TODAY is the last day of April and so marks the end of Autism Awareness Month, but for those living with the condition, the challenges – and benefits – continue all year round.

Autism can be an unusual attribute for a person to live with and Mulleraterong Centre chief executive, Annette Read was quick to point out that their support work wasn’t just about dealing with the very broad range of expressions observed to form a diagnosis, but educating the wider community to understand the ability of people to think in radically unconventional ways can be a great asset for us all.