Employable Me (Australia)

Ryan looks for a tourism job with support from Krystyna who is also on the autism spectrum. Sinead, who has Down Syndrome, hopes to secure a job in aged-care. Short statured Tiana wants a job that capitalises on her smarts.

Despite communication challenges caused by his cerebral palsy, Eric fronts up to employers and asks for a chance. Kathleen's neuro-psych testing breaks down autism stereotypes. Paul pushes forward in the face of rejection. Professional learning for teachers Reflecting on the issues raised in this video and applying that knowledge to your teaching may count towards your teacher-identified hours of professional learning. In particular AITSL Focus Area 1.5 Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities and Focus Area 1.6 Strategies to support the full participation of students with disability. As well as looking at ways to create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments. Visit www.aitsl.edu.au for information on logging teacher-identified PD.