WHAT IS AUTISM?

Autism is a condition that affects how a person thinks, feels and interacts with others, and experiences their environment. It’s a lifelong disability that starts when a person is born and stays with them into old age. Every person with autism is different to the other. This is why autism is described as a ‘spectrum’. Some of the frequent symptoms may include, but are not limited to:

• Lack of social or emotional exchanges like pointing, smiling and showing you things.
• Lack of non-verbal communication, such as nodding and shaking head, using hand gestures etc.
• Difficulty developing and maintaining relationships appropriate to the age, such as peer play, lack of close friends.
• Strongly reactive to sensory input such as sound, pain or textures.

PHYSICAL ASSESSMENTS

To develop an appropriate Cairns autism management plan for each client, we complete a range of assessments. This includes a BOT-2 assessment, which provides the tools to benchmark a child’s fundamental motor skills, such as balancing, running, strength and agility, and is suitable for those aged 4-21. We can also provide Functional Capacity Assessment in clinic or at your home, to assist you with a report on your current state and guide you in future goal setting.

All of our plans are designed to improve overall levels of physical activity, as well as to promote early identification of movement difficulties, facilitating early access to specialised interventions and promoting better outcomes for patients with autism. Accurate assessments and comprehensive reporting can help NDIS clients receive appropriate funding, to support their treatment and care. Our treatment is suitable for children and adults.