Image description: Natalie is on the left-hand side; she is fair-haired and has her hair half up. She wears pale pink glasses and a blue top with rainbow stripes, she is smiling. Amanda is on the right-hand side and is also smiling. She wears dark...
Image: A children's book titled A Bad Case of Stripes by author David Shannon. The title is in capital letters coloured in alternating stripes of red, yellow, green, blue, orange and purple. There are green coloured lima beans scattered throughout the letters. I confess, I’m a...
Image description: A vertical signpost in an airport at the entrance of a security check that shows an image of a person in a wheelchair, the hidden disabilities sunflower, a baby in a pram. I heard about Hidden Disabilities Sunflower - Australia & New Zealand...
Image description: a variety of different coloured stim (fidget) tools offered at The Digital Picnic office. I am passionate about neurodiversity in the workplace. I also believe that storytelling is a powerful way to see the world through someone else's eyes, providing us an opportunity to...
Image description: A snip from Inside Retail with the headline "Beyond quiet hours: How global retailers cater to atypical customers". The headline is accompanied by an image of a man - Peter Sheean - standing next to a Quiet Hour sign outside a Coles store. I...
Image: a photo collage of the non-speaking authors of Talking Fingers. Young faces with different facial expressions. The photos appear in different angles on a background of leaves. In a world that prioritises verbal expression, there exists a rich and diverse mode of communication that extends...
Image: the rainbow neurodiversity infinity symbol. Allyship doesn’t come with a certificate. It’s a practice, not perfection, that matters. Neurodiversity inclusion isn’t about getting it right once. It’s about showing up, listening and learning – over and over again. The best allies know this work is ongoing. It’s not...
Image: a photo of the inside of a typical op shop with several racks of clothing and handbags, and homewares positioned on shelves and on the wall. A selection of colourful light fittings hangs suspended from the ceiling and rugs of different shapes and sizes...