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State Plan Update

2nd May 2008

Autism State Plan consultation summary is now available. This paper presents an overview of the key outcomes of the consultation process and reflects on the main themes that emerged from the forums and the written submissions. You can view on screen or download the consultation paper below:

Autism State Plan consultation summary link

 

A special honour for a special contributor to the Autism Community

19th November 2007

Autism Victoria Life Membership Award to Val Spence

Val's award of Life Membership of Autism Victoria recognises her great contribution to the autism community over many years. In her lead management roles in the area of early childhood intervention, Val's achievements included the development of a range of Autism Services in the Northern Region including autism specific pre- school programs and inclusion and transition programs and services, and parent support groups. The inclusive pre- school model Val and others developed was awarded a Minister's Award for Excellence in Inclusion in 2006. Val also played a key role in conducting many reviews of autism programs for government departments and securing funding to establish new services and programs. During all these years Val was an active member of the Autism Victoria Professional Panel and the State Council including a term as President.

Welcoming new staff at Autism Victoria

13th November 2007

Information Support Officer - Elen Thomas

We are delighted to welcome Elen Thomas as our Information Support Officer, the voice on the end of the Info line here at Autism Victoria.

Elen has recently moved back to this side of the world from England where she spent the last 7 years working, travelling and wishing for a White Christmas.

Elen has had many exciting roles throughout her career in the field of Autism working with both Adults and Children. She has expereinced a variety of therapies services and school settings to get a very broad and personal perspective of the services available to individuals who have Autism Spectrum Disorder. These therepies included mainstream schools, specialist schools, ABA, LOVAAS, and home schooling. This has given her a good base of knowledge about the types of services, how it works and how it effects those who are involved in it, both service users and service providers. Elen spent a few years with the National Autistic Society, learning a lot about the history of Autism, where we are at now, as well as how bright the future looks.