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New Digital Mentor Our CEO Cecily Michaels shares this story... I met Diane at Julia Gillard’s tree planting in the Corridor of Oaks in the Blue Mountains. There have been oak trees planted by each Prime Minister, or their closest living relative, since 1934 in the Blue Mountains. When I arrived I met Barbara, a friend and colleague, who offered me a spot on the fence with her family and friends. It wasn’t until the ceremony was over that I…

Robyn found out about the Leep in Lab through Uniting Ability Linker, Alesha Holmes. Alesha says that Robyn had explained to her that she was becoming depressed from spending whole days at home on her own and that she was interested in learning the basics for using a computer. Alesha suggested that Robyn try the Leep in Lab as a way to meet new people, fill her Wednesdays and learn some new skills. Robyn attended her first digital mentoring session…

Informing opportunities for people with intellectual disability Earlier this year, we engaged NSW CID (NSW Council for Intellectual Disability) and syfte (a human design company) to assist us in conducting research with people with mild to moderate intellectual disability, receiving NDIS, to assess their readiness and motivation for digital literacy skills. A focus group methodology was used to gather qualitative data using a semi structured interview format. The research took place in April 2017 with 5 sessions facilitated by CID and…

From Cecily Michaels, Leep CEO I was so excited to be visiting the UK to speak about Leep at the Digital Evolution: Social Revolution Conference.  This was such a fabulous opportunity for me to meet with some of the most brilliant digital inclusion initiatives in the UK. Arriving at Heathrow at 5am I made my way to St Pancras Station to meet my digi hero Helen Milner, CEO of Good Things Foundation I’m not alone in my admiration for Helen’s massive contribution…