August5
When most people think of mental health they tend to think of psychologists or psychiatrists. But what do Social Workers and Occupational Therapists do in the mental health field? Can’t that all be covered by psychologists and psychiatrists?  Find out before the government succeeds in cutting Medicare funding for OTs and Social Workers. Read the rest of this entry »
July29
Mental Illness can be a chicken or the egg question when it comes to those on the fringes of society; those homeless and itinerant, from broken, dysfunctional or damaging homes who survive without family support, those cut off from community, from their cultures, those living with disabilities. If these people develop mental illness there’s the assumption that a psychiatrist or psychologist is their next stop. But that presumed the mental illness is the cause not the symptom. Read the rest of this entry »
July15
Hi folks, here’s today’s Webinar on The Power of Music and Autism. Me, Stephen Shore and Rudy Simone all featured in it… enjoy
Donna Williams, BA Hons, Dip Ed.
Author, artist, singer-songwriter, screenwriter.
Autism consultant and public speaker.
http://www.myspace.com/nobodynowherethefilm
http://www.donnawilliams.net
http://www.aspinauts.com
July5
I invited an Italian correspondent to post me 6 questions about autism. Here’s our interview:
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June29
That’s the title of the New Scientist article debunking autism interventions such as GF/CF diet (Gluten free, Casein free). New Scientist reports all the evidence is there… a randomised, placebo-controlled trial in which they took a load of kids with the same label (and excluded all those with gut/immune symptoms – go figure), applied the diet and found the diet didn’t make these kids non-autistic. Wow, really? So let’s see…
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May29
Continuing my discussions with French psychologist, Dr Luc-Laurent Salvador, here’s our discussion about body agnosia, autism and Exposure Anxiety: Read the rest of this entry »
May26
OK, now it’s all up to you… you can list, launch and find activities clubs, information sessions, jobs. Take a visit.
warmly,
Donna *)
May13
On May 21st, for one night only Donna Williams and The Aspinauts will perform the rock musical Footsteps of a Nobody 7-8pm, followed by an interactive question-answer forum with the audience, Walking In Autistic Shoes, from 8-8.30pm at the Wendouree Centre For Performing Arts. Proudly sponsored by Ballarat Autism Network as part of World Autism Awareness Month. Read the rest of this entry »
May8
Which of these Donna’s would you relate to or befriend?
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April22
I was approached by a French psychologist, Dr Luc-Laurent Salvador, who asked me about bonding, coloured spots and reflection. Here’s our discussion: Read the rest of this entry »