Autism in Nicks words
A round up of all things Autism
Autistic N!ck performs an in house reading at the Centre for stories to celebrate the release of The Rosie Result a book by Graeme Simsion FUN FACT It is a 27- minute drive from Joondalup to the Centre for stories in Northbridge FUN FACT And is a distance of 32.4 K from Joondalup to Northbridge… Continue reading Autistic N!ck performs an in house reading at the Centre for stories to celebrate the release of The Rosie Result a book by Graeme Simsion
Autistic N!ck and the ABC FUN FACT - The, ABC was founded in 1929 as the Australian Broadcasting Company FUN FACT - The, ABC first commenced television broadcasting in 1956 FUN FACT - It legally changed its name in 1 July 1983 to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation FUN FACT - James Dibble read the first… Continue reading Autistic N!ck and the ABC (The Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Q&A At Kira – John MacDonald, Chief Executive Officer An Occasional Series exploring the people connecting with Kira Community Services John MacDonald MBA, Chief Executive Officer I was invited by Kira Community Services to interview their new CEO and to find out about the man behind the desk. So on Friday, I sat down with… Continue reading Q&A At Kira – John MacDonald, Chief Executive Officer
The Story Behind World Autism Awareness Day Fun Fact – Did you know that there are 193 sovereign states that are members of the United Nations? Fun Fact – And that Australia joined and became a member of the UN on the 1st of November 1945? Fun Fact – A flight to Manhattan, New York… Continue reading The Story Behind World Autism Awareness Day
AUTISTIC N!CK VOLUNTEERS FUN FACT The verb volunteering was first recorded in 1755. It was derived from the noun volunteer, in C.1600, "one who offers himself for military service," from the Middle French voluntaire. FUN FACT There are many different types of volunteering Skills-based volunteering Skills-based volunteering is leveraging the specialised skills and the talents… Continue reading AUTISTIC N!CK VOLUNTEERS
Rain Man and Savant Syndrome Fun Fact – Rain Man is a 1988 American comedy-drama road movie directed by Barry Levinson and written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass. It tells the story of an abrasive, selfish young wheeler-dealer Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise), who discovers that his estranged father has died and bequeathed all his… Continue reading Rain Man and Savant Syndrome
