Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre
News and Events
Early intervention in autism - New diagnostic techniques and early intervention programs are improving the prospects for children with autism. (By Jane McCredie, ABC Health & Wellbeing, October 2009)
A First for Autism Child Care - La Trobe University has been chosen by the Federal Government as Victorian service provider under its new national Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centres program. (La Trobe Bulletin, July 2009)
Autism and Early Intervention - Research shows autism may be affecting as many as one in 100 children. But as Stateline reports, little is being done to provide early intervention programs - (ABC Television, Monday 17 August 2009)
Studies show increase in Autism cases by Sophie Scott (ABC Radio and Television, Thursday 23 July 2009)
Autism: genetics, early detection and the ethics of screening newborns - All In the Mind (Radio National, Saturday 16 May, 2009) News of the largest studies on the genetics of autism to date is out, paving the way for genetic risk testing in the future. And, Australian research suggests autistic behaviours can be detected as early as eight months. So should we be screening newborns for neurological disorders like autism? The ethical debate unfolds on All in the Mind. (You can listen online, download a podcast or read a transcript.)
To view or download details of the Asia Pacific Autism Conference 20-22 August 2009 (150 KB)
Prof Sally Rogers - UC Davis, USA
Report: Professor Sally Rogers - Early Start Denver Model comes to Australia (PDF 515 KB).
