AUSTRALIA DAY WEB EVENT
Our Australia Day 2022 Web Event celebrated the resilience of parents and officially launched a new service to support social and community participation for neurodiverse young people. Hosted by journalist Jo Casamento and featuring neurodiversity pioneer Judy Singer as well as AS Purposeful founder David Harper, this event focused on the Australia Day theme of "Reflect, Respect, Celebrate - We're All Part of the Story".
FEATURED GUESTS
Jo Casamento
Jo is an experienced journalist with over two decades of experience spanning television, radio, print, and digital mediums. She is also the ambassador for Autism Mates, a charity which focuses on empowering people with autism.
Judy Singer
Judy is an academic and activist who is best known for coining the concept of neurodiversity. She is a sought after international speaker, and was also the co-founder of a social club for young people with autism.
David Harper
David is a not-for-profit executive with a background in mental health, autism, and community organising. David founded AS Purposeful to develop better mainstream supports for neurodiverse Australians, as well as the people who help them.
HIGHLIGHTS
FULL EVENT
Aspire for Community Groups Australia Day Launch Webinar
LINKS & RESOURCES
New Inclusion Training
Our newest service to support social and community participation for neurodiverse young people, launching on January 31.
Free Participation Tool
Get your FREE copy of our Positive Participation tool, which can be used to increase self-esteem and reduce challenging behaviours.
Teacher Training Service
Highly specialised, evidence-based training to help teachers and schools more effectively include and support neurodiverse students.
Strengths Based Training
Training for neurodiverse young people to help them identify and leverage their strengths in order to achieve their goals.
We acknowledge the generous support of the National Australia Day Council in making this event possible.