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Autism guide Department of Communities Child Safety and Disability Services My child has autism information for Queensland families of young children ? The State of Queensland Department of Communities Child Safety and Disability Services Copyright protec

Department of Communities Child Safety and Disability Services My child has autism information for Queensland families of young children ? The State of Queensland Department of Communities Child Safety and Disability Services Copyright protects this publication Excerpts may be reproduced with acknowledgement to the State of Queensland Department of Communities Child Safety and Disability Services Department of Communities Child Safety and Disability Services GPO Box Brisbane Q All images in this document are for illustrative purposes only Photo credits iStockphoto pp fr ont cover Vicki Yen p Tony Phillips p Michael Marston p Fotosearch p Ray Cash p Message from the Minister The Honourable Tracy Davis MP Minister for Communities Child Safety and Disability Services Learning your child has autism raises many questions especially about what supports and services are available Access to services during the early years is critical to supporting families and their children with autism to achieve developmental milestones My child has autism is a guide for families of young children with autism about their child ? s development and the services available to them It also provides practical tips for parents to best support their child ? s inclusion in family and community life There is growing demand for specialist services for children with autism and their families The Newman government is committed to revitalising all front-line services and giving children with autism the best possible start in life As part of this commitment to improving direct services to families this government will be delivering more assistance to families of very young children through our Parent Connect initiative We are also increasing the number of speech and language pathologists for all children with a disability in Queensland schools I would like to thank Autism Queensland AEIOU Foundation Umbrella Network and Cairns Autism Spectrum Group for their contribution to this guide I look forward to enabling a better future for Queensland families of children with autism My child has autism information for Queensland families of young children Message from AEIOU Foundation The AEIOU Foundation is committed to supporting children with autism and their families With many different services available parents and carers often have to research how to access care therapy and education for their children We hope that My child has autism information for Queensland families of young children proves to be a useful guide for parents and carers It is important to provide accessible information for families about the different services that will best fit their needs We commend the department for creating this publication and for their continued investment into early intervention for children with autism improving access to care and education all over Queensland Message from Autism Queensland Autism Queensland is pleased to endorse this vital collaborative booklet for parents of young children with autism The booklet represents the combined knowledge and expertise in early development of the key autism agencies in Queensland both government and non-government This booklet is an essential resource for families of children aged birth to eight years who