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I won’t let ignorance hurt my boys!

Determined to make the world a better place for all people on the spectrum, Stephen and I created Spectrum Support, a charity that teaches law enforcement agencies how to safely help people on the spectrum. Our training sessions have been running for two years now and I can’t believe how successful they’ve been. The NSW Police Commissioner even presented us with an award for the best workplace safety solution.

Every night I tell my boys how amazing they are. With a little bit of education and understanding, maybe the rest of the world will see how wonderful they and other like them are too.

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TRAINING POLICE TO UNDERSTAND AUTISM

People on the autism spectrum are 20 times more likely to come in contact with somebody from the police. Despite this, up until now there has been no training for police officers in how to recognise and react to people with autism spectrum disorder.  Spectrum Support, an organisation empowering the autism community, has partnered with the

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