Discussion 6 Dealing with big feelings

Next date: Wednesday, 22 October 2025 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Presented by Mark Le Messurier 2022 SA Senior Australian of the Year

Discussion 6: The beauty and wonder of neurodiversity

See it differently so you can empower your children and build their bond. The content of this workshop comes from my heart, my head, and from lived experiences with family and clients. For too long neurodivergence has been defined by the stigma of deficits, disorders, disability, limitation and being broken.

Today, science and the neurodiversity movement are showing us how to view differences in the human rhythm through a lens that offers, pride, strength, and hope. There is an amazing shift in the way we think about, discuss, respond, and offer support to people under the neurodivergent umbrella - and it’s energising, somewhat challenging and beneficial to all.

My mission is to explore this space. I want you to feel uplifted and liberated by this revolution! In this workshop you will learn some facts about Autism, but this isn’t my real goal. My goal is to introduce you to others who have had a lived experience with Autism, in the hope you will be touched in a way, that facts alone can never touch people.

I do have 2 facts to share right now. The first is that our neurodivergent kids are not broken, not less, not disordered, and do not need to be fixed up. They walk to the beat of another drum. The second is they always will walk to the beat of that different drum. They will grow up to be adults with Autism. Please, let’s value Autism, and what it means, so our kids can grow into it with pride.

DISCUSSION GROUP SESSIONS

Wednesday 22 October, 10am - 12noon

Fullarton Park Community Centre, 411 Fullarton Road, Fullarton

Cost: Free, bookings essential.

For more information contact the Centre on 8372 5180 or email fpcc@unley.sa.gov.au

Parents can attend personalised sessions with child behaviour expert Mark Le Messurier throughout 2025, as he presents a different parenting topic each session. Numbers will be limited. Participants have the opportunity for discussion and to raise their own issues. Book one, a few or all sessions. We ask if you reserve a place in these free sessions that you do your best to attend. We are unable to cater for children in these sessions.

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Fullarton Park Community Centre, 411 Fullarton Road, Fullarton, 5063, View Map