Behaviour is how we act and react to everyday environments and situations. We all engage in behaviour that challenges others at times, its part of being a person. In some cases though, people develop behaviours that persist, interfering with their day-to-day experiences, affecting their relationships and impacting their quality of life. A positive and pro-active approach includes considering the reasons for the person’s behaviour so that we can work out how to help make things better for them. 

‘Hidden Curriculum’ is the term used for information that people seem to automatically know without ever being explicitly taught.  It involves the ‘unwritten rules’ in situations and ability to read between the lines to get an idea of what’s expected in different places, with certain people, at a specific location or within a particular culture. 
As young people transition from primary school to high school, these ‘unwritten rules’ become more complex.  

Behaviour is how we act and react to everyday environments and situations. We all engage in behaviour that challenges others at times, it’s part of being a person. In some cases though, people develop behaviours that persist, interfering with their day-to-day experiences, affecting their relationships and impacting their quality of life. A positive and pro-active approach considers the reasons for the person’s behaviour so that we can work out how to help make things better for them. 

Communication is about so much more than just the words we use or the ability to talk. 
Join our School-Age Intervention Service Speech Language Pathologist to learn more about what communication is, and how to support the ongoing development of communication skills in school-aged children with Autism.

Being an adult comes with many pressures and challenges. Because of this, anxiety is something that affects many people with autism at some point of their life. Did you know that Anxiety is one of the most common co-occurring conditions for people with Autism?