Overview
Join award winning autism advocate and consultant Bryce Pace and his mother Angela as they explore their own journey with autism and all the successes and challenges that come with growing up Autistic in a Neurotypical world.
From Angela raising 2 autistic sons to Bryce’s experience of growing up as an autistic and bisexual individual in Regional Victoria. You will have the opportunity to learn new strategies to support the autistic in your life from those who understand it most.
Some of the topics that will be explored include diagnosis, raising autistics, the school experience, independent living, LGBTQIA+ identity, employment and self advocacy.
There will also be the opportunity to ask Bryce and Angela questions in a Q&A session and after the presentation to chat with them individually.
Speakers
Bryce Pace
He/Him
Bryce is an award winning autism advocate who is passionate about creating a world that accepts, Includes and embraces human diversity. Bryce was diagnosed with autism at the age of 8 and in 2022 publicly came out as bisexual in his blog post on Autism & Sexuality published on his business’ website.
In 2016 Bryce founded his autism consultancy business Bryce Pace - Autism Advocate with the goal of changing the stigma that surrounds the autism spectrum. Since then Bryce has had the pleasure of working with a diverse range of organisations including Dylan Alcott’s Consultancy organisation, Get Skilled Access. Through his involvement with these organisations he has facilitated workshops around autism and disability access, performed environmental audits and represented the autism community on panels at conferences. He has also participated in focus groups throughout Australia contributing to the creation of a world that is accessible to all.
Angela Pace
She/Her
Angela is an experienced teacher who has worked for many years in the field of adult disability. Currently she is teaching workplace skills with an emphasis on social integration within the wider community.
Angela is also the mother of three boys, two of whom are on the autism spectrum. Both boys are now living independently. Michael has achieved a Diploma in Live Production and is currently working as the Senior Lighting Technician at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre in Wollongong. Bryce has achieved a Diploma in Business and is currently an autism consultant who has achieved considerable recognition for his work.
Angela works with the premise that everyone is different and that it is not the abilities you are given in life that define a person but rather what you do with those abilities. She knows that everyone has the ability to achieve their potential if they are not held back by external factors.
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Accessibility
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We are excited to be able to offer free registration to eligible companion card holders. If you are a companion card holder and require a support person to accompany you to the event please send an email to: contactus@brycepaceautismadvocate.com or use the chat located on the bottom right hand corner of the screen.
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We proudly support the Hidden Disability Sunflower Program and encourage anyone with a sunflower lanyard, wristband or pin to wear them to the event. Wearing a sunflower product lets us know that someone has a non-visible disability such as autism and may need some additional support or time. We will have Sunflower Lanyards and pins available to collect at the event. You can learn more about the Hidden Disability Sunflower and where by heading to: https://hdsunflower.com/au/
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We are excited to announce that we will have a quiet room set up in the meeting room located next to the lighthouse Studio where the event is being held. If at any point during the seminar you feel overwhelmed or just need some time out feel free to use this space. There will also be a range of sensory tools and we will also look at whether we can lower the lighting so that the room is accessible to people of all abilities. If you have any questions about the quiet room feel free to contact us
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You can find a full outline of all the accessibility accomodations of the event by heading to: https://events.humanitix.com/growing-up-autistic-in-a-neurodivergent-world/accessibility