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Volunteers wanted for Saturday 12 March | Disabled Surfers Great Southern

WANTED - water volunteers (no experience), as surfers have more surfs the more volunteers we have.

Here is a short video of what we're all about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fjsRpFU3yw

Surfers, carer/support & volunteers - Armbands and rashies can be collected 9.00am - 10.00am at the registration tent at Middleton Beach.

In the water 9.30am to 11.30/12 noon followed by presentations and a free BBQ. Sunscreen and wetsuits available. Please BYO water bottle.

More Info: www.facebook.com/DisabledSurfersGS

Albany Entertainment Centre | The Great Un-Wondering of Wilbur Whittaker

The Great Un-Wondering of Wilbur Whittaker is a brand new Australian play about creativity, growing up and living outside of the box.

As a boy, Wilbur was known as Wilbur the Wonderer. He wondered on the bus to school, he wondered while eating his bag of lollies from the tuckshop, and he wondered while Mrs Murphington wrote his homework on the board. But as Wilbur grew up, he forgot all about his wonderings and concentrated on more sensible things like neckties and…fences. That is until Wilbur is visited by a collections officer from The Bureau – a recycling agency for long forgotten wonderings. Wilbur surrenders a special shoebox of his most precious childhood wonderings only to discover that without it, he begins to fade away.

With time running out before he disappears completely, Wilbur is unwittingly drawn into an adventure that takes him from his known world to the furthest reaches of outer space. Joined by a cast of fantastical characters along the way, Wilbur must remember how to wonder once more and restore order to the galaxy. From the writer/director duo behind 2021’s sell-out smash HOUSE and Helpmann Award-winning stage hit Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories, The Great Un-Wondering of Wilbur Whittaker is a heartfelt and irreverent adventure across the universe that will delight and inspire your students!

Running time-85mins

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body

Academic task Force | April Holiday Revision

Year Eleven and Twelve & Years Seven to Ten

Ocean Heroes is coming to Albany!

Ocean Heroes is running its first ever event in Albany this April, and would love to involve as many members from the local community as possible! Theyare a WA based charity that aims to improve the wellbeing of those on the Autism spectrum and their families through surfing. They provide free one-on-one surfing experiences for the Autism community, have held over 50 events around WA, and have taken over 4,000 people surfing!

Watch the video

ADHD WA

Parent Seminar to learn about ADHD and coexisting learning difficulties, emotions, behaviours, and the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD.

Where: The Boulevard Centre, 99 The Boulevard, Floreat, Perth

When: Saturday 26 March | 9.00am to 1.00pm (registration opens at 8.30am)

Tea and coffee will be provided on arrival, and morning tea will be provided during the break. At the end of the session, there will be a panel question and answer session.

Find out more

Career planning for students on the Autism Spectrum – a webinar for parents and carers

Wednesday 9 March | 4.00pm (AEDT)

For 20 years, myfuture has been a trusted source of career information within the Australian education community providing content that is practical, targeted and developed by experts. As well as supporting students, teachers and career practitioners, myfuture provides tools and resources to help parents and carers support their child’s career exploration, engage them in career conversations, and raise awareness of post-school options.

In this Insights webinar, Associate Professor Marina Ciccarelli from Curtin University, and Cheryl Mangan from Autism CRC will provide information about the myWAY Employability evidence-based resources available to assist young people on the autism spectrum in transition planning, to build their employability, and maximise their potential.

Join us as the team from myWAY Employability discuss such topics as:

• Starting challenging conversations about the future

• Identifying personal strengths, interests, and sensory preferences to guide career exploration and work experiences

• Providing a just right challenge

• Building self-determination.