Navigating School Holidays (webinar recording now available)
Autism Awareness Australia will be hosting a free webinar on preparing for the festive season and holidays with autistic children. I will be one of four panel members sharing some hard-earned wisdom and real-life strategies for surviving and thriving over the Christmas break. Join us live, or register to get the recording.
Wine with Wita podcast episode
This week The Unlocking was featured on Wine with Wita, the number one podcast in Australia for parents raising children with disabilities. Below is an excerpt from the Wine with Wita show notes. Porscia’s son Harry was diagnosed with autism during Melbourne’s gruelling lockdowns. What followed was a journey filled with confusion, heartbreak, and profound…
The Unlocking earns a Kirkus Star
I’m thrilled that The Unlocking has received a wonderful Kirkus Review and earned a coveted Kirkus Star that marks books of exceptional merit. Kirkus Reviews is a trade reviewer that sees 8000-10000 books come before it each year. Around 10% of those books are given a Kirkus Star. You can read the review below.
AUStism 2025
I feel incredibly lucky to have been part of Autism Awareness Australia’s “AUStism” event in Sydney. I shared parts of the story which I documented in THE UNLOCKING among autistic adults, parents, advocates and the professionals who work so tirelessly for this community. It felt particularly meaningful to bring PDA into the wider autism network….