Brochures & Information Sheets

Aspect | BUILDING BLOCKS® | Behaviour Intervention Service
Multicultural Health Communication Service | Department of Ageing, Disabilty & Home Care

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General information on autism from Aspect

What is Autism? Information Sheet (2 pages; 237kb)
What is Autism? Brochure (2 pages; 173kb)
Asperger's Disorder (2 pages; 176kb)
Early Indicators of Autism (4 pages; 49kb)
Thinking and Learning in Autism (2 pages; 252kb)
Working With Adults with Autism (2 pages; 173kb)
A Teacher's Guide to Controversial Practices (9 pages; 73kb)

BUILDING BLOCKS® information sheets

BUILDING BLOCKS® Early Intervention for Autism offers its services to families of pre-school aged children with autism spectrum disorders. The following information sheets (PDF files) relate to children within this age range.

Choosing Interventions and Therapy Approaches (2 pages; 176kb)
Parent and Family Well Being (5 pages; 149kb)
Establishing Routines (3 pages; 237kb)
Implementing Play Sessions (3 pages; 195kb)
Issues Relating to Siblings of Children with Exceptional Needs (3 pages; 150kb)
Selective Eating Habits (4 pages; 352kb)
Understanding Sensory Issues (5 pages; 240kb)

Behaviour Intervention Service information sheets

The Behaviour Intervention Service offers varied services to families of school aged children with autism spectrum disorders who live in certain areas of Penrith, Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury and Blacktown. The program is funded through the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC). The following information sheets relate to children within this age range.

Classroom Ideas for Children with Asperger's Syndrome (2 pages; 106kb)
Important Things for Teachers to Consider About Students with Asperger's Syndrome (2 pages; 80kb)
Positive Home Management Strategies (2 pages; 235kb)
Ten Things to Remember When The Going Gets Tough - for Parents/Carers of Adolescents with Asperger's (1 page; 94kb)

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NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service (MHCS) information sheets

The NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service provides information and services to facilitate communication with non English speaking communities throughout New South Wales. For additional information on a range of topics in other languages, visit the MHCS website or see our links to overseas autism associations.

The following information sheets "How to Help and Understand Your Child" were updated in March 2004. All of these PDFs are less than 260KB in size.

Arabic | Chinese | English | Greek | Turkish | Vietnamese

NSW Department of Ageing, Disability & Home Care (DADHC) information sheets

DADHC provides support and services to over a million older people, people with disabilities and their carers in New South Wales. For more information on DADHC and available services, visit the DADHC website.

About Aboriginal Home Care (1 page, 96kb)

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