current, relevant and evidence informed information through workshops and online resources.
Information about the rights of children with disability
The Department of Education website explains the Disability Standards for Education 2005 how the law protects the rights of students with disability.
The Raising Children website provides information to parents about how the Standards protect children’s rights to quality education and equal opportunities.
Australian Government – Support for parents and caregivers of children with disability
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) protects Australians from discrimination based on disability. The DDA makes it unlawful to discriminate on the ground of the person’s disability. This includes discrimination that occurs in the context of accessing and participating in children’s education and care services. All children’s education and care services (including family day care) must comply with the DDA.
The Department of Education has partnered with Children and Young People with Disability Australia to co-design resources that help parents and caregiver of children with disability to understand their rights under the DDA.
Australian Government – support for students with disability and their parents and caregivers
The Disability Standards for Education 2005 clarify the obligations of education and training providers and seek to ensure that students with disability can access and participate in education on the same basis as students without disability.
The Department of Education has partnered with Children and Young People with Disability Australia to co-design resources that help students to understand their rights under the Disability Standards for Education 2005, and to work with their education provider to make reasonable adjustments which help them learn and participate on the same basis as their peers.