Yellow Ladybugs Conference 2023

2-4 May 2023
Attendance available worldwide online (Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3)
or attend online (Day 1, Day 2) and join in person in Melbourne, Australia (Day 3)



 
September

MAY 2-4, 2023

NO TRAVEL NEEDED

HYBRID EVENT ONLINE & IN PERSON

LEARN & NETWORK

ON DEMAND VIEWING

$50.00

for full online access

$75.00

for full online access (includes a Professional Development certificate)

$150.00

IN PERSON + ONLINE ACCESS

for full online access including a ticket to attend in-person on Day 3 in Melbourne at Moonee Valley Racecourse (includes catering, free resource book and a range of other in-person bonuses)

$170.00

IN PERSON + ONLINE ACCESS

for full online access including a ticket to attend in-person on Day 3 in Melbourne at Moonee Valley Racecourse (includes a Professional Development certificate, catering, free resource book and a range of other in-person bonuses)

$250.00

Group booking, full online access only, for an unlimited number of attendees. This is suitable for schools, allied health clinics and other large organisations (includes a Professional Development certificate template). For those wishing to pay via Tax Invoice please reach out to info@yellowladybugs.com.au. Once payment has been made you will be sent an email with information on how your organisation can access the conference.

Agenda

DAY 1 May 2nd

9am- 9.30am

Welcome and Introduction

Katie Koullas

Katie Koullas

9.30-10.30am

What your autistic students and children want you to know

Em Hammond

Em Hammond (Neurowild)

Louise Chandler

Louise Chandler (Neurodivergent_Lou)

Hannah Smith

Hannah Smith (Atypical Teacher)

 
10.40am-11.40am

Reframing Behaviour

Mona Delahooke

Mona Delahooke

Mona Delahooke

Ross Greene

12pm-1pm

Supporting parents and carers of autistic young people

Yael Clark

Yael Clark

Dannielle Wilson

Dannielle Wilson

Joanne Hatchard

Joanne Hatchard

1.10pm-1.40pm

Supporting autistic girls in early childhood

Raelene Dundon

Raelene Dundon

Sally Baker

Sally Baker

1.40pm-2.10pm

Supporting autistic tweens

Tiana Andrews

Tiana Andrews

Frances Brennan

Frances Brennan

2.20pm-2.50pm

Supporting autistic young people in the teen years and beyond

Shadia Hancock

Shadia Hancock

Siena Chumbley Contin

Siena Chumbley Contin

3.50pm-4.50pm

Teen Chat - by teens for teens

Ruby Wiggins

Ruby Wiggins

Loren Sumner

Loren Sumner

Faelan Mclean

Faelan Mclean

Ellen Armfield

Ellen Armfield

Lana

Lana

5pm-6pm

Family Dynamics - Working together as a team - an parent and child chat

Veronika Miller

Veronika Miller and Wendy Miller

Raelene Dundon

Enara Tompkins and Raelene Dundon

DAY 2 May 3rd

9am-9.10am

Welcome Day Two

9.10am-10.10am

Neuro-affirming ways to support autistic girls & gender diverse students in the classroom

Christina Keeble

Christina Keeble

Adina Levy

Adina Levy (Play Learn Chat)

Renae Austin

Renae Austin

Renae Austin

Enara Tompkins

10.20am-11.20am

Neuro-affirming alternatives to behaviourism and compliance- based therapies

Marie Camin

Marie Camin

 Sandhya Menon

Sandhya Menon

11.30am-12pm

Understanding PDA

Kristy Forbes

Kristy Forbes

Kay Kerr

Kay Kerr

12.20pm-1.20pm

Understanding school can't and school trauma

Nicole Bester

Nicole Bester

Louise Rogers

Louise Rogers

Tiffany Westphal

Tiffany Westphal

1.30pm-2.30pm

Neuro-affirming and practical ways to prevent and support autistic burnout

Gilly

Gilly (neurodivergent_researcher)

Annie Crowe

Annie Crowe

Josephine Moon

Josephine Moon

2.40pm-3.40pm

Spotlight on complex mental health

Alberto Veloso

Dr Alberto Veloso

4pm-5pm

Neuro-affirming & practical therapies to support mental health

Annelil Desille

Annelil Desille

Sonny Jane Wise

Sonny Jane Wise

Monique Mitchelson

Monique Mitchelson

5.10pm-6.10pm

Supporting parents to advocate for themselves and their children

Karen Dimmock

Karen Dimmock

Sarah Hayden

Sarah Hayden

Chenai Mupotsa-Russell

Chenai Mupotsa-Russell

DAY 3 May 4th

9am-9.30am

WELCOME

Katie Koullas

Katie Koullas

9.30-9.45am

Allison Davies

Allison Davies

9.50-10.05am

Yael Clark

Yael Clark

10.25am-10.40am

Cherie Clonan

Cherie Clonan

10.45am-11am

 Sandhya Menon

Sandhya Menon

11.05am-11.20am

Chenai Mupotsa-Russell

Chenai Mupotsa-Russell

11.40am-11.55am

Alberto

Dr Alberto Veloso

12pm-12.15pm

Frances Brennan

Frances Brennan

12-20-12.25pm

Ruby Wiggins

Ruby Wiggins

12.25-12.30pm

Veronika Miller

Veronika Miller

1.20pm-1.35pm

Hannah Smith

Hannah Smith (Atypical Teacher)

1.40pm-1.55pm

Marie Camin

Marie Camin

2.10pm-2.40pm

Kristy Forbes

Kristy Forbes

2.40pm -3pm

WRAP UP

Katie Koullas

Katie Koullas

KEY PARTNER:
Key Speakers
Kristy Forbes

Kristy Forbes

Sandhya Menon

Sandhya Menon

Allison Davies

Allison Davies

Chenai Mupotsa-Russell

Chenai Mupotsa-Russell

Em - @Neurowild

Em Hammond (Neurowild)

Ross W. Greene

Ross W. Greene

Mona Delahooke

Mona Delahooke

Dr Alberto Veloso

Dr Alberto Veloso

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Speaker Description