A research-informed & neurodiverse-positive social capacity building program that builds from your child’s interests and strengths in gaming and gamer culture

Melbourne, Australia
Joined May 2022
So one of our amazing @NextLevelCollab program facilitators has drawn herself, Jess and myself, and this has made my day.
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I was already super excited for TOTK, but now even more so! Many of our @NextLevelCollab players need extra time to process information, and they can find it harder to keep up with fast-moving visuals. This is such a great way to build inclusivity into the game itself! 👏🏻
A striking part of the new Zelda trailer - Mr. Aonuma said "My eyes can't track fast-moving objects as of late" while using homing arrows via Link's Fuse ability. This shows the importance of accessibility, and how it can be handled via game design rather than just game settings.
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Great to see @EduMelb researcher and my @NextLevelCollab co-founder @jessrowlings on the lived experience panel at #SPAconf – at Hobart, Tasmania
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Heard of @NextLevelCollab 's Teacher Training Program? Check out this cool stop motion animation explaining exactly what happens in a typical session that you could run at your school! 📽️ - youtube.com/watch?v=QKhsqlNj…
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Excited to move the @NextLevelCollab team into our @MAPUniMelb space, joining other awesome teams working there (I'll base myself at Melbourne Connect Thursdays and Fridays if you are in the neighbourhood). We have already added a few very 'Next Level' touches to our team desk...
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Amazing profile in the @australian yesterday on one of our members.
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Happy to share an article I wrote for Pursuit discussing how teachers can support the development of collaborative skills using co-operative video games in a neurodiverse-positive way: "Game on for collaborative learning" pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/artic…
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🥳Excited to be presenting for @DLTVictoria on "Gaming for social connection: lunch time gaming clubs to create inclusive school communities" 🎮🏳️‍🌈4pm-5pm 18th August. 🔗More info & sign-up here: dltv.vic.edu.au/event-485854… @DETVic @ACMI_Education @EduMelb
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Great (and important) feature by @nintendolife referencing the work of @DrKowert and Dr B from @TakeThisOrg: “How Video Games Can Be Brilliant For Your Mental Health” nintendolife.com/features/ho…
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What we do with the tool matters more than the tool itself. A great example of HOW to use technology to make a difference… rather than marginalising difference 👇❤️ Congratulations @jessrowlings & @hattdesigns
Great to see our co-founders ⁦@hattdesigns⁩ and ⁦@jessrowlings⁩ featured in this @abcnews⁩ ⁦segment about how collaborative gaming is helping autistic and neurodiverse kids build social skills ⁦@EduMelb⁩ ⁦@TRaMunimelb⁩ ⁦@UniMelb⁩
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Amazing spotlight on a fantastic program by @hattdesigns and @jessrowlings - @NextLevelCollab - utilising video games to teach social skills to neurodiverse learners - this amazing program can be supported through NDIS funding. Currently in Melb but hopefully all over Aus soon.
Great to see our co-founders ⁦@hattdesigns⁩ and ⁦@jessrowlings⁩ featured in this @abcnews⁩ ⁦segment about how collaborative gaming is helping autistic and neurodiverse kids build social skills ⁦@EduMelb⁩ ⁦@TRaMunimelb⁩ ⁦@UniMelb⁩
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Despite black swan market doom+gloom here’s a #startup solving real problems + literally changing lives.✨🙌🏽 So ace seeing @hattdesigns @NextLevelCollab @abcnews show how collaborative gaming helps autistic + neurodiverse kids develop social skills. @MAPUniMelb @UniMelb @EduMelb
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@NextLevelCollab launch on our Superfloor Launch Pad this afternoon. It’s great to see such an innovative and well-designed program come to life here at Melbourne Connect. #unimelb #innovationprecinct #melbconnect
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Delighted to be at the launch of @NextLevelCollab Great work, fantastic programme and super excited to see this develop further
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Thank you to everyone who has helped us to get to this point - we really believe strength-based🎮, neurodiverse-affirming🌈 support programs are the future. @EduMelb @mdi_unimelb @uommedia @DETVic @DLTVictoria @herautism @ACMI @ACMI_Education
Today is pretty exciting for the crew at Next Level Collaboration (@hattdesigns and @jessrowlings) with our official launch at @melbconnect - @EduMelb @unimelb_mgse @TRaMunimelb - To find out more about our capacity building workshops for kids, check out: education.unimelb.edu.au/new…
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Great to be presenting today at @SpeechPathAus National Conference with @jessrowlings and @StephanieAWeir on Autistic perspectives on social skills programs (just don’t tell anyone that I’m not a speechie - got past the sniffer dogs on the door without detection)
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Join an amazing group of educators including @hattdesigns @jenkins_75 #DiverseLearners #NES2022
One of the challenges for any teacher is how to cater for all learners in the classroom. Attend the #DiverseLearners Symposium | Fri 17 & Sat 18 June 2022 @MCEC. Explore the program and register now for early bird rates nationaleducationsummit.com.… #nes2022
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We see you. The neuro-questioning mum, looking back at your life. The autistic mum, wondering how you are going to balance everyone’s needs-including your own. The neuro-typical ally mum, respecting and walking this path alongside your ladybug. #HappyMothersDay2022 #autisticmom
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