Improving life outcomes for neurodivergent youth

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Who is Making Connections Toowoomba?

Making Connections Toowoomba delivers a range of group programs for neurodivergent children, teens, and young adults. Our approach affirms that all brains and people are unique and divergent in their own right, and we celebrate that it is this very diversity that makes our world colourful and whole.  At Making Connections Toowoomba, we are not about changing the participants' unique strengths or ways of interacting. Our Mission is simple: We aim to help neurodivergent children, teens and young people make connections with like-minded peers and build skills so they can interact within their social world with greater comfort, connectedness, and confidence. ... and have a whole lot of fun along the way!

We focus on group supports as this is the most naturalistic context in which to build social connections, and to teach and practise social skills. Making Connections Toowoomba runs a variety of Social Groups where young people can build skills and make connections over common interests. We also offer Social Skills Programs that are evidence-based and use evidence-informed strategies, including caregiver coaching.



We also deliver Mindfulness and Positive Psychology programs that give young people and their caregivers skills, practice, and support to help them cope with the inevitable ups and downs of everyday life.

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Our Team

Our experienced team of Special Educators, Allied Health Professionals and Group Assistants provide a warm and supportive environment in which you and your young person can build skills and make connections.

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  • Michelle Vanzella
  • No Diagnosis? No Problem.

    We work with young people experiencing social difficulties, mainly those with autism, ADHD and social anxiety. However, we understand that everyone has their own unique profile, therefore we welcome neurodiversity and your young person does not need a diagnosis to access our programs.

    Support for Parents and Caregivers

    Making Connections Toowoomba acknowledges that with each participant there is at least one key caregiver; often feeling overwhelmed or isolated. For this reason, we offer social groups for young people, and deliver evidence-based Social Skills Programs which embed parent coaching opportunities. In addition, we provide parent-carer workshops and webinars on a range of topics. We endeavour to empower caregivers with strategies and information they can use across real-life contexts and beyond the direct support of groups and intervention.

    Our Mission

    Our mission is to help neurodivergent children, teens and young adults make connections with like-minded peers and build skills so they can interact within their social world with greater comfort, connectedness, and confidence... and to have a whole lot of fun along the way!

    

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