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‘It’s changed our lives’: Toowoomba mum praises NDIS support

A TOOWOOMBA mother has praised the support of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and AEIOU Foundation following her...

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28th July 2020 5:07 AM

FAMILY TIME: Melinda Luscombe is thankful for the support provided by the AEIOU Foundation and NDIS after her three-year-old son Remy was diagnosed with autism last year.

Autism support goes online during COVID-19 pandemic

The statewide organisation is adapting to the COVID-19 crackdowns with new services.

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13th April 2020 5:04 AM

ONLINE HELP: Professional Learning Facilitator Sally Daley delivering an online learning workshop.

Firefighters trial autism trauma kits

Gladstone Fire and Rescue will trial new packs to assist with communication at emergencies.

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31st March 2020 3:03 PM

Gladstone Fire and Rescue Station firefighter Jonathan Sutton with an autism sensory trauma kit which aims to help firefighters communicate with individuals with autism or communication difficulties.

Young ASD sufferer plans to wrangle snakes for a career

“Are you going to tell me I’m secretly a failed government experiment?”

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09th Dec. 2019 8:12 AM

Seth Cole, with autism wants to be a snake catcher and designs video games. Picture: Cordell Richardson

Autism diagnosis motivator to help ASD children

'Going for almost 50 years wondering why I was struggling with mental health issues, only to find out 12 months ago I was...

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22nd Nov. 2019 9:11 AM

Steve Teece examines a new batch of laptop cooling stands for the kids at The Lab.

Event empowers families to put the 'autism puzzle' together

'Children have a lot of behaviours that we find challenging because we don't understand how they think.'

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16th Oct. 2019 10:10 AM

Natasha Freeman is welcomed by South Burnett Autism Support members Kurt Lutz, Stacey Palmer and Carmel Olsson at the conference on October 12.

How son's autism diagnosis brought a family together

This mum’s market stall is about much more than meets the eye.

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06th Oct. 2019 9:10 AM

Tom Cornwell, Aiden Cornwell, 5, and Raquel Strange are excited about their new family project, My Little Market Stall, now selling gifts at the Airlie Beach Markets.

GALLERY: Bowled over by community's support

'Everybody is different in their own way and that's something that should be celebrated.'

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23rd Sept. 2019 10:09 AM

FUN AT THE BOWLSY: South Burnett Autism Support Group's Serena Lindbergs, Gary Rowlings, and Jenny Lutz at the Kingaroy Bowls Club fundraiser.

Group brings guest speakers to region for autism conference

The South Burnett Autism Support Group is holding a conference to support families and raise awareness.

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28th Aug. 2019 1:08 PM

The South Burnett Autism Support Group is bringing a conference to Nanango to help people learn more about autism.

'My superpower': Siblings 'come out' at school

Siblings have 'come out' as autistic to their schoolmates at Blackbutt State School.

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31st July 2019 4:07 PM

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