Thriving Kids has started. What it means for families like ours
Thriving Kids started on 1 October 2026. What has changed for autistic kids under nine, what has not, the gaps families worry about, and where to get help.
Report 52 in full: the evidence, the 28 recommendations and the government’s answers
A detailed guide to NSW Report 52: suspensions, restraint, gatekeeping, complaints, all 28 recommendations and how the NSW Government responded.
NSW’s inquiry into disability in schools: what it found, in five minutes
In 2024 a NSW parliamentary inquiry looked at how kids with disability are treated at school. The main findings, the government's reply and what's changed.
A Day Without Words: one night of silence to make the world listen
A Day Without Words is an overnight event I want to run: sunset to sunrise with no speaking, spelling or texting. Here's the idea, the dream venues and how to help.
The Telepathy Tapes: why so many autism parents can’t stop listening
The Telepathy Tapes made non-speaking autistic kids the centre of a chart-topping podcast. Why parents like me connect with it, and what critics say.
The scientist behind The Telepathy Tapes: Jesse Michels meets Ky Dickens and Dr Diane Hennacy Powell
Jesse Michels' American Alchemy sat down with Ky Dickens and psychiatrist Dr Diane Hennacy Powell. Who she is, what she found, and why it divides people.
Parenting a Non-Verbal Autistic Child – ABC Radio Interview
ABC Central Coast · 6 November 2023 Caroline Perryman rang me about a restaurant. She was chasing a…
Do Better: autism in NSW public schools
Do Better: a series on what the NSW parliamentary inquiry heard about disability in schools. Every episode, plus the key facts from Report 52.
Nobody got his headphones.
A nine-year-old's plan said headphones for fire drills. The drill came and nobody got his headphones. Evidence to the NSW inquiry. Do Better #1.
My son doesn’t speak. So I’m telling his story.
Eden is 13, autistic and non-speaking. He can't tell his story, so I'm telling it for him. Start here: who we are and why What About Autism exists.
Getting down to the beach with Eden
Counting down to beach days with my autistic son Eden. He loves the water, which is why water safety comes first. What every parent should know.
Why I appreciate the little moments
Saturday mornings with my autistic son Eden: why he reaches for my stubble, loves a tight squeeze, and why I give him space when he's stimming.
Nearly every photo in our council’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan is mine
All but two photos in Central Coast Council's Disability Inclusion Action Plan are mine. Why that matters to an autism dad, plus a gallery screening.
My son can’t speak. So I wrote him a song.
Hidden Histories is a song I wrote for my non-speaking autistic son Eden, set to footage of our ordinary life. It's now the theme of What About Autism.
I know I can’t look after my son forever
A normal night in our house: brushing my 13-year-old's teeth when he has sensory processing differences. Patience, hugs, and a question every carer asks.
Six years without sleep: life with my non-speaking autistic son
From about three until nine, my autistic son Eden woke at 1am and didn't go back to sleep. Six years of it, while running two businesses.