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Let's Navigate Autism together

What are some signs of Autism in children?

Delayed speech

Poor play skills, lack of social skills

Need for things to remain the same

Limited eye contact

Does not respond when their name is called

Repetitive behaviours

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What can you do to help? 

  • Get a diagnosis of Autism. See your family GP for a referral to a paediatrician, speech therapist, and clinical psychologist that specialise in Autism Spectrum Disorder.

  • Organise NDIS funding.

  • Find therapy that resonates with you and helps meet the goals in your child’s NDIS plan.

  • Get support from family and friends.

  • Early intervention is the best intervention.

What is NDIS?

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NDIS stands for National Disability Insurance Scheme.

It is National in that it is the same scheme across all of Australia.

The Disability part means it supports people with a permanent and significant disability.

The person’s disability affects their ability to take part in everyday activities.

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Will my child always have Autism?

Autism is a lifelong disorder/disability. However, it is impacted by:

  • How early someone gets diagnosed.

  • If/when they access early intervention.

  • Therapy choices.

  • Other conditions they have besides ASD, this is called comorbidity. For example, ASD with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The best outcome with autism is considered to be early diagnosis with early intervention. Best practise, are those interventions that are evidence based and have research to back them up.

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What other behaviours are common with Autism?

Other behaviours are sensitivities with the senses- sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. There can also be sensitivities around proprioception and vestibular.

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People with Autism are often hypo or hyper sensitive and this can vary at any time.

  • Hypersensitive-means they are oversensitive to certain experiences eg. sound, taste, touch etc and will avoid the cause of the discomfort. They may cover their ears when the vacuum goes on, avoid certain foods due to the texture or taste, prefer loose fitting clothes, avoid getting their hair brushed or cut

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  • Hyposensitive-means they are under sensitive and seek out more feedback from sources. They may prefer tight fitting clothes, rub their arms, legs against fences or furniture, play with textures like paint or shaving foam.

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  • Proprioception and Vestibular. Some children with autism seek out movement- jumping on the trampoline, or rolling and spinning. This can be to seek feedback for their proprioception and vestibular needs. Proprioception is where your body is in space. It is also the feedback you get through your muscles as you use them to move and support yourself. Vestibular is your balance.

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  • Temperature and Pain. Some children also have sensitivities with temperature and pain. They wear shorts in Winter or might want to keep their jumper on in Summer. Some children are unable to determine they are hurt while others might over react to a small cut or graze.

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Why I can help you?

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At ASD Compass our purpose is to provide quality education including early intervention to children diagnosed or pending diagnosis with Autism Spectrum Diagnosis/Disorder, ASD. Our program is underpinned by the science and practices of Applied Behaviour Analysis, ABA. It is focused on training and enabling parents to learn ABA techniques to improve their child’s education and life.​

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