PHOTO: Malaki surrounded by his family. Photo: supplied
It’s hoped Australia’s first national autism strategy will bring stability to neuro-diverse people in regional areas.
The seven-year strategy that was unveiled last month is said to be a “turning point” in addressing the challenges faced by Australians with autism.
“The difficulties for Western Plains children is firstly accessing developmental assessment in a timely fashion and once they have the assessment, they have of challenges accessing therapy and support,” Dr Marcel Zimmet, Chief Medical Officer at Royal Far West, said…