One of the aims of the Curtin Autism Research Group is to help improve employment rates for the autistic community. One way to do this is to design a support and training program that would help prepare employers, so they gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to successfully employ and support adults on the autism…
Professor Sonya Girdler presented autism employment research at University College London in a joint event between Autistica and CRAE (Centre for Research in Autism & Education) on the 20th of September 2018 to over 250 interested community members – the event was a sell-out. Sonya closed with a quote from Harry Potter – about playing…
The employment rate for individuals with autism is lower than all other categories of people with disability and without disability. This is surprising considering the valuable strengths and talents that individuals with autism demonstrate. While interventions should target employers, helping to recognize strengths over deficits, it is also thought that strength-based programs for adolescents can…
The Curtin Autism Research Group and Telethon Kids Institute Autism Research Team are pleased to invite you to our annual Autism Open Day. Event details Location: Technology Park Function Centre, 2 Brodie Hall Drive, Bentley, WA 6102 Date: Sunday, 9 September 2018 Time: 10.00 am – 3.00 pm Join us for discussions on programs that support people with autism…
The Curtin University Autism Research Group (CARG) and the Autism Association of Western Australia have pleasure in inviting you to ‘Tapping the Talent’, a free public lecture by Professor Sven Bölte, Director Centre of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Karolinska Institute and Professor Sonya Girdler, Director of CARG. Event details Location: Curtin University, 139 St Georges Terrace, Perth…
