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All About Autism

NDIS Provider - Small group sessions and support services for autistic children on the Sunshine Coast

NDIS registered provider

💜 Small group programs for neurodivergent children aged 4-12yrs
💜 Paediatric Speech Pathology for children aged 0-12yrs
💜 Counselling for children aged 4-12yrs

Based in Landsborough, QLD

22/03/2026

Reducing masking starts with strengthening safety. That means paying attention to emotional, physical, and relational cues, not just behaviour.

What helps with Emotional Safety?
• responding to big feelings without punishment or shame
• accepting “no” as communication, not defiance
• lowering demands when emotions run high
• separating feelings from behaviour (“I see you’re upset” rather than “stop”)

What helps with Physical Safety?
• allowing movement, fidgeting, or stepping away
• not forcing eye contact, sitting still, or physical closeness
• offering sensory support only if it’s wanted
• respecting body boundaries consistently

What helps with Relational Safety?
• staying calm and connected during hard moments
• repairing after ruptures (“That was hard. I’m still here.”)
• not withdrawing attention after dysregulation
• showing curiosity instead of judgement

20/03/2026

Week 8: Focus and fun, always 💜

17/03/2026

Masking can hide a child’s needs, even when things look “fine” on the surface. At AAA, we’re careful to look beyond appearances and support children to feel safe enough to unmask, in their own time.

15/03/2026

This time of term, it can become harder for some children to keep everything “together.” We often see this when masking starts to take more effort.

Masking is when a child hides parts of themselves to meet expectations or fit in.
It’s not about choice, it’s about feeling safe.

Masking can look like:
🟣 holding it together at sessions or school
🟣 increased exhaustion or irritability
🟣 bigger emotional releases later
🟣 withdrawal or shutdown

At AAA, we work to create spaces where children don’t need to hide who they are to belong. Unmasking isn’t rushed or forced. It happens slowly, through safety, trust, and relationships.

13/03/2026

Week 7:
🚦Nothing like a good game of musical statues
🌬 Exploring sensory input
📖 Having some downtime
🎨 Teaching our friends new skills

10/03/2026

Gentle reminders after hard moments 💜

Sharing this beautiful image by (Lil Penguin Studios).

08/03/2026

Co-regulation is about being a calm, steady presence for a child when their emotions or sensory experiences feel overwhelming.

At AAA, co-regulation is woven through the day. In practice, that looks like:
💜using a calm, steady voice and reducing how much we say
💜pausing or lowering demands when a child is overwhelmed
💜staying nearby with a relaxed posture to signal safety
💜adjusting the environment to reduce sensory load (light, noise, activity)
💜slowing ourselves down first: because children borrow regulation from the adults around them
💜remembering that this moment will pass, and that regulation matters more than completing a task

Co-regulation doesn’t mean fixing the feeling or talking it through in the moment. It means offering consistent cues of safety and connection so a child’s nervous system can settle.

06/03/2026

Week 6: Truly believing this week's affirmation... You are wonderful, just as you are 💜

03/03/2026

Not all sensory input does the same thing.

Some activities calm the nervous system.
Some increase alertness.
Some do both - depending on the child.

In our sessions, we have experimented, reflected and tuned in to how our bodies responded.
Awareness is the first step to regulation 💜

01/03/2026

What does neuro-affirming mean at AAA - in practice?

At All About Autism, being neuro-affirming isn’t a philosophy we talk about. It's how we work day to day.

That means:
💜children have autonomy over their bodies, attention, and participation
💜regulation and wellbeing come before learning or skill-building
💜 different ways of communicating and engaging are respected
💜 behaviour is understood in context, not managed for compliance
💜children don’t need to hide who they are to belong

27/02/2026

Week 5: The hug says it all. Safe, proud and supported 💜

24/02/2026

This poster came out of a group conversation about meltdowns.

We spent time talking openly and honestly about what meltdowns feel like, what makes them harder, and what helps. Each child shared from their own experience, and together we created a poster (with a bit of help from Chat GPT's design skills!) to capture those thoughts.

At AAA, this kind of shared understanding matters.
When children feel safe to talk about their experiences, without judgement or pressure, it builds connection, reduces anxiety, and supports emotional regulation over time.

Address

38 Cribb Street
Landsborough, QLD
4550

Telephone

+61475104820

Website

http://www.allaboutautism.com.au/

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All About Autism offers specialised learning programs, supporting children in Pre-Prep to Year 5 with ASD to reach their true potential. NDIS Service Provider Small group sessions that are tailored to your child Sessions focus on social & emotional learning, executive functioning skills and developmental learning goals Team of three teachers with a wealth of experience teaching children with Autism, including a Masters in Special Education: Autism (children) Children grow in self-esteem, develop friendships and get autism-specific support