{"id":98682,"date":"2025-02-25T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/?p=98682"},"modified":"2025-02-20T00:10:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T13:10:56","slug":"supporting-autism-with-art-and-literature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/news\/supporting-autism-with-art-and-literature\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting autism with art and literature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEUROKIN, a new magazine written for neurodivergent adults by neurodivergent adults, was launched at the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Heathcote writer Tracie Louise had her first poem about neurodiversity published in the inaugural issue and attended the launch.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We celebrated the launch with a picnic,&#8221; Ms Louise said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Despite cold and rainy weather, we enjoyed good food and good company in the beautiful setting at Castlemaine Botanical Gardens.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I attended with my NDIS support worker, Caralyn Collins from Guiding Steps Therapeutic Services in Bendigo.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was an opportunity to meet other autistic and ADHD creatives, who use art and literature to express their uniqueness.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Neurokin magazine is a publication written by neurodivergent people, for neurodivergent people. It features writing, art, identity, culture, relationships, gender, advocacy and cooking.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Neurokin supports people with autism, ADHD, bipolar disorder, as well as complex mental health challenges.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There will be an arts festival coming up in June, with music, performance, book fair and makers market.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Neurokin&#8217;s goal is to showcase and celebrate diverse creativity whilst fostering neurodivergent community, culture and leadership.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ms Louise&#8217;s poem, Hidden, tells of her feelings after being diagnosed as neurodiverse at 55.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is good to have my voice heard,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I always felt silenced because I was different.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The poem was the first I wrote and read to the Heathcote Writers&#8217; Playgroup after I joined last year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They are very supportive, and I have made some wonderful friends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Neurokin magazine is seeking submissions for the second issue, which will be released in April. 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