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19.01.2022 The start of a school new term is an ideal opportunity to review and reconsider the layout and organisation of a classroom.

16.01.2022 An "I CAN Profile": A Student-Driven, Strengths-Based Tool USE NOW SAVE FOR LATER SHARE We find that many of our student mentees start our Autistic-led me...ntoring program with a sense of shame toward being Autistic or being different. Often, they have internalised a deficits-based view of themselves. One of the approaches weve used over the years is showing students how to create an "I CAN Profile": a tool in which they can control the narrative about themselves in a positive way. By the end of a mentoring program, that strengths-based outlook tends to flow quite naturally! There is no single "I CAN Profile" template. The very best profiles are shaped by the students themselves, when they have applied their unique Autistic thinking to their creations. The sample below is based on an actual profile from one of our mentees originally created in PowerPoint. We have changed a few details (e.g. use of pseudonym, stock photo) so that it could be shared here with her generous permission. This profile was an important early step in helping this mentee develop valuable self-advocacy skills during her first year of high school (Year 7 - Australia). Her profile covers areas such as: my strengths, my interests, things that stress me out at school and things that make me more comfortable. I CAN profiles can be shared with teachers, year & stage coordinators and other key staff. One of our mentees even developed a parallel version specifically for casual (substitute) teachers. When Autistic young people are surrounded by validating messages and are encouraged to take control of their own narratives, wonderful things can happen! www.icannetwork.com.au (Click to enlarge - full text in comments below)

14.01.2022 A collection of webinars and recordings now available on the Autism CRC website. Follow the link below to explore.

11.01.2022 Interested senior years teachers please contact: [email protected].

10.01.2022 Edutopia - Using Social Stories for new routines.

10.01.2022 Want to know how you can use the evidence to support support students interactions with their peers? Tune in to Ask inclusionED today, Friday 26 June at 4pm AE...ST. Streamed here on our Facebook page or catch it on our YouTube channel. No need to register, just tune in. QUT (Queensland University of Technology) QUT Education Positive Partnerships

09.01.2022 "Great minds dont always think alike" Artist: Anne Belle (image shared with permission) #Neurodiversity

09.01.2022 Queensland state high school students will present at I CAN Network's AWETISM 2020 virtual expo. To register go to: awetism.vfairs.com.

08.01.2022 Have you read our Autism, Our Kids, Our Stories: Voices of Aboriginal Parents Across Australia book? This book is a collection of 10 interviews and reveals valu...able insights into the journey experienced by Aboriginal families when parenting a child on the autism spectrum. Amy, who is a carer of an Aboriginal boy, Jarvis, from the Yuggera people said, "when I read the book, I recognised I was not alone. Reading other parents similar stories supported me to realise there is no shame and no need to hide." This book aims to connect with the community and raise awareness through the authentic voice of lived experience. To download a copy of the book, click the link here - https://www.positivepartnerships.com.au//autism_our_kids_o

07.01.2022 Re-sharing this wonderful "Anxiety Buster Tool", a framework for helping manage anxiety around new activities or events. Originally designed with young people i...n mind, many adults have found the tool useful, too. Free downloadable version (+ black & white version that can be coloured in) available here: www.healthwatchsouthampton.co.uk/news/anxiety-buster-tool/ From Healthwatch Southampton

05.01.2022 Positive Partnerships recorded webinar - health & hygiene in the home.

04.01.2022 Positive Partnerships face to face parent workshops in Caloundra - two dates available 26 or 27 August 2020. To register go to: https://www.positivepartnerships.com.au/workshops/workshops.

02.01.2022 For this weeks #60SecondScience, we thought wed share one of our most popular videos. Here, Speech Pathologist and Autism Researcher, Sarah Pillar discusses ...a study that looked at expressive and receptive language skills in children diagnosed with ASD. For more information about the study discussed in this video please visit: http://bit.ly/2YINWWm

01.01.2022 myWAY Employability is an initiative of the Autism CRC.