The Inclusive Movement

27/08/2026

Neuroaffirming practice is more than just a buzz word.

It translates the values of the neurodiversity movement into action; across our language, relationships, services, environments and systems.

It recognises neurodivergence as part of human diversity and affirms each person’s identity, autonomy, communication and support needs.

This does not mean denying disability or overlooking genuine challenges. It means recognising that someone can require significant support without needing to be fixed, normalised or made less visibly different.

Neuroaffirming practice shifts the responsibility for inclusion. Instead of continually expecting people to adapt, cope or mask, we also ask:

🌱 What barriers are present?
🌱 Whose needs was this environment designed around?
🌱 How can access, choice and participation be improved?
🌱 Are lived experiences shaping our decisions?

At The Inclusive Movement, we see this work as part of the wider disability-rights and social-inclusion movement.

While neuroaffirming practice relates specifically to neurological difference, its values - dignity, access, equity, representation, choice and belonging - matter across all disabilities.

Inclusion is not simply being present. It is being able to participate authentically, influence decisions, contribute and belong.

Ready to strengthen your professional practice?

▶️ visit our Inclusive Training Hub to access recorded webinar, Neuroaffirming Practice for Professionals.

🌱 Or join our upcoming GROW™ Framework Practitioner Training for practical tools and templates you can implement across therapy, education and disability support.

Visit the link in our bio or message us to learn more.

27/08/2026

New laws making significant changes to the NDIS start taking effect today, Thursday 27 August.

Most NDIS participants do not need to do anything differently right now. You can continue to use your current NDIS plan and supports as usual.

A series of changes will be introduced over the coming years, including changes to plan reassessments, funding, planning and access.

We have put together a short overview of what is changing now and what is coming next, as well as a new NDIS changes page that will be updated with new information.

Read the what's now and next article: https://pwd.org.au/ndis-changes-start-today-what-you-need-to-know/

For a more detailed timeline of changes, visit our NDIS changes information page: https://pwd.org.au/disability-rights/2026-ndis-changes-what-the-new-laws-mean-and-what-happens-next/



Image description: Timeline of key NDIS reform dates. Seven days after the laws are signed, changes begin to plan reassessment requests, record keeping requirements, information-gathering powers and civil penalties, pricing determination powers and automated administrative action. From 1 October 2026, some support budgets begin to be progressively reset. From 1 December 2026, a 90-day claims timeframe begins. From February 2027, plan renewals and reasonable and necessary changes begin. From April 2027, New Framework Planning begins to be introduced. Mandatory registration requirements for some providers expand from July 2027, followed by a panel for plan management from October. New access arrangements begin in January 2028, with existing participants reassessed over three years. A new commissioned support coordination and connection function begins in July 2028. Much of the detail is still being developed, and PWDA will continue listening, sharing information and advocating for change.

19/08/2026

The NDIS Bill has passed the Senate with further amendments. Some important protections were added because disabled people, families and advocates spoke up—but the central reforms and many serious concerns remain.

Our community has spent weeks reading legislation, writing submissions, sharing personal evidence and explaining - again - what happens when policy developed in Canberra meets real life.

In our latest blog we breakdown:

• what has actually passed
• what changed following advocacy
• what remains concerning
• what the reforms may mean for participants and families
• why the risks are different in regional and remote communities
• what happens next
• what participants can do now

If you are feeling worried, angry, confused or simply too tired to take in another NDIS update today, you are not alone, and your response is understandable.

You do not have to process everything at once.

Read the blog here:
https://www.inclusivemovement.com.au/blog/ndis-bill-2026-passed-senate-what-it-means

The NDIS must be sustainable - but sustainability must mean sustaining people: their safety, dignity, autonomy, relationships, participation and place in community.



Image Description:
Blue square graphic with subtle circular patterns and The Inclusive Movement Blog heading. Large white text reads: “The NDIS Bill has passed the Senate. Our community is exhausted — and the work is not over.”

16/08/2026

15/08/2026

☀️ New Instore & Online ☀️

Being Eve, A Graphic Novel By: Em Hammond (NeuroWild)

A funny, heartfelt coming-of-age graphic novel about ADHD, autism, friendship, first crushes, and growing up neurodivergent.

Suitable for readers (roughly) 9 years+

https://www.inclusivemovement.com.au/shop/p/being-eve-neurowild

11/08/2026

Looking for space to connect, hot desk, host a meeting, or for your next event?

Our Happy Hub rooms provide a range of different options whether you are looking for a one off event, somewhere to drop in for a couple of hours or regular bookings for programs/work.

Visit our website for more information or to book

www.inclusivemovement.com.au/room-hire

11/08/2026

09/08/2026

When you’re navigating the world as a disabled or neurodivergent person or family - sometimes it can be hard to articulate how you are feeling or recognise your personal experience within the community around you.

That’s why we love the range of amazing book titles in our Inclusion Shop - with so many different perspectives and lived experiences on the pages - introducing a diagnosis, developing self awareness or connecting with others through the pages is more available then ever before.

Shop some of our picks from this week or view the full range online www.inclusivemovement.com.au/shop 🤗

We ship Australia wide ✈️

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Image 1 – Children’s Book Recommendations:
Graphic titled “Book Recommendations” featuring four children’s books celebrating disability and neurodiversity: My Life as an Asthmanaut, I Spark Like Lightning, Tic-errific Me! and The Rainbow Brain. The Inclusive Movement branding appears at the bottom.

Image 2 – Adult Book Recommendations:
Graphic titled “Book Recommendations” featuring four books exploring neurodivergence, identity and lived experience: All Tangled Up, We’re All Neurodiverse, Why Does Everybody Hate Me? and Unlearning Shame. The Inclusive Movement branding appears at the bottom.

09/08/2026

Can’t make it to our MyTime Parent/Carer support groups here in Karratha?

No worries! Did you know you can join Kiind groups online? 🤗

Supporting families raising neurodivergent children and young people

Parents and carers raising children aged 0-18 years with disability, autism or developmental delay are invited to join Kiind and Sherri from Spectrum Space for our upcoming Virtual MyTime session!

Spectrum Space is an Australian not-for-profit organisation based in Fremantle dedicated to supporting autistic people through social programs, community engagement, and educational initiatives.

Come along to learn how Spectrum Space can support your child by helping them connect with peers, build an understanding of autism, and access services and supports within the community.

Date: Friday, 21 August 2026
Time: 10am - 11:30am
Location: Online via Zoom
Cost: Free

Join us to explore support options for your child and connect with other families like yours.

👉 Follow the link to register: https://bit.ly/4xT1lwG

02/08/2026

Your window is not the whole world. It’s simply the view you’ve been given.

The way we understand disability, neurodiversity and inclusion is shaped by the window we’ve looked through.

None of these perspectives are wrong - But none of them are the whole picture either.

Real inclusion begins when we stop assuming our view is complete and start becoming curious about the experiences we cannot see.

Because the question isn’t “Who’s right?”

It’s “Whose perspective is missing?” 💛

www.inclusivemovement.com.au