Nature vs. Nurture: Which Events Have Influenced Your Life?

Sofa away from home

BY JUSTIN LUND “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”- Mark Twain After travelling for six months in South America, Felicia Verkerk is another victim of a serious illness: the one inflicted by the voracious travel bug. “I can’t stay in one place too long,” said Felicia, known to her friends as ‘Flip’. “Once […]

Love and hate: a story about relationships with food

Story and photo by Dash Buxton @dirkandscabbar1 This week’s TAFE Radio show is all about food. I have a very good relationship with food. I plan my day around my meals, I plan get-togethers with friends and family around meal times, and I’m already thinking about my next meal while I’m eating. I have a […]

I’m Happy With Who I Am

BY BEC FORD In February this year, after nearly 19 years of my life, I was given a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder Level 1. It was a shock to me. I had thought something was missing – I felt like the diagnosis I had didn’t quite cover everything – but never once did I […]