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21/03/2022 - Vanessa Papastavros - No More Masking

Don't mistake it as selfishness—sometimes, living well means putting your self first. Our personal comfort and self care needs to be a top priority. Often, people who are neurodivergent may struggle with making their comfort and self care the top priority. This can be because people with conditions like autism and ADHD may mask their true behaviours and feelings to fit into a 'neurotypical' world. 

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2/03/2022 - Vanessa Papastavros - Putting Neurodiversity in the Spotlight

Neurodiversity Celebration Week (March 21 - 27) is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about autism and learning disabilities. Speak My Language is sharing the stories of neurodivergent people from culturally diverse backgrounds to help make multicultural Australia a more inclusive place. 

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