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Being a carer for autistic individuals can be both rewarding and demanding. It can require adapting to specific needs and helping navigate sensory sensitivities, communication difficulties and behavioural challenges. It involves constant learning and patience while advocating for your rights and the rights of the person you care for to access resources and opportunities. Despite the challenges, being a carer of an autistic person can create profound bonds and offer a chance to witness remarkable growth and progress in an individual’s life. It is a role that requires love, dedication and unwavering support to help the person you care for thrive and lead a fulfilling life. Different Journeys is here to help support you wherever you are on your caring journey.
“Often the biggest challenges for carers is dealing with a society that fails to understand how to support our autistic community. This is often a bigger challenge for carers to navigate than caring for an autistic person.” – Mel Spencer OAM, Co-Founder and CEO
Different Journeys would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the different lands on which we meet today. We respect all Aboriginal Elders past and present We aim to collaborate with our Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander friends in the autistic community to connect, empower and support each other and exchange isolation, prejudice and ignorance with connections, hope and community. We acknowledge that the connection to autism and lived experience is our common ground. We acknowledge, respect and maintain that our custodians have cultivated these lands and we continue to learn together.
