Reading into Autism!

Reading into Autism!

Take in the world through anothers eyes

Pearl Cove Library is all set to host its first Human Living Library!

Our staff are excited to create a FREE learning experience for Autism Awareness Week.

Attendance by booking only.

What is a Human Living Library?

The Living  Library was first brought to life in 2000 in Copenhagen. The concept is to create a completely open environment where people can share, and be questioned about their personal experiences. A guest can 'borrow' a person for around 30 minutes to have a private conversation through which they can learn about issues that may be difficult to learn about on their own.

By using these personal resources, the community has the opportunity to learn about their neighbours in a completely unique way.

By hosting this event, we can create the chance to educate on things that may be socially awkward topics, or not within our immediate thought process to consider important. We aim to bring the community closer together, and help to destroy the barriers that can easily be adjusted through this simple act of understanding.

Pearl Cove Library aims to bring awareness to our community about the concept of autism, and to help humanize those afflicted with this spectrum of disability. 

We work towards eliminating misunderstandings, and mystery, through the lives of our 'books'.

When? - Saturday 4th April 2020 - 10am-3pm

Where? -   Pearl Cove Library 

63 Shoal Rd, 

Pearl Cove, NSW

2436

Tea, coffee, and light snacks will be provided.

Book Here to secure your spot! 

Visit the Pearl Cove Library website events page for more information. 

For further enquiries contact Melissa Farrer at:

M.Farrer@pearlcovelibrary.gov.au

Or call us on 4763 2967

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

 https://humanlibrary.org/ 

Created and edited by Ellen Milne

The Bigger Picture! Dyslexia Awareness Month. Human Living Library.

Pearl Cove Library is proud to present the Human Living Libraries event for Dyslexia awareness month this October 2020.

 Stock image photo taken by Amador Loreiro (@amadorloreiroblanco), from Unsplash website. Photo published September 6th, 2014. https://unsplash.com/photos/BVyNlchWqzs

WHAT IS A HUMAN LIVING LIBRARY?
A Human Living Library is where you can borrow a person, or 'living book', and ask them questions about their life to understand them more and break down stereotypes.

Out living books are incredible people with dyslexia from all walks of life, from an artist to a doctor.

Our event is called The Bigger Picture, as scholarly research has shown that many people with dyslexia have a talent for thinking, learning and understanding things in pictures to see the overall big picture.

We hope to see you there!

HUMAN LIVING LIBRARY EVENT - DETAILS:
The Bigger Picture
3 Silver Street, Pearl Cove Library NSW Australia

Where: Pearl Cove room. Ramp, disabled toilet, and signage with braille provided.
When: 15th October 2020
Hours: 11am to 5pm.

Cost: $10 per adult. $5 for students and retirees. Children can come in for free. We can accept up to 50 attendees for this event. 

Age limit for visitors: 16 years old and older. 

Sessions normally last for up to thirty minutes with each living book, but you can leave earlier for appointments if needed.


Safety: Safety is our first priority so our living books reserve the right to accept or reject a booking from someone for their own safety.

For more information about dyslexia, please feel free to visit the other websites listed below. :)

Website URL for the Dyslexia Association of Australia: https://dyslexiaassociation.org.au/

Website URL for SPELD New South Wales (Supporting People with Educational Learning Disabilities): https://www.speldnsw.org.au/

Post written by: Tina Le

Flashbacks+Flashforwards: Snapshots of Life in the Defence Force

                                           Image source: Anthony McAvoy

Join us for a morning of conversation and remembrance at Pearl Cove Library's first Human Library
When: 10am-1pm, Friday 8 November 
Where: Pearl Room, Pearl Cove Library
Make your booking at: www.eventbrite.com.au/flashbacks+flashforwards

What is a Human Library?
Originating in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2000, the Human Library program is a cultural event where readers can borrow a human "book" and have a conversation about their unique life story. The Human Library is a safe and open place to listen to stories that aren't usually heard and ask questions that aren't usually asked, connecting community members with unique perspectives and experiences and combating prejudice towards marginalised, and misunderstood, groups.

The 11^th of November is Remembrance Day in Australia. During this time of remembrance, this event provides a chance for the community to openly discuss the past, present and future of soldiers in the Australian Defence Force. The event will explore topics such as:

- the daily life of a soldier in an active combat zone

- discrimination in the past and present as a minority in the armed forces

- coping with PTSD in civilian life

- the large community of homeless veterans

- the motives of the next generation joining the army

Meet our Human Books:

• Paul - a homeless veteran of the Iraq War who suffers from PTSD
• Sam - an Indigenous Elder and Vietnam War veteran
• Kelly - a junior officer currently studying at the Defence Force Academy
• Taylor - an openly gay veteran who served in the mid-90s after the ban on gay and lesbian personnel was lifted in 1992

For more information about Human Libraries visit https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/

For more information regarding how you can support our veterans visit https://www.woundedheroes.org.au/

For more information about this event contact
Kate Ficarra - Events Officer at Pearl Cove Library
Phone: 90583356
Email: katef@pearlcovelibrary.gov.au

                                                    Kate Ficarra

Living Libraries Event - Recognition of Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

Event Details

Wednesday, 3rd April 2019
12:00 pm to 2:15 pm
Pearl Cove Library, Ground Library Floor
Wheelchair Accessibility Available

Photo by Terry Ballard (URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/terryballard/34260243793)

General Information

Autism and Asperger's Syndrome share something in common, those suffering from either of the two disorders will have difficulties in social interactions, be likely to produce repetitive behaviours, and worst of all, and can last up to a life time. People suffering from either Autism or Asperger's often find themselves struggling with being belonged to with regular society. We believe that we need to develop methods in raising our awareness with these two disorders and the potential effects these disorders can impact the livelihoods on a person's life.

