Thank you for taking this first step to begin to understand people with autism. We know that it is a challenge for all families involved. We are here to help.

The diagnosis of autism is complex and affects many aspects of learning and daily life. No two children with an autism spectrum disorder are the same. The needs of young children with autism can be very diverse, requiring professionals to have strong basic knowledge of autism in order to provide the most effective services with good outcomes. Understanding autism and how a child with autism learns best is the key to good intervention.

In this portal, you will find a variety of resources and training courses on how best to support your child and help them develop skills in communication, interaction and flexible thinking and behaviour.

We have provided some links below, to help you navigate to areas within the portal that we believe would be a good starting point. We are on this journey together.

1. About autism

2. What is autism?

3. FAQs about autism

4. Useful tips for parents

5. ARC Services

6. Training Calendar (ARC website)

7. Our Approach

8. EIP Newsletters

9. ARC archive: autism-related newspaper articles

10. Parent Sharing (please find attachments below):

• Letter from parent Term 2, 2009 
• WAAD 2009 parent sharing