Parental stress and Autism
OTARC 2014 Phd graduate Rebecca McStay discusses family stress and Autism
Changing the Global Mindset on Autism and Employment

Specialisterne Denmark’s founder Thorkil Sonne gives a personal account of his journey
Meltdowns after school
Echolalia and Autism
Supporting speech development in minimally-verbal Autistic adults
New Autism research demonstrates positive impact of early suports
A new research study at the Victorian Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centre (ASELCC) based at La Trobe University’s Children’s Centre, in collaboration with the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC), has been published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
The inner voice
Imitation Difficulties Among Children with a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Social Motivation or Motor-Execution Problem?
Copying others is important for development. It provides a way to learn about the physical world, and a context for children to practice and develop their skills for interacting with others. There is evidence to suggest that children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (Autism) imitate less often and less accurately than non-autistic children. While several explanatory theories have been put forward for these findings, the specific reasons for imitation difficulties remain unclear.