Disability Support in Brisbane

Kayla has been in the disability & education sector for around 6 years working in both Special Education and Disability Support Work before starting at What Ability where she has taken on the role of Behaviour Support Practitioner. Working as a Primary School Teacher in Special Education, she has come across and worked alongside a variety of diverse learning needs, as well as neurodiverse students from K-12, as well as working across all ages in Disability Support Work with What Ability. Kayla has participated in many workshops around Autism and Managing Challenging Behaviours, as well as recently completing an online course in Establishing Positive Behaviour Practices through Monash University.

George majored in Psychology at the University of Sydney where he progressed his understanding of functions of behaviour particularly in regards to developmental and neurodivergent psychology. George engaged with topics such as cognitive processes, social interactions, personality development, and mental health disorders. During his studies, he interned at the University’s Child Behaviour Research Clinic, where he focused on analysing early childhood trends to identify early warning signs of autism and other disabilities. George began his career with What Ability as a Support Worker while still in university and has since transitioned into the role of Behaviour Support Practitioner. He has engaged in numerous workshops on managing complex behaviours and recently completed courses on the functions of behaviour, enhancing his ability to support individual’s living with disability.

Giorgia has an honours degree in Anthropology from the University of Sydney where she completed a thesis exploring the impacts of childhood trauma on cognitive development. Giorgia’s primary focus was to highlight alternative explanations to behaviours, and counter arguments suggesting that children are simply ‘naughty.’ In her studies, she took electives in psychology where she engaged with further research on cognitive development and neural pathways. Giorgia has over four years experience working in education as a Learning Support Officer, adapting to a variety of students with diverse learning needs. She has engaged in a number of disability workshops, inclusive education and recently, a course on ‘Functions and Formulations’ which has combined to enhance her knowledge and skills to benefit those individuals living with a disability.