Oral | Brains Built to Break Barriers: Building Inclusive Communities that Celebrate ADHD and ASD Strengths
Tracks
| Thursday, June 12, 2025 |
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| P2 |
Synopsis
This presentation challenges traditional crisis-focused responses to family struggles, highlighting how undiagnosed ADHD and ASD are often misunderstood or overlooked within systems not designed to support neurodiversity. Through evidence, lived experience, and a strengths-based lens, BRNWLD offers an inclusive support model that empowers families and practitioners alike.
Speaker
Lisa Betts
Coaching Psychologist + Family Practitioner
BRNWLD - Born Wild ADHD
Brains Built to Break Barriers: Building Inclusive Communities that Celebrate ADHD and ASD Strengths
Biography
Lisa is a highly trained mental health professional, neurodivergent coach, and seasoned training facilitator, with deep expertise in early childhood, family systems, and trauma-informed care across complex service settings.tems, and trauma-informed practice.
Justine Capelle Collis
Managing Director and ADHD Coach
BRNWLD - Born Wild ADHD
Brains Built to Break Barriers: Building Inclusive Communities that Celebrate ADHD and ASD Strengths
Biography
Lisa Betts is a Family Counsellor at Uniting Care and a Coaching Psychologist at BRNWLD, specialising in Trauma, ADHD, and ASD. With decades of experience in family intervention services, she brings evidence-based expertise and a commitment to empowering neurodiverse families. Justine Capelle Collis, BRNWLD’s founder, combines lived experience with three decades of leadership to create accessible support systems for families with ADHD and ASD. Together, they blend neuroscience, compassion, and strategy to challenge stigma and build inclusive communities.
