4 July 2010 — Autism Angels Cairnlea Community Hub St Albans
Kerryn/KTalk is going to speak to a group of parents/carers on her life story of living with Asperger';s Syndrome.
8 June 2010 — Mowbray College
Kerryn/KTalk is going to talk to Year 7 and 8 students at the school about the issues of bullying other children with ASD/AS at the school and provide strategies on how to deal with the bullies effectively. She will also give an account of how she was bullied in school, the things that happened to her then, and how she deals with people who bully her now.
2 June 2010 — Darly Primary School Bacchus Marsh
Kerryn/KTalk is providing another training session to Integration Aides of the school on Kerryns life story at school, Diagnosis and what happened from there, Linking Action with Consequence, and social skills for students.
10 May 2010 — Ballarat Autism Group
Kerryn will talk about her positive stories and provide some strategies about support
and building independence for life.
5 May 2010 — Morrisons Education Centre
Kerryn is going to speak to students/tutors in a disability course on how Autism has affected her, and how she overcame these life issues, and where she is with her life now.
21 22 April 2010 — Woodend Primary School High St WOODEND
Kerryn provided 2 Autism Awareness educational sessions Woodend PS. One for parents/carers/teachers of the school, and the other for 240 kids where there are other students with Autism or Asperger';s Syndrome in the school. Kerryn will speak in both sessions about the struggles she endured at both primary and secondary school, and the events that happened in that time.
Kerryn has received very positive feedback about her training sessions from both parents/carers/teachers/intergration aides and now children. The children were very enlightened with their session/s on Asperger';s Syndrome &; Autism Awareness during this time.
Kerryn is going to be welcomed again next year and in the future. Kerryn will also attend a principals convention in Melbourne in 2011.
26 March 2010 — Merrimu Services - Bacchus Marsh
Educational sessions on anxiety/social & communication strategies for people with ASD/AS.
Where: Bacchus street
Bacchus Marsh
Victoria from 2.00 pm - 4.30 pm.
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19-02-2010 — Riding for The Disabled
KTalk is providing an information session on Communication issues for people with ASD & AS for volunteers/staff who are not aware of the disorder & want to update their knowledge in the area of ASD.
Where: Coopers Settlement
Bundoora Park,
Plenty Road,
BUNDOORA VICTORIA
Time 12 - 1 pm...
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12 Feb 2010 — EPIC Autism/Asperger's Seminar
Both Richard Eisenmajer and Murray Dawson Smith (CEO - Autism Victoria) will be speaking at this event. Kerryn is again part of the Asperger's panel!
Where: Wyndham City Council Civic Centre
Function Rooms
45 Princes Hwy, Werribee 3030
Free parking in grounds. Melway Reference: Map 206 B7
9.00am for 9.30am Start - 2.30pm Finish. Includes morning tea, light lunch, and
opportunity to purchase specialist books & items.. Please download flyer for more information.
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16-Oct-2009 — EPIC Autism/Asperger's Seminar
Both Richard Eisenmajer and Murray Dawson Smith (CEO - Autism Victoria) will be speaking at this event. Kerryn is speaking & giving a short account of her life, as part of the Asperger's Panel in between both guest speakers. Please download flyer for more information.
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1-2 July 2009 — 'Aspektism/Workism' training course
First training course for Aspektism/Workism run supported by On Call Personnel..
Lower Level 1 Cookson Street
Camberwell Victoria 3124.
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12 June 2009 — Training Session for Southmoor Primary School
"My Life story" presented to 15 support workers who work with children with AS/ASD....
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14 May 2009 — Life as an Aspie - My Story!
Narre Learning Centre
1 Malcolm Crt
Narre Warren
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Cost: Free
Contact Casey Asperger's Group for Details
Phone 0439008082
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1 May 2009 — Bendigo Autism Expo
Networked with other Autism Asperger's groups and was a huge success. Many people took flyers and brochures from the KTalk stall.
31 Mar 2009 — Radio interview with Richard Aedy - Life Matters program
Catch up interview of Kerryn and KTalk...
9th & 10th March 2009 — Aspergers & Employment Workshop - Townsville North Qld
Strategies for people with AS in Employment/Community and Social Settings.
Employment Issues/Conflict and Stress Management.
Huge Successful Outcome of seminar.
Extremely good written/verbal feedback from people who attended this program.
1 Sep 2008 — Brunswick Neighbourhood House via Neami
The Learning Environment for a student with ASD
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11 Jun 2008 — Alpha Autism Lifestyles Expo - Darebin Arts Centre Preston Victoria
Autism/Asperger's and Adulthood
15 May 2008 — Diamond Valley Learning Centre via Neami
The Learning Environment for a student with ASD
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13 May 2008 — Southern Autistic School - East Bentleigh Victoria
Living with Asperger's Syndrome (45 mins plus questions)
1 September 2007 — Alpha Autism - Heatherton
The very first presentation given to staff by KTalk on her life story. A very emotional start to what is now both frequent and future presentations of Kerryn's life and how she has lived with Asperger's Syndrome.
202 Old Dandenong Road
Heatherton 3202
"I would absolutely Highly Recommend this course to the many parents/carers/support workers who don't know about or understand Asperger's or Autism Spectrum Disorders! They need to do both courses to learn how to connect to their sibling/child/teen/adult who has it! It is definitely worth doing. A great course taught by a person with Asperger's who was very straight forward."
— Aspektism/Workism Participant
"Most ASD courses out there, are clinical and abstract in their development and reference material. Aspektism/Workism is no such thing as this. It is totally real & written from one's life perspective living with the disorder."
— Aspektism/Workism Participant
"I Highly Recommend this Workism course to the many employers who are out there, that need to be educated about Asperger's in the workplace."
— Aspektism/Workism Participant
"Nothing beats information coming from someone who lives with Asperger's Disorder. No number of experts will provide the same insight/understanding & proven strategies."
— Aspektism/Workism Participant
"There is no doubt that the information that is in these 2 workbooks, are going to help my family immensely. I will defintely recommend them both to other families."
— Aspektism/Workism Participant
"The Workism course will definitely help employers as there is nothing out there to help them understand Asperger's Syndrome. It needs to get out there to DSN (Disability Support Networks), Secondary Mainstreem Schools, support workers, and students who are preparing to leave school..."
— Aspektism/Workism Participant
"The whole workshop has been great. Great job well done!"
— Townsville Workshop Participant
"I will recommend Kerryn to a group in WA for similar talks."
— Townsville Workshop Participant
"You are very brave and give us, as parents and Aspies great hope to go on in this journey. Thank you!"
— Townsville Workshop Participant
"It was my wife who sent me here to learn more about the disorder."
— Townsville Workshop Participant
"How does a person, who suffers with AS, present information to an audience in such a unique way?"
(Meaning how does she stand at the front of an audience, tell her own life story to help others, and wants to help others get on the right track for themselves in their own life journey?)."
— Townsville Workshop Participant
"It was from the heart/soul of the person and not just a textbook, so was very powerful"
— Townsville Workshop Participant