The Imagine Create Belong Social Development Program was created to help neurodivergent tweens and teens maintain their social participation.

 

Its purpose is not to 'cure' neurodiversity. Rather, the program, is intended to capitalise on the talents of neurodivergent young people and to promote a supportive environment in which they can live the life they want and enjoy it to the fullest as they see fit.

The Imagine Create Belong program is open to children and teenagers aged 8 to 15.

 

The Imagine Create Belong team want to emphasise the significance of choice when deciding on identity first and/or person first language. We advocate the adoption of a person-centred approach that uses the individual's preferred language i.e. a person with autism (person identity first) and/or autistic.

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The research underpinning and development of this program has had contributions from people from lived and living experience of neurodivergence, including Autism and ADHD.  We welcome feedback from those with lived experience who want to work with us.

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Values at a glance

• Focusing on the person in their context

• Respect

• Collaboration

• Diversity

• Acceptance

• Working with and building on a person's strengths.

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