In this episode of Field Notes from the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), education consultant Marc Kralj speaks with Dr Julie McMillan, senior research fellow at ACER. Together, they explore autism acceptance, inclusive education practices, and the importance of teacher professional learning. Dr McMillan shares insights from her decades of experience and current research work and discusses how schools and educators can create supportive, informed environments for all learners.

Please note: In this episode, we use both person-first and identity-first language to reflect the preferences of different audiences within the autistic and autism communities — including autistic individuals, their families, friends, caregivers, and professionals.

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