Autism Awareness Day seeks to break stereotypes

03 May 2010 12:35p.m.

Gabby Hogg wrote:

yeah thanks for the TV thing on ASD. But I think there is still room for improvement. maybe there should be a programme on ASD well a docco one any way every week on the different forms of Autism and the types of interventions people choose to do!

12 Apr 2010 11:09a.m.

Leith McMurray wrote:

Adults on the spectrum (or who suspect they might be) are welcome to look at the ASK (Autism Spectrum Kiwis) Trust website at www.asknz.net. We are an adult peer support organisation with members all over the country. We have an excellent library and quarterly newsletters. There are some great articles and a very helpful list of resources on the website, which is constantly being added to.

10 Apr 2010 01:34p.m.

Anne Coplestone wrote:

I have just returned from supporting my Family In Australia who had their second wee Boy on 15th March, and I was priviledged in looking after their first born, Willem, two and half, and who was diagnosed with Autism at two.I thought I had some understanding as I informed myself as much as possible before leaving and had received the wonderful Info fit from N.Z Ass. However, I soon realised that I had to learn from my experience and get to know a wonderful unique little person and evolve my support to his cue's.N.Z. Has wonderful support. Thank-you and well done

08 Apr 2010 10:40p.m.

TaO Charitable Trust wrote:

Come and join us our second Autism Awareness Charity Cruise, 17th of April. More details on Facebook.Also inviting you for a cocktail party "Art for Autism without Boundaries”. You can find info at www.makingitreal.co.nz .We’ve got a dozen very special acrylic paintings on offer, created in collaboration between the children and Sofia Minson Artist. They all measure 920mm high x 610mm wide and are on stretched canvas. Come and see the vibrant contemporary artworks being revealed for the first time at the “Art for Autism without Boundaries” event.
TaO Charitable Trust

03 Apr 2010 09:35p.m.

David wrote:

I feel that, in regards to the promotion of autism awareness, that more focus needs to be placed on those with milder forms of AS than what is being done now, as they're more prone to stigma due to their conditions being less obvious to normal people. People with very mild forms of Asperger's can suffer greatly because of this, people don't realize it is a disorder characterized by a cluster of symptoms, hence the use of the word 'spectrum'. They assume each individual is exactly the same, which they obviously aren't.

03 Apr 2010 12:40p.m.

Alyson Bradley wrote:

The Autism Spectrum to me filled with endless possibilities... I have a few labels but thats not who I am, simply apart of what makes me who I am. In fact I have a twim brother but we are faz from the same, infact could not be more different. I am a combination of neurological differences and each one of us on the spectrum have different personalities, differences, co-morbids, situations etc... so just like everyone I am a unique individual. The thing that has been the hardest is societies lack of understanding and accptance of being different, but that is beginning to change. http://www.asplanet.info/

02 Apr 2010 10:28p.m.

Christipper wrote:

Thanks TV3 for this story. I also have Aspergers Syndrome and seeing this news story helps the autistic community about Awareness in New Zealand so a big thanks to TV3.
Also Russell Brown being so right. Yes Autism-Aspergers is one thing but we all have different intrests hobbies and knowledge in different subjects. New Zealand has a very good system. Im from England and I never got diagnosed their and when I moved over to Auckland aged 14 I was diagnosed.