Resources
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Neurodivergent Teens & Adults
ADDitude Magazine — Practical, judgement-free articles on ADHD for teens and adults, covering everything from executive function to relationships and daily life.
ADDitude: Teens with ADHD — Advice and strategies specifically for teenagers navigating ADHD.
Reframing Autism — An Australian, Autistic-led organisation offering neurodiversity-affirming information and resources for Autistic people and their families.
Reframing Autism: I Am Autistic — Written by Autistic people, for Autistic people — on identity, self-advocacy, and finding community.
Reframing Autism: Welcome Pack — A resource for newly diagnosed Autistic adults, supporting the transition into a new understanding of yourself.
I CAN Network — Australia's largest Autistic-led mentoring program, connecting young people with Autistic mentors.
Spectrum Women — Resources and community for Autistic women and gender-diverse people.
The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide — A practical handbook for Autistic teens and tweens.
Gaming & Screen Use
eSafety Commissioner: Screen Time — Practical guidance for parents on balance, family agreements, and avoiding screen time as punishment.
eSafety Commissioner: Gaming Guide for Parents — Managing risks, parental controls, and age-appropriate boundaries.
headspace: Understanding Gaming — A strengths-based look at why teens game, plus how to set collaborative limits.
eSafety Commissioner: Risks and Benefits of Online Gaming — Australian research on young people's gaming experiences.
NSW Government: Creating a Safe Gaming Environment — Practical, government-backed tips for families.
eSafety Commissioner: Online Gaming (for young people) — Written directly for teens — staying safe, and what to do if gaming starts affecting sleep, school, or relationships.
eSafety Commissioner: Young People Hub — A broader hub of online safety topics written directly for young people.
School & Education
NCCD: Reasonable Adjustments — What “reasonable adjustments” means under Australian law, and how schools are required to support students with disability.
NCCD: Classroom Adjustments for Autism — Practical examples of adjustments autistic students may benefit from at school.
NCCD: Classroom Adjustments for ADHD — Practical examples of adjustments students with ADHD may benefit from at school.
ReachOut: School Refusal and Teenagers — Understanding school refusal in teens, and how to start supporting your child back toward attendance.
Vic Government: School Refusal and Anxiety About Going to School — Recognising the signs of school-related anxiety and strategies to help.
Mental Health & Psychosocial Disability
NDIS: Understanding Psychosocial Disability — How the NDIS defines psychosocial disability, and how it differs from a mental health diagnosis.
SANE Australia — Free digital mental health support and peer community for people living with complex mental health conditions, and their families.
headspace — Australia's national youth mental health foundation, supporting 12–25 year olds with mental health, work, and study challenges.
Black Dog Institute — Self-help tools and evidence-based information on anxiety, depression, and related conditions.
NDIS
NDIS Pricing Arrangements — Current NDIS price limits and guidance for supports and services.
NDIS: Guide to Decision Reviews — How to request an internal review if you disagree with an NDIS decision, including timeframes and next steps.
NDIS Appeals Program — Free advocacy support to help you navigate an external review with the Administrative Review Tribunal.
Sexuality, Intimacy and Relationships
Ladies, We Need To Talk: Sex and the D Word - Disability
Ladies, We Need To Talk: Bonus - Your Sex and Disability Stories
As a Disabled Woman, My Abortion Wasn't Questioned, but My Pregnancy Was | Nicole Lee
Sex Diaries: Just Because I'm In A Wheelchair Doesn't Mean I Don't Want Sex
(Sex)abled: Disability Uncensored Disability, Sex, Relationships and Dating Roundtable
Sexuality and Disability: Forging Identity in a World that Leaves You Out | Gaelynn Lea
Bump'n — The first disability-driven sex toy created by Occupational Therapists, sexual health experts and the disabled community.
Sexuality, Relationships and Your Rights — A free book about sexuality and the law for people of all abilities.
Sex Education
Traffic Light: Sexual Behaviours in Children and Young People
Amaze — Cartoons for Young Adolescents — Medically accurate, age-appropriate, affirming sex education on puberty, sexual orientation, periods, pregnancy and reproduction.
Everybody Curious — A YouTube series about sexuality and healthy relationships for youth, ages 9-12.
It's Time We Talked: Young People, Sexuality and Pornography
Disabled Parenting
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We've Got This: Parenting with a Disability | Eliza Hull, ABC Radio

