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Chi Lam’s Happily Ever After: 26 Years of Community Connection With ADEC
Advocacy Social Support Group
15 Jan 2025
Chi Lam’s Happily Ever After: 26 Years of Community Connection With ADEC

When Chi Lam arrived in Australia from Vietnam, she cried every day. She came in search of a better life for her autistic son, but support was very difficult to find. A new culture and communication barriers also created feelings of social isolation.

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