Concerts and other music events can be hard for some people.

They can be

• Too loud

• Too bright

• Too busy.

Sensory rooms can give you a place to have a break.

They mean you can still enjoy the event.

We have a new blog post about sensory rooms.

Do you want to be a leader?

CID has a group that helps people learn leadership skills.

The group is called Learn 2 Lead.

Anyone with an intellectual disability can join the group.

We are looking for new members for Learn 2 Lead.

You can download this flyer about Learn 2 Lead.

You can read more at the link.

For more information

• Email business@cid.org.au
• Call 1800 464 065.

CID is running focus groups for young people with intellectual disability.

Young people are aged 15 to 25.

The young people in the focus groups help CID build a Young Leaders Program.

Young people have talked about times when they

• Made decisions

• Tried new things

• Set goals.

We want to hear from more young people.

There are 2 more focus groups.

They are from 4.30pm to 6.30pm on

• Wednesday 2 July
• Wednesday 16 July.

We will pay you for the work you do.

For more information

• Email young.leaders@cid.org.au
• Call 1800 424 065.

CID is part of the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health.

We say the Centre for short.

The Centre works to make healthcare better for people with intellectual disability.

The Centre is having a conference on 3 to 4 July.

Some CID staff members will talk at the Conference.

Laura and Raylene will be part of the National Centre of Excellence Overview.

They will talk about what the Centre does.

Laura and Sophie will be part of the Driving Change: Advocacy on health for people with intellectual disability presentation.

They will talk about systemic advocacy.

Systemic advocacy means speaking up to change

• Laws

• Policies

• Ways of working.

Manon, Ella, Mandy and Leonie will present about My Relationships Matter.

They will talk about sexual and reproductive health.

Reproductive health is about the parts of your body that make babies.

Ella and David will be part of the Palliative Care and Aging panel.

The group will talk about

• Illness that happens as you get older

• End of life

• Palliative care.

Palliative care is a kind of health care that someone gets at the end of their life.

Laura and Raylene will present about Amplifying Inclusion Through Art.

They will talk about art and inclusion.

They will teach people how to make

• Pom poms

• Origami.

Here are some of the things CID did in June.

You can follow the things CID does on social media.

• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn

CID staff members Justen, Heath, Victoria and Carolyn met with Liesl Tesch MP.

Liesl Tesch MP works on disability inclusion in the NSW Parliament.

They talked about things like

• Employment

• Housing

• Education

• Transport.

CID member Anthony and CID staff member Jonathon went to Inverell.

They talked about a new project called Speaking Out in the Bush.

They talked about different experiences people had in Inverell.

CID staff members Benjamin and Raylene spoke on a panel called Shaping the Strategy.

They talked about mental health.

CID staff members were at the South West Sydney Disability Expo.

At the expo they

• Talked to people in the community

• Handed out CID resources.

There have been a lot of difficult things happening in the news lately.

This can be hard.

You might feel

• Anxious

• Stressed

• Worried.

Our anchor exercise can help you feel calm.

You can watch The Anchor at the link.

CID has services to help organisations be more inclusive.

Inclusive means we can all be part of things.

We have workshops to teach people to write in Easy Read.

We can make information into Easy Read for organisations.

We can help organisations make plans to be inclusive.

We can do focus groups with people with intellectual disability.

A focus group is a group of people who talk about their ideas and issues.

You can tell organisations you know about these services.

You can show them this website.

These events are coming up in July.

The Advocacy Group will meet on Thursday 10 July.

It is for CID members.

You can come to the meeting online or in person.

If you want to join the Advocacy Group

• Call 1800 424 065
• Email advocacy@cid.org.au.

Learn 2 Lead will meet on Thursday 24 July.

It is for CID members.

You can come to the meeting online or in person.

If you want to join Learn 2 Lead

• Email business@cid.org.au
• Call 1800 424 065.

Children and Young People with Disability Australia works with children and young people with disability.

We say CYDA for short.

CYDA is making new videos and resources for families of young children with disability.

They want families to be part of a photo and video shoot in Sydney on Thursday 17 July.

They want to take photos and videos of families with at least one child who

• Has a disability
• Is aged 0 to 7.

Families who are chosen for the photo and video shoot will get $200.

You can learn more on the CYDA website.

You can tell CYDA you want your family to be part of the photo shoot by filling out this form.

You have to fill out the form by 7 July.

If you have any questions you can email media@cyda.org.au.

Researchers want to hear from parents and carers of young people with intellectual disability.

This research is being done by researchers at

• University of Canberra
• Western Sydney University
• Australian Catholic University.

They want to know what you think about relationships and sexuality education.

You can fill out their survey at the link.

The Australian Government wants to know what the disability community thinks about NDIS Supports rules and lists.

Some people think that they

• Are confusing

• Are strict

• Do not work for people with lots of needs.

People with Disability Australia has made a survey so you can have your say.

Our friendly team can answer your questions.

They can help you find the information you need.

Call us on 1800 424 065.