Help me raise awareness
I'm fundraising for Autism Queensland (AQ) because while we all face challenges, for autistic and neurodivergent individuals, those challenges often involve things many of us take for granted.
Understanding and learning about autism was an inevitable part of my career in Human Resources and my time at working at headspace.
I didn’t anticipate its appearance in my personal life, within my immediate family.
I’ve spent the last year learning what is autism, how it affects people and families differently, understanding the support available, witnessing and experiencing the stigma, supporting friends and family on their own journey to learn, to educate those who have a preconceived ideas or those who may be afraid to engage with someone who is autistic through fear that it could trigger a certain response or behaviour that is perhaps not the social norm response, but most importantly supporting my little one to navigate life with Autism.
We are on a journey to learn, support and understand our family.
Life through the eyes of autism can be beautifully spectacular and in the next second, painful and challenging.
To share our stories, because when we do share, our stories can offer comfort to those who may feel alone.
Go girl!! X