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Julia's Place

Locality: Westleigh

Phone: +61 416 323 616

Address: Suite 7, Westleigh Shopping Village 2120 Westleigh, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.juliasplace.com.au/

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21.01.2022 A wonderful opportunity presented by Reframing Autism.

21.01.2022 This looks like a great tool to help prepare anxious kids.

20.01.2022 Absolutely love this quote. Almost positive that I've shared it before but it totally deserves sharing again.

20.01.2022 I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek at this beautiful book. It's a wonderful story with an easily understood message about how everyone is Just Right as they are. It should be read to ALL children, not just Autistic ones.

19.01.2022 With a disruptive year liike 2020, careful planning around change and transition is even more important.

18.01.2022 Let's talk "social skills". I'm frequently asked if I run group programs that explicitly teach social skills and the short answer is "no". This is largely because I fundamentally disagree with the idea that neurodivergent kids should be taught social skills when neurotypical children are not. I also find that the various social skill programs that are available somewhat ableist and not in keeping with respecting individual communication differences such as avoiding eye contact and needing movement to regulate when having a conversation. The picture below shows the result of using natural, child-led play to enable two brothers to communicate, collaborate and cooperate while regulating their emotions. No books. No worksheets. Just play, with scaffolding to support communication and regulation.

17.01.2022 I've just become aware that an NRL player used the r-word as a slur towards a ref on the weekend. Disgusted doesn't even begin to cover how I feel about this. Even my kids know that using that word is not at all okay. I urge everyone to read these posts by Diary of a Mom. Language matters. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156885241176937&id=310066991936... https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156378693331937&id=310066991936

17.01.2022 This looks like a great activity, will definitely be trying it

17.01.2022 Articulate as always, Cadence challenges the idea of Autism being a "superpower".

16.01.2022 Another fantastic opportunity from Reframing Autism to learn from #ActuallyAutistic adults

16.01.2022 A wonderful visual resource designed by I am Cadence - Growing Up Unique to facilitate communication. Perfect for kids who find it challenging to communicate in the school environment.

14.01.2022 Amaze is hosting this fantastic online event tomorrow with Chloe Hayden -Princess Aspien- A lot of Autistic kids are struggling with uncertainty and anxiety at the moment, this is definitely worth tuning in to.

14.01.2022 More wise words from I am Cadence - Growing Up Unique

14.01.2022 Profound words from Dr Wenn Lawson.

13.01.2022 Meme for the day Image description: A picture of a city growing out of a phone on a brown background. Text reads "Verbal speech is not the pinnacle of communica...tion. Communicating is about understanding and being understood. There is no requirement that this needs to happen through speech." See more

12.01.2022 Wishing everyone a lovely Christmas, whatever that looks like for your family

12.01.2022 Rewriting the narrative around "restricted interests", this will be well worth checking out!

11.01.2022 Inclusion is a word people say a lot but that doesn’t happen a lot. I think maybe people confuse inclusion with integration? Integration is the expectation that... people with a body or brain difference must adapt to how the majority of other people do a thing. Integration is Autistic children going to school and the school requiring they process things in a neurotypical way, comprehend and complete worksheets and tests designed for how neurotypical brains process language and information, and interact and communicate the same way a typically developing kids brain does. Integration is a wheelchair user’s workplace having a labyrinth of narrow passageways and the staff lunch room only accessible by a flight of stairs. Integration comes from the belief that typically developing brains and bodies are more worthy, more valuable and more important than other types of brains and bodies. Integration is not what is fair or right but what is easiest, convenient or most comfortable for the average person. Integration is not inclusion. Integration is discrimination. Integration causes long-term psychological harm to disabled people. You can read more about disability, ableism and inclusion here:https://iamcadence.com//11/29/disability-ableism-inclusion/ Image description: An image of six children and young people. Three of the young people have their head and face downwards and hidden in their hands or arms. The other three young people have downcast eyes and expressions of sadness. Along side the images its says Integration is the expectation that people with a disability or other body or brain difference must learn and do how the majority of other people do a thing. Integration is not about what is fair or right, but what is convenient for the average person. Integration comes from the belief system that typical brains and bodies are superior. Integration is not inclusion. Integration causes longterm psychological harm to disable people. www.iamcadence.com #differentnotless #actuallyautistic #inclusionmatters #Integrationisdiscrimination #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisability

11.01.2022 Simple, yet profound descriptions of how our Neurodivergent kids process and respond to the world

11.01.2022 Looking for some holiday reading over the break?

10.01.2022 Interoception is extremely interesting and important to consider when working with kids who struggle with big emotions.

09.01.2022 Highly recommend this lovely book, written and illustrated by #ActuallyAutistic individuals

09.01.2022 Well this is a lovely surprise! Thank you to all my wonderful clients for their support at a particularly challenging time.

09.01.2022 When everyone's bodies are different, why should their be one "right" way to sit?

09.01.2022 Can't wait to see this wonderful book in print!

08.01.2022 Some wonderful insights from Mona Delahooke, Ph.D.

07.01.2022 The Autism Spectrum is not linear. Learn more: From Autistic artist Rebecca Burgess, "Understanding The Spectrum: A Comic Strip Explanation" (tinyurl.com/ycqu...oqur) From Autistic uni student Lucy Wallace, "Autism, The Spectrum" (tinyurl.com/y3psz9p4) h/t More Than One Neurotype

06.01.2022 And yet it happens every day

06.01.2022 This evening at 8 pm (Sydney time, AEST) join us for the YouTube premiere of part two in our webinar series on empathy with Autistic Autism researcher, Jessica ...Harrison, followed by a live Q&A session starting at 8.45 pm. In this webinar, Help me to Empathise with my Autistic Child, Jessica discusses how parents can better empathise with their Autistic children, looking at meltdowns and sensory overwhelm in particular. (Please note we’re trialling the use of YouTube Closed Captions with this webinar. Click on the CC button at the bottom of the YouTube window to view captions.) After the webinar, there will be a live Q&A session on Autistic empathy at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82401838033 The passcode for the Zoom session is 000347. The Q&A will open at 8.30 pm for an 8.45 pm start. Please ask your questions in the chat section. Hope you can join us! https://youtu.be/XUVuIN9WaNQ

06.01.2022 Social skills should be addressed with ALL children and be based on mutual respect of individual communication styles and developmental differences. Why should Neurodivergent kids be the ones bearing the burden of learning to socialise in a neurotypical way?

05.01.2022 My latest piece for Inner West Mums- Sydney about social and emotional development and school readiness. Have you started thinking about your child's transition plan?

05.01.2022 This will be an amazing opportunity for Allied Health Practitioners to learn from the Autistic Community.

04.01.2022 It's International Day of People with a Disability on December 3. In the lead up, I'd like to bring focus to what disability means from the perspective of disabled people. These resources give a concise explanation of the meaning of disability, ableism and inclusion.

03.01.2022 Having attended this in person a few weeks ago, I can HIGHLY recommend it as essential viewing for any professionals keen to shift their perspective in how they support Autistic families.

02.01.2022 Time to update the reading list!

01.01.2022 "Listening" doesn't need to involve eye contact or facial gaze, nor is it one size fits all.

01.01.2022 "Now is the time to chill" What. A. Term. Students and teachers across the country have limped towards this finish line after what has been a term like none we've seen before. Emotions are high, spoons are exhausted and thresholds are low. ... Enjoy these holidays, relax, do what makes you happy.

01.01.2022 These infographics are a wonderful and simple way to reframe challenging behaviours.

01.01.2022 This applies to all situations, not just online learning