Australia’s Biggest Autistic Youth Event
AWETISM 2020 Virtual Expo is a free event targeted at Autistic students both primary and secondary, who are aware of their Autism diagnosis. The Expo will showcase the awe-inspiring talents of Autistic students (aged 9-20-years-old) by giving them a platform to present on their unique passions, theories and skills.
“I WOULDN’T OF BEEN ABLE TO DO MY SPEECH AT THE EXPO IF I HADN’T JOINED THIS PROGRAM”
– I CAN Mentee who thanked I CAN for being able to present at the Expo.
school mentoring
We offer weekly one hour group mentoring sessions for up to 16 Autistic students in both primary and secondary schools. Our primary school program I CAN Imagination Club® caters for a range of neuro-diverse students aged 9-12 years who have big imaginations!
online mentoring
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Australia’s largest autistic-led organisation
“I CAN celebrates diverse thinking and provides the skills for autistic students to have a voice”
Kyla – Deputy Principal, Coburg North Primary School
online mentoring
As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, I CAN Network has increased the spaces available in our national online group mentoring program. We want to ensure our Autistic kids and teenagers experience connection, belonging and self-esteem during this period of extraordinary disruption. Our staff have been the young people we serve: Autistic young people are our top priority.
ABOUT US
OUR VISION – A world that embraces Autism.
OUR PURPOSE – To prove what Autistics CAN do.
OUR VALUES – We are Positive, We Enable, We are Gutsy, We are Open, We build Networks and We have Integrity.
