This World Autism Understanding Day, Madeleine talks about the importance of communities, educators, policymakers, and healthcare providers working collaboratively to dismantle the barriers to social inclusion for Autistic individuals.
I am asked regularly, is autism really more prevalent today? The short answer is no. There are endless articles, research papers, books, videos, podcasts on this subject. This article is a condensed piece on the subject.
“This is a weird thing to say. But this is my first festive season, as a neurodivergent human. Now, is that true? No, but I was I was diagnosed this year. So, this is my first time of really being awake to my actual experience of it, instead of the dreaded survival of it in the past.”
“It’s almost like I can tell how someone feels even before they can. I notice what others do not. I intuitively know how to give people space or connect when needed. Isn’t this empathy?”
“As a young adult living with disability, and having graduated from high school a few years ago, it’s safe to say I’ve been thinking about how I can best hone my skills to assist me in gaining employment.” Ambassador Sam Valavanis tells us all about his experience with a SLES program.
A List Ambassador Veronika Miller shares with us her Young Parliament Experience as the Y NSW youth parliament member for Campbelltown.
