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You and the Zoo! Sensory Session.

Did you attend our sensory friendly zoo day on Saturday 17th November 2018? With 40 of our staff and more than 170 of our very special family and friends in […]

Preparing for the holidays!

With the festive season in full swing, we have come up with a few ways to help make it a happy time for all the family, especially those with autism.. […]

Hayden goes to the Dentist!

Following a recent trip to the dentist, Hayden now appears to be very proud of his ‘nice and clean’ teeth; and his Mum Angela is feeling more confident about regular […]

Christmas Lights Supporting the Autism Association of Western Australia

Do you want to get into the Christmas spirit? Steve and Tracey are once again covering their Currambine home in Christmas lights to support the Autism Association. The whole family […]

Michael hits the road!

Michael really wanted to learn how to drive. Four years ago, when he became eligible for a driver’s licence, the mere thought of leaving the house triggered anxiety. There were […]

How Kaitlyn made KONTAKT!

Earlier this year Kaitlyn joined a KONTAKT group – a 16 week social skills program for teenagers on the Autism spectrum.    Based on the Frankfurt Model, KONTAKT is a […]

James’ Journey from Anxious to Excited.

James is a kind, friendly child who likes to learn. He thoroughly enjoys participating in his school swimming classes and now that he is in year one, James also attends […]

Taylor’s Move to Greater Independence

Taylor has been supported through the Autism Association’s Shared Living service for over seven years. During this time, with guidance, he has become much more independent leading to a desire […]

How NDIS and School Aged Services are Meeting Needs

For this family with three boys, William, Oliver and Edward – home and school life is now running much more smoothly. Mum Natalie writes: “Having three gorgeous children on the […]

About Terri – A Driving Force with Fundraising

“We couldn’t do the job without her” Many of our long-standing regular donors who make their donations by phone will be familiar with Rosemary. They might have chatted with Rosemary—a […]

“Wings for Autism: New program helps WA kids with autism find their wings” – Sunday Times

“At the Autism Association of WA, director of therapy services Tasha Alach had seen too many Perth families fall apart from the stress of flying. Yet she knew — with […]

First Steps for Autism – for families from regional/remote WA

What a week! During the recent school holidays, 11 children and their families travelled from across regional and remote WA—some from as far as the Northern Territory—to attend the Autism […]