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25/09/2023

16/05/2023

Interested in learning more about Autism and Trauma?

This upcoming webinar might be of interest.

Steve Braun is presenting a webinar for the Australian Psychological Society (APS) - Psychology of intellectual disability and Autism (PIDA) group on:

Autism and Trauma

When: Thursday 18th May, 12pm AEST.

Free for APS student members and PIDA members
$10 APS members
$20 Non APS members (open to all who are interested)

Steve is a neurodiversity affirming psychologist with a wealth of knowledge to share on this topic.

The webinar will be recorded and made available to those that register.

The link to the event is: [https://psychology.org.au/event/23729](https://psychology.org.au/event/23729?fbclid=IwAR3bHR99o04UwKVZcLjbda8OrvdoUjNVs_VwTm1IWTd0M76rZ5U3aMmOq5Q)

Trauma can be defined as a survival response to an unsafe environment whilst autism is a developmental difference someone is typically born with. Defined this way the two don’t seem to have much in common. However, autism and trauma frequently co-occur together, and the overlapping presentations a...

02/04/2023

Today is World Autism day! and it kick starts a month of celebrating autistic individuals, recognising devoted parents, and acknowledging dedicated teachers/support workers and professionals who make a difference.

Autism awareness month is about sharing knowledge, reducing ableism and growing awareness to create a world that is inclusive and supportive of all neurodivergent differences.

The world would be bland without some flavour

Credit: Em Mainey - Neurowild

Thank you for 60 000.
Hectic.
I appreciate you all.

Em 😊🌈🌻
AuDHD SLP