May 24, 2016
In last week’s blog we discussed Autism Friendly Social Skills and the question of eye contact and what it means for an autistic person with regard […]
Thoughts, Ideas & Strategies
Welcome to the Creating Connections Australia blog page!
Our blog covers a range of topics relating to Autism, behaviour support, social skills and other aspects of neurodiversity.
Please check in with us regularly as we share our thoughts, ideas and stories, and please also feel free to contact us with any comments or questions. Sherri You can read our disclaimer and terms of use here.May 16, 2016
What makes a social skills program Autism Friendly? From our perspective, it’s when a program aligns with supporting the characteristics of autism and respects and values the […]
May 8, 2016
Last week we looked at the meaning of Social Skills, in the context of learning and development, and we shared with you the idea that social skills are a […]
May 2, 2016
Social skills are a set of personal skills that enable social communication and interaction – for some, they are instinctive and can be learnt and adapted […]
April 5, 2016
It was about 11 years ago that my youngest son was diagnosed with Autism – a journey that has encouraged family growth and determination. Even though […]
March 29, 2016
April is Autism month, and at Creating Connections Australia we are preparing to celebrate! One of the ways that we will be celebrating is through our […]
February 22, 2016
Why do we provide accommodations? The simple answer… To ensure everyone has access and opportunity to achieve success. ‘Accommodation’ and ‘adjustment’ are terms that we use […]
February 8, 2016
Providing support to someone on the spectrum means to provide the best possible foundations for them to flourish – you might even say it’s essential to […]
February 1, 2016
In our blog posts this month we’ll be focussing on creating environments and settings that best support people with autism / autistic people. But before we […]