Curtin Autism Research Group in Bentley, Western Australia | Educational research centre

Curtin Autism Research Group

Locality: Bentley, Western Australia

Address: Curtin University Technology Park 6102 Bentley, WA, Australia

Website: https://carg.curtin.edu.au/

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24.01.2022 October is ADHD Awareness Month. It is estimated that approximately 7.2 percent of children worldwide have ADHD, while about 3.4 percent of adults are estimate...d to have diagnosed or undiagnosed ADHD. Did you know: ADHD is an inaccurate and potentially corrosive name. The term ‘deficit disorder’ places ADHD in the realm of pathology, or disease. Individuals with ADHD do not have a disease, nor do they have a deficit of attention; in fact, what they have is an abundance of attention. The challenge is controlling it. https://www.google.com//attention-deficit-disorder-va/amp/ EDITED TO ADD: I am NEITHER a diagnostician, nor a Psychologist. I’m a Special Education Teacher with a passion for sharing information about something very commonly misunderstood. #knowledgeispower (Graphics/Comics: Dani Donovan: https://www.adhddd.com/)

23.01.2022 I'm not autistic but I do have a story about a child whose parents didn't want her labelled as different. I grew up needing a lot of physiotherapy and medical i...ntervention due to Cerebral Palsey. My parents followed all the rules, my case is mild, and due to my parents diligent following of The Rules as set down by my medical team - I can walk, I can talk, I can swear, I can do All The Things. Intense physiotherapy. No trampolines, not skateboarding, no skating. My legs and ankles wouldn't be able to handle them due to their weakness. There was another child being cared for by the same doctors who refused to follow The Rules and wanted their kid to have a "normal" life. They didn't want her "labelled", completely dismissing the fact that a medical diagnosis can help kickstart your ability to get the proper support you need to have a quality of life, but only if parents follow through with that support. Her parents wanted her to be a regular kid. They bought her a trampoline which her legs and ankles couldn't handle even through she was completely the same therapy regiment as me. The Rules decreased the risk of irreversible damage by removing exposure to activities that would increase our risk of an accident which could cause irreversible damage. The medical team's goal was to help us to walk, however we were still going to have limitations, but said parents just wanted to see her smile. Predictably she had an accident on her first time on the trampoline which caused irreversible damage to. She needs a wheelchair permanently now. Having to use a wheelchair for mobility isn't a horrible end-of-the-world event. Her life wasn't over but it's now increasingly difficult, because our society isn't set up for people with disabilities. People who didn't want to work with their child's differences, now have a child whose life has been made increasingly harder by a society ..who refuses to work with her differences. The same applies for the autistic community, people with ADHD, and physical and mental disabilities. Wanting your kid to adhere to your version of "normal" negates their differences. It ignores their needs. It's not a noble idea, it's an ablest one. ---*---*---*--- Transcript: Ana @walking_killjoy I learnt I am autistic few months ago, got in touch with my parents about it and they said they've known since I was a kid when they got my tested. Didn't tell me so I could grow to be "normal".. I was really hurt because I've spent almost 10 years of my life feeling out of place and different and suffer from depression and anxiety due to it. I'm now spending time at a workshop hosted by 2 amazing autistic women at my uni and rediscovering myself.

22.01.2022 For all our Year 11s and 12s!

22.01.2022 To quote Adam Walton, "mild autism doesn't mean I experience autism mildly. It means YOU experience my autism mildly." -Chris

19.01.2022 Not autism related per se, but a good reminder to keep continuing to do the right things with Christmas around the corner

18.01.2022 Thank you to our wonderful students for sharing their positive experience with our 'Talk to me' MOOC - free to all - ‘Talk to me’: Improving mental health and suicide prevention in young ad... https://youtu.be/82L6h10Pqa4 via @YouTube

17.01.2022 Enrollments in our 'Talk to me' MOOC have now reached over 40,000! Thanks to Michael for sharing how 'Talk to me' helped him https://fb.watch/3FUKMu84pR/

16.01.2022 Our latest paper found that the university peer mentoring relationship is a facilitator, develops skills and changes lives, but Mentoring is not a substitute for other supports and University is an emotional rollercoaster https://www.tandfonline.com//10.1080/17518423.2021.1886190

12.01.2022 We still have a few places left for our social groups program study starting next week - please get in touch if you live in Perth and are interested.

12.01.2022 REMINDER - CoderDojo has been suspended until further notice

10.01.2022 While more work needs to be done, we at Curtin Autism Research Group welcome this news! And we'd also like to remind people that vaccines DON'T cause autism

10.01.2022 Just saw this online. #autism #selfadvocate #autistic... -Merch Links- www.kerrymagro.com/store -Amazon Links- (affiliate link) https://www.amazon.com/shop/kerry.magro Secure our self-advocate video series future by joining me on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ASpecialCommunity Watch my virtual presentations on toilet training for autistic children, nonverbal autism & more here: bit.ly/autismlearning -Facebook Supporter Group where you can get support and give some support too - Kerry's Autism Village Know of a self-advocate impacted by a diagnosis who wants their story spotlighted in our nonprofit educational video series? Request an interview here: http://kerrymagro.com/request-an-interview/ -MY SOCIAL MEDIA- -Youtube - youtube.com/kerrysautismjourney -Facebook- Kerry's Autism Journey -Twitter- @kerrymagro -My Instagram- @kerrymagro

08.01.2022 We're looking for children and adolescents on the autism spectrum along with their parents/caregivers to help us test an assessment of functioning for individuals on the autism spectrum. This research project will involve completing two online surveys. For more information, please visit: https://www.autismcrc.com.au//children-and-parents-help-te

08.01.2022 Two of our own Curtin professors feature in this podcast!

07.01.2022 Happy World Teacher's Day everyone! A day to give thanks to all the teachers and teaching assistants out there

04.01.2022 Speaking as a special needs tutor in a school specifically for autistic students (yeah, that top bar needs updating now), this is **rule number one**. There nee...ds to be a very personal sense of wanting the students to succeed and become the best versions of themselves, because trust me- the students can tell how much you care about them. -Chris See more

04.01.2022 First paper for 2021! Work lead by our amazing PhD student Dr Jodie Armstrong and in partnership with the Child Development Centre in WA 'The Development and Feasibility of a Manualised Therapeutic Playgroup for Children with Developmental Delay' https://rdcu.be/ceF7u

03.01.2022 This Quality of Life gallery was created with large input from one of our own PhD students, and one of our CoderDojo volunteers! Please share with your networks

03.01.2022 Happy Halloween! Every year this Celtic tradition becomes more popular here in Australia, here's a few tips from a US children's hospital

02.01.2022 R.I.P. Peter - taken from us way too soon!