So excited to be at the World Down Syndrome Congress! #WDSC2024 ⁦UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture⁩ ⁦UNSW Disability Innovation Institute⁩ ⁦Self Advocacy Sydney Inc (SAS)⁩ ⁦CID⁩ ⁦Jan Walmsley⁩ ⁦Liz Tilley⁩ ⁦Michael Wehmeyer⁩ ⁦GeneEQUAL⁩

What a powerful keynote about the life and work Sir Robert Martin, a groundbreaking self-advocate! #WDSC2024 ⁦UNSW Disability Innovation Institute⁩ ⁦UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture⁩ ⁦@3DN_UNSW⁩ ⁦Self Advocacy Sydney Inc (SAS)⁩ ⁦CID⁩ ⁦IDRS Inc.⁩ ⁦GeneEQUAL⁩

What an impressive opening to the #2024SEPLA Conference! I am very honoured to present here the latest knowledge on effective transitions to high school for students with disability ⁦UNSW Disability Innovation Institute⁩ ⁦UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture⁩ ⁩ GeneEQUAL⁩ ⁦⁦Prof. Scott Eacott⁩

Honorable Kate Washington MP, NSW Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services, opening 2024 SEPLA Conference with updates about exciting initiatives happening to address the educational inequalities brought up in the Royal Commission. ⁦UNSW Disability Innovation Institute⁩ ⁦

Martin Graham, Deputy Secretary of State NSW Department of Education, highlighted the need to increase the status of teaching profession in Australia. He took time to appreciate hospital schools. ⁦UNSW Disability Innovation Institute⁩ ⁦⁦Matt Johnson⁩ ⁦Prof. Scott Eacott⁩ ⁦

This is simply amazing! Thank you, Dr Jordan Nguyen Dr Jordan Nguyen, for the incredible work you do to improve the lives of people with disability: youtube.com/watch?v=b_PlFx…

Congratulations to Jennifer Hansen, who graduated with a Master's in Special and Inclusive Education! I am so proud of this amazing scholar and passionate advocate for people with intellectual disability! GeneEQUAL (Elizabeth) Emma Palmer (she / her) UNSW Disability Innovation Institute UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture

On our way to present the keynote speech “Inclusive World Where Everyone Belongs: Where are We Now and What Needs to Change” at the Queensland ASID conference. So excited! ⁦GeneEQUAL⁩ ⁦UNSW Disability Innovation Institute⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁦Self Advocacy Sydney Inc (SAS)⁩

Julie Loblinzk and I are so grateful for the opportunity to present our GeneEQUAL Research Program. We talked about how all our work is grounded in co-production - we are a team of people with intellectual disability, academic researchers, medical health workers, and teachers.

What an honour to be featured twice in the September issue of INSPIRE. GeneEQUAL share how they are improving genetic healthcare outcomes together with people with intellectual disability. Click here to read more: researchaustralia.org/inspire-magazi…

We want to hear from LGBTQA+ people with disability about their experiences of sexual health care. Take part in a short survey here: surveyswesternsydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cP… CID Self Advocacy Sydney Inc (SAS) WWDA WWDA Youth Network Down Syndrome Aus UNSW Disability Innovation Institute UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture IDRS Inc.

What an incredible privilege to be a Matron of Honour at the wedding of Julie Loblinzk and Joe Refalo, my beautiful friends who share their joy not only with each other but with everyone around them. Congratulations, Julie and Joe! Love Iva Self Advocacy Sydney Inc (SAS) GeneEQUAL

Happy holidays from the GeneEQUAL team! We would like to extend our warmest wishes for a joyous festive season! Watch our December newsletter here: geneequal.com/stories/decemb… (Elizabeth) Emma Palmer (she / her) Iva Strnadova Bronwyn Terrill @JLSbioethics Self Advocacy Sydney Inc (SAS) NSW Health UNSW Disability Innovation Institute

Grateful for each of you - family, friends, colleagues & inspirational souls enriching my life. May this magical season fill your homes with peace & joy! Merry Christmas! 🎄✨❤️