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RESPECTFUL RESOURCES ABOUT AUTISM FOR AUTISTIC YOUNG PEOPLE & THEIR PEERS
As Thomas, a longtime I CAN mentee-now-mentor explains, “The more people who hear positive things about Autism when they are young, the better chance we have of building a world that is inclusive.” It is never too soon to introduce children to respectful representations of Autism and to showcase Autistic […]
AUTISM & CO-OCCURRING CONDITIONS: INSIGHTS & TIPS FROM AUTISTIC YOUNG ADULTS
Many Autistics are “multiply neurodivergent” — that is, having more than one neurologically (brain)-based difference, such as being Autistic and having ADHD or being Autistic and dyslexic. Below are some insights and tips from young adults, members of our team with that lived experience.For our younger peers: * Knowledge is power! It can […]
PARENTAL PERSPECTIVES: THE POWER OF STRENGTHS-BASED AUTISTIC PEER MENTORING
The last few years have seen the rise of a different model of Autism support; a model that focuses on the strengths of the spectrum, as well as peer mentoring, where Autistics support each other through their shared lived experience. We are proud to be one of the groups involved […]
WHY AUTISTIC-LED MENTORING MATTERS
By James Cifuentes– I CAN Mentor Queensland Having Autistic mentors when I was growing up would have been a game-changer for me. I had very mixed results in high school. My grades were largely good and my aptitude tests were exceptional, but as I got older and my peers started […]
PROUDLY SHOWCASING OUR AUTISTIC-LED PROGRAMS
I am very proud of what we’ve created through the I CAN Network since I first laid out the vision for it in my 2013 TEDx talk. We have become Australia’s largest Autistic-led, predominantly Autistic-staffed organisation, providing mentoring to more than 1500 Autistic young people nationwide each year! Inevitably, we get […]
REFLECTING ON DIAGNOSIS
For many Autistics, our diagnosis is a key moment in our lives. It often changes the way we see ourselves radically. Beyond the event itself, it’s also something we carry with us afterwards, a mirror that can change over time.For this edition of Grapevine, we asked a bunch of Autistics […]
