Danielle Barnett

I’m running this October for the 1 in 40 Australians on the autism spectrum.

I’m running 40km this October to raise funds for the estimated 1 in 40 Australians on the autism spectrum!

Increased awareness and understanding means more people than ever are being diagnosed as Autistic – connecting more people to the support they need to thrive throughout their lives. But it also means services are being stretched further than ever before - with many children left on long wait lists at critical times in their development.

As a teacher and leader for inclusion in a Riverland school I work with children, families, services and co-workers to embrace neurodiversity and celebrate uniqueness everyday. We see the difference that learning and working in an environment that embraces all learning styles has for neurodiverse children and adults alike. But shifting mindsets, changing environments, and building capacity of educators and increasing support takes more than just the passion and understanding of our quality educators.

I have joined Run for autism to raise funds so more Autistic Australians can access the life-changing assessments, autism-specific education, specialist therapies and adult community services they need to create their own unique brilliance!

Any contribution, large or small, will help create a more inclusive future for Australia’s Autistic community.

Thank you so much!