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MACLEAY PSYCHOLOGY & ALLIED HEALTH

ONLINE COURSE & RESOURCES

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Resources

  • Reframing Autism website https://reframingautism.org.au/

    Raising Children Network website http://raisingchildren.net.au/autism

    Autism Awareness website https://www.autismawareness.com.au/

    Aspect’s website www.autismspectrum.org.au

    • The Autism Connect Helpline is available to all individuals who would like to seek support and information regarding Autism. This helpline provides evidence-based information, advice and referrals about autism and the various support options available. You can access the Autism Connect Hotlines by calling 1300 308 699 (8am to 7pm, Monday to Friday), via email at info@autismconnect.org.au, or via webchat at www.amaze.org.au. 

    • Individuals on the autism spectrum and parents/carers of individuals on the autism spectrum often find it useful to connect with others whose lives have been affected by autism. The Autism Community Network is a charity that aims to enable such connections. More information can be found at https://www.autismcommunity.org.au/.

  • Symptoms of autism can present differently in girls and women. For resources and recommendations relevant to autistic girls and women, the following books and guides may be helpful:

    • Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism — Barb Cook and Dr Michelle Garnett. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018. 

    • Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age — Sarah Hendrickx. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015. 

    • Life on the Autism Spectrum: A Guide for Girls and Women — Karen McKibbin, foreword by Tony Attwood. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015. 

    • Camouflage: The Hidden Lives of Autistic Women — Sarah Bargiela, illustrated by Sophie Standing. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2019. 

    • Pretending to Be Normal: Living with Asperger’s Syndrome — Liane Holliday Willey. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999; expanded edition 2014. 

    • Asperger’s and Girls: World-Renowned Experts Join Those with Asperger’s Syndrome to Resolve Issues that Girls and Women Face Every Day! — Tony Attwood and Temple Grandin. Future Horizons, 2006. 

    • Spectrum Women https://www.spectrumwomen.com/

    • Yellow Ladybugs https://www.yellowladybugs.com.au/

    • The Neurodivergent Woman podcast

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