Autism & Making Space

About this event

Eating Disorders Neurodiversity Australia  (EDNA) Chair Laurence Cobbaert will be presenting on the topic of Autism and Eating Disorders at Autism & Making Space.

This event is an online, accessible event presented from Parliament House, Adelaide, hosted by the Honourable Emily Bourke, the assistant Minister for Autism.

This will be an Autistic-led discussion on community considerations and challenges, and importantly, on their triumphs and joy.

The event will cover specific areas of Autistic lived experience shared through the voice of those with a particular area of expertise or knowledge.

Topics such as the social model of disability and the affirmative model of disability, Autism and identity, interpersonal accessibility and the importance of neuroaffirming service providers will be covered.

Each speaker will share an introduction to their topic with the hope that deeper knowledge on each topic will be sought after the event. We hope this knowledge will shape and inform policy decisions that impact us, our community and our children. Speaker details to be announced.

This event will open with a presentation on the results of an Autistic-led survey that captured the voices of Autistic people regarding their hopes for the new Ministry for Autism in South Australia.

Event co-created and co-organised by Georgia Joy & Angelique Joy.

On 16 November 2022, 6pm–7:30pm ACDT