Awekids Inclusive Educational Program
This is the first Inclusive Neurodivergent Affirming Educational Program for Kids, based right here in Melbourne.
Designed for kinder aged children this program runs for 45mins and assists to support & enhance the Early Learning Years Framework and National Quality Standards.
Ideated, designed and run by a team of a Neurodivergent Counselor and a Neurodivergent Educator/ Advocate with lived experience working, raising and caring for Neurodivergent /Disabled children.
Awekids inclusive program has been structured to provide an AWEsome time for kids with the foundational aim to teach them about inclusivity, neurodivergent experience and self advocacy.
Awekids program is sectioned into three categories:
Neurodivergent/Disabled Storytime
Inclusive Singing and Dancing
Self Advocacy and Inclusive Education
Image Description: Woman and child inside a classroom with grey walls. Sitting at a small table completing a self advocacy My Way of Listening worksheet together. Child is looking down at worksheet, holding onto his favourite red crayon. Woman is also looking at worksheet, pointing to it and explaining each section to the child, assisting and prompting him to help complete it.
Neurodivergent and Disabled Self Advocacy
Awekid's educational program is based around representation of disabled and neurodivergent characters that are representative of your chld and their wonderful diversity.
We aim to nurture a sense of belonging, self advocacy and pride for all our neurokin kids.
Self advocacy gives all children the opportunity to have a voice, make connections and a way to communicate their needs.
Through educationl worksheets Awekids provides the tools, guidance and knowledge, to educate children, parents and carers, in the internal world of neurodivergent lil humans.
Performing Arts - Singing, Dancing & Perforamnce
Dance, performance and singing are all part of the play based learning that occurs.
New take on classic rhymes, old classic children's songs and interactive fun all take place in one place.
All children get to learn and experience the way Neurodivergent and disabled children experience their world.
If you'd rather flap than clap, let's get everyone to join in the fun!
Storytime Neurodivergent Stories Reimagined
Familiar stories reimagined from a Neurodivergent/Disabled pov. Rewritten, illustrated and inclusive of all children.
There is something for everyone to enjoy, learn and resonate with.
Imagine if Goldilocks was Neurodivergent, what would she think, how would she see things and what would be the perfect ending?
Educational Funtivities
Awekids is a place for all kids to openly express themselves, learn and create. That is why Awekids provides free resources and activities, so that alll kids can enjoy learning about inclusivity, acceptance and themselves through creative expression.
Click here to go to Resources to find super dooper fun activities! Like creating your own Superhero Avatar and more!
Images: Four children 2 girls and 2 boys of varying ages from 4 to 10. Smiling and proudly holding up their different Awekids colour in and funtivities, to the camera.