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ALL-ABILITIES BASKETBALL

Sometimes the best things in life happen when you least expect. During lockdown, my son Lachie did an online session with Adam Gibson and my other son Tom supported Lachie to do this. What began here, has resulted in a two-year partnership between Adam Gibson Coaching and Interchange Outer East. Following some initial chats, and […]

Autism Family Camp 2023

Another wonderful joint Autism Family Camp done and dusted … but the magic still lingers. In partnering with Beyond the Book Therapy Services and Different Journeys, Interchange Outer East had the pleasure of running another Family Camp for the families of autistic children and teens in Phillip Island this July. Campers enjoyed the usual big […]

FROM HEP TO HOUSEMATES

Here at Interchange Outer East, we are thrilled that three of our previous Home Experience Program (HEP) housemates have found a mainstream rental property and have moved out of home together! After completing the HEP program, Megan said, ‘Nothing can stop me now!’. She said she felt highly motivated to move out of home permanently. […]

NAVIGATING AN ABLEIST WORLD

For quite a while now, I’ve been wanting to speak out about my experience as an 18-year-old living with a disability, and the challenges that I have faced as I navigate an ableist world.  CONTENT WARNING: Personal experiences of ableism, discrimination and mental overload. Everything I say here is my personal experience and opinions. Other […]