Ambassador for Autism, Dyspraxia, & Facilitated Communication
LOUISA JENSEN
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER
ABOUT LOUISAHello there, I’m Louisa!
I have Autism, I’m Non-Verbal and have Dyspraxia, so have first hand experience in overcoming challenges and persevering towards new goals!
I love to share my unique perspective with others and encourage them to achieve despite the odds, too.
I present via PowerTalk, and answer questions from the audience using Facilitated Communication.
I can offer a unique and inspiring perspective of life as someone who has lived a neurodivergent life in a neurotypical world.
In my happy place, I must confess I have a serious weakness for coffee and chips!
A presentation I did to school students in Brisbane in 2014, that’s mum on the left (my right)
Me with my 2021 calendars
Looking happy at another school presentation in 2019
I have been communicating via FC since I was 4 years old!
WHY I DO WHAT I DOI believe that everybody deserves to be heard, ESPECIALLY those who have been silenced their whole lives because of the impacts of autism, dyspraxia, or a similar profound condition. I aim to show that even without being able to physically speak, I, and everybody else like me, can have a voice!
SERVICESIntroductory overview to my life as an autistic person, and living with its many associated disabilities. Come peek ‘behind the wall’. Ideal for schools, Teacher Aid and Support Worker training, parents, businesses and more.
Learn the fundamentals of facilitated communication training (FCT) from somebody who uses it every day! Perfect for teams in disability support businesses, groups, and networks looking to understand and learn how it works and how I can have a voice in the world.
Individual or small group training. This is ongoing training alongside a certified instructor, tailored to your requirements and aimed at helping you develop and validate your FC skills, and generally helping to understand people with disabilities such as mine. Perfect for care teams or even parents and siblings or children like me!
Speaking without speech!
Speaking without speech!