Reimagining Neuroinclusion

REIMAGINING NEUROINCLUSION

Moving Beyond Awareness into Meaningful Practice

About the Workshop

Neuroinclusion asks us to look beyond awareness, diagnoses and individual differences, and consider how our environments, relationships, communication and systems shape people’s experiences of participation, safety and belonging.

Creating genuinely neuroinclusive spaces requires more than knowing about autism, ADHD or neurodivergence. It involves understanding the whole person and recognising how sensory experiences, emotional wellbeing, autonomy, relationships and environmental demands interact.

Reimagining Neuroinclusion is a full-day, interactive professional development workshop designed to help professionals move from understanding neurodiversity to creating meaningful, sustainable changes in everyday practice.

Drawing on lived experience, relational neuroscience, contemporary research and practical experience across education, counselling and community settings, this workshop invites participants to rethink traditional approaches and explore what neuroinclusive practice can look like in action.

What You’ll Learn

Throughout the day, we will explore:

• Beyond awareness: Understanding neurodiversity through a whole-person, neuro-affirming perspective.

• The nervous system and environment: Exploring how sensory experiences, stress, regulation and environmental demands influence participation and engagement.

• Relational safety and connection: Understanding how relationships, communication and felt safety influence our capacity to learn, connect and participate.

• Autonomy, voice and choice: Recognising the importance of self-determination, meaningful choice and supported decision-making.

• Recognising barriers: Identifying how everyday practices, expectations and systems can unintentionally create exclusion.

• From understanding to action: Exploring practical, responsive approaches that can be adapted across professional settings.

What You’ll Take Away

By the end of the workshop, participants will have:

• A deeper understanding of neuroinclusion beyond diagnostic labels and individual accommodations.

• Greater confidence recognising the interaction between neurological differences, relationships and environmental demands.

• Practical approaches for creating more responsive, accessible and neuroinclusive environments.

• Strategies for supporting autonomy, communication, connection and meaningful participation.

• Opportunities to reflect on existing practices and identify realistic changes within their own professional context.

• Printed resources to support continued learning and application.

What to Expect on the Day

This is an interactive and reflective learning experience designed to encourage curiosity, connection and meaningful professional conversations.

Throughout the day, participants can expect:

• Evidence-informed presentations and practical examples.

• Experiential activities and demonstrations that bring neuroinclusive concepts to life.

• Real-world scenarios exploring challenges and opportunities across different professional settings.

• Cross-sector conversations that bring together diverse perspectives, experiences and expertise.

• Opportunities for collaboration, shared learning and building professional connections across education, health, disability and community services.

• Guided reflection and practical approaches that can be adapted within individual roles, teams and organisations.

The workshop will also model neuroinclusive principles, recognising different ways of engaging, communicating, processing information and participating.

Beyond individual professional learning, this day offers an opportunity to strengthen connections across sectors and explore how we can collectively create more responsive, inclusive communities.

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is designed for professionals working across:

• Education and early childhood

• Allied health and mental health

• Disability and community services

• Healthcare and human services

• Leadership, management and workplace development

Whether you’re beginning your neuroinclusion journey or looking to deepen your existing practice, this workshop offers opportunities to reflect, learn and build greater confidence.

Event Details

Date: Friday, 12 February 2027

Venue: Regional Business HQ, Bundaberg, Queensland

Ticket Pricing:

• Early Bird: $299 per person (until 15th January)

• General Admission: $349 per person (from 16th January)

All ticket prices include GST. Additional ticketing platform fees apply at checkout.

What’s Included?

Your registration includes:

• Full-day, face-to-face professional development

• Printed workshop resources

• Certificate of attendance

• Morning tea

• Lunch

• Afternoon tea

About Your Facilitator

Kara-Lee James | Founder, NEUROiNCLUSIVE Co.

Kara is a neurodivergent counsellor, play therapist, educator and professional development facilitator with experience across education, therapeutic practice and family support.

As an Autistic and ADHD professional, Kara brings both lived and professional experience to her work, integrating relational neuroscience, neuro-affirming principles and evidence-informed practice.

Through NEUROiNCLUSIVE Co., she is passionate about reimagining how professionals, organisations and communities understand and respond to neurological diversity.

Event Information

This is an independently organised and privately delivered professional development event hosted by NEUROiNCLUSIVE Co.

The workshop is not government-funded or subsidised. Registration fees contribute to professional facilitation, venue hire, catering, workshop resources and event delivery.

Places are limited to support an engaging and interactive learning experience.