In this short introductory episode we broadly cover what Beyond The Label will be exploring. 

Dr Karina describes what the podcast will be about and describes the format. She will be inviting a guest along to the podcast each week to have important conversations about disability, mental health, education and inclusion. 

Beyond The Label is a production from Project Autism Australia, a company that Karina Barley founded in 2012 with the desire to assist children who are on the Autism Spectrum. From 2012 to 2022, Project Autism has grown from a small educational consultancy business to a company that is striving to guide the way society addresses inclusion in education, childhood development and behaviour, disability advocacy and beyond.

Dr Karina Barley went on to complete her PhD in 2019, initially focusing on inclusion in education but eventually completing her Doctor of Philosophy with the broader view of equity and equality for all being the new driving force behind her work's mission. Beyond The Label is an extension of that mission and we now wish to invite all the wonderful humans we have met throughout this journey to keep the mission going.

For more information on anything discussed during this episode you can follow the links below:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Statistics of employment rates: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/disability/people-with-disability-in-australia/contents/employment/employment-rate-and-type#:~:text=Working-age%20people%20with%20disability%20%2848%25%20or%20984%2C000%29%20have,with%20other%20disability%20%2856%25%20or%20863%2C000%29%20%28ABS%202019%29.

ADCET: Higher education statistics: https://www.adcet.edu.au/inclusive-teaching/understanding-disability/Higher-Education-Statistics#:~:text=Yet%20students%20with%20disability%20continue%20to%20be%20disadvantaged,to%2032.8%20per%20cent%20for%20individuals%20without%20disability.

APM: Disability Support Service: APM.net.au

Graham Innes: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/02/graeme-innes-i-have-never-accepted-the-concept-of-lifters-and-leaners

Linda Reynolds: https://7news.com.au/politics/labor-accuses-government-of-war-on-ndis-c-4697565

Kaiko Fidgets: https://kaikofidgets.com/collections/sensory-fidgets?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_Jqq55fy9gIVgZhmAh2HggP9EAAYASAAEgJOCPD_BwE

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