Barb Cook
Master of Autism (Education) & Diploma of Health Science (Nutrition)
Developmental Educator, Autism & Neurodiversity Consultant, Employment Training, Author, Presenter.
Developing individualised learning strategies, tools and supports with positive outcomes for Neurodivergent people.

Services Barb provides
Barb is a Developmental Educator (DE) and Autism and Neurodiversity Consultant for neurodivergent teens and adults (autism, ADHD and dyslexia). As a Developmental Educator, Barb focuses on developing individualised learning strategies, tools and supports with positive outcomes for neurodivergent individuals across the lifespan.

Employment Training & Business Consulting Services
Training and tailored consulting delivered by NeuroEmploy provides essential knowledge on being a neurodiversity inclusive workplace, how to support neurodivergent employees and how to re-evaluate workplace design, policies and practices for all staff. Webinars, workshops and facilitated programs for neurodivergent people and staff have been designed by leading authorities in neurodivergent conditions and are delivered by neurodivergent people.

Developmental Educators, What do they do?
Developmental Educators are highly skilled multi-disciplinary disability specialists with passion and expertise in fostering the skills, independence and quality of life of individuals with developmental and/or acquired disabilities. They have a practical approach and work holistically across the life span to address issues which may affect the function, independence and social inclusion of individuals with disability, their families and carers.
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Barb Cook on the Autism Journey’s Podcast
Barb Cook is an autistic female, formally identified on the autism spectrum along with ADHD and phonological dyslexia in 2009 at the age of 40. Barb is founder and editor in chief of Spectrum Women Magazine and editor and co-author of Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. In

Life Begins at 40
You know that saying “life begins at 40”? Well, that statement couldn’t have been more spot on if it tried. My diagnosis of Asperger syndrome didn’t eventuate until I was six weeks shy of my 40th birthday. “Congratulations, here is your certificate on surviving life thus far, now this will give you a clue as

Self-Monitoring – The Art of Checking In On Yourself
Self-monitoring is a great practice we can all implement in our daily lives. But what does self-monitoring entail? And why should (and how can) you do it? Self-monitoring can help you to keep check on what you are doing at any given moment. For instance, is what you are doing really what you are supposed to be