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What is autism? A disability? A difference? The answer to this question varies from place to place and person to person - Dr Jim Hoerricks PhD explores.
Brief description: Dr Damian Mellifont is a neurodivergent researcher who leads and contributes to studies that advance the economic and social inclusion of people with disability. Damian is a member of the Centre for Disability Research and Policy (CDRP) leadership team at The University of Sydney and head of the Lived Experience Research Lab. Damian has been an active member of the Centre over the last 5 years, with extensive prior experience in government policy analysis and evaluation. Damian strongly advocates for the disability inclusion mantra of, 'Nothing About Us Without Us' to be consistently applied to research about disability.