The Pearl Cove community has organised a special event, in cooperation with various non-for-profit organisations, to provide the opportunity for people to communicate with the individuals who are suffering from either Autism and Asperger's Syndrome disorders as means to better understand their own point of views of society and the effects these disorders are affecting them everyday. The event is called "Autism and Asperger's Awareness".

Inspired by the United Nation's World Autism Awareness Day event, this particular library event will play out as a 'Human Living Library', where people will 'role-play' as books, engaging with conversations with one another.


We have these particular people who are available to participate the event as 'living library books':

• Terry Burke and Paul Miscallef - Co-Chairs of the Australian Autism Alliance
• Katharine Annear - Chair of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network of Australia and New Zealand
• Jac de Houting - Registered psychologist diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome
• Tony Langdon - Volunteer firefighter diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome

If you have any questions or enquiries regarding the "Autism and Asperger's Awareness" event, please contact Patrick Enriquez via email at patrickenriquez@pearlcove.gov.au or call 0421 481 826.




Resource Links about:

Human Living Libraries:

https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/about

http://humanlibrary.org/about-the-human-library/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjFHlR5DmJk


Autism:


https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/about-autism/what-is-autism

https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/uploads/documents/Research/Research-Insights-Iss-7-LR.pdf

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/autism

https://www.mydr.com.au/kids-teens-health/autism-spectrum-disorders

Asperger's Syndrome:

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/aspergers-syndrome

https://healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Asperger-syndrome

http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/about-aspergers-m/what-is-aspergers



World Autism Awareness Day:

https://www.un.org/en/events/autismday/


Pearl Cove Library:

http://www.librarystudies.sit.edu.au/pc/homepc.html

Patrick Enriquez

#See the able not the label

Human library Event

Come and celebrate the international day of people with a disability at Pearl Cove Library for our Human Library event! 

Become a 'Reader' and borrow our 'living books' from our special catalogue of the day

"Our event aims is to reduce stereotypes and prejudices people might have towards people or groups of people with a disability and promote respect and acceptance of our differences as humans to unite our community"

What is a living book? 

A living book is a local resident that is willing to share their lives experiences with readers who borrow them. Our library staff  will help you find the book your are most interested in and introduce them. 'Readers' are encourage to have a conversation with our 'Books' and ask questions they have always wanted to know and normally do not have the opportunity to do so.

Event details

When: Tuesday 3^rd December 2019

Time: 12.00 pm – 15.00 pm

Where: Cove Meeting Room, Pearl Cove Library

Cost: Free!

Bookings are essential: Please book via Eventbrite

Contact: Pearl Cove Library on (02) 9095 2121 for enquiries, accessibility requirements or in case of an emergency. 

Service available: Interpreter services for attendees who`s English is not their first language. 

Tea and coffee will be provided to enjoy your reading time!

Meet our living books!

• Maureen: An indigenous Australian with visual impairment person
• Xavier: A person with Down Syndrome
• Barbara: A person with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Tom: A carer of a person with a disability

For more information about: 

Human Library Australia: https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/about

International day of people with a disability: https://www.idpwd.com.au/

Image credits: 

https://www.woundedwarrior.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/868405/air-force-trials-take-to-the-track/

By Camila Barra, June 2019

The ability to aspire! The celebration of the arts for People with Disability.

 

Celebrate International Day of People with Disability at Pearl Cove Library

Date: Tuesday 3^rd of December 11am to 3.40pm

Location: Pearl Cove Library in the Pearl Room

Tickets: Tickets are Free!

How to book: Book tickets through EventBrite

Pearl Cove Library is happy to present Arts through disability: The ability to aspire!

In honour of International Day of People with Disability, Pearl Cove Library is holding their annual celebration for people with disabilities. This event is to honour artists and musicians who have disabilities. This event will incorporate a Human library, this is where you can ‘borrow one’ of the participants (called a human book) for a conversation and ask them any questions you have on your mind. We will also have art demonstrations and musical performances by our guests. The guests include:
 

• Ana Maria Belo, a musical actor. 
• Catherine Senior, an artist with cerebral palsy from the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Pty Ltd.
• Corey Stewart, a disabled Indigenous painter sculptor and illustrator.
• Emma Bennison, blind singer-songwriter (CEO of Arts Access Australia).

Refreshments will be provided during the event.

People with disabilities are encouraged to come along.

There are wheelchair access facilities available.

If you have any requests or questions, please contact Pearl Cove Library.

For more info on International Day of People with Disability please visit https://www.idpwd.com.au/

Image used: Kevin Grocki, Brushstroke, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/kgrocki/4454517975/in/photolist-7MCz14-9t5Nkr-Vxqiss-2kbcie-W6kEoe-nQVwDj-ajBr9x-SGRZcQ-27bATsS-27apZw6-2emzRC7-2adixMX-eR9y2R-4xrGui-qT89Fv-6h2e9P-dT882S-ECwihd-588Xk1-Jdy8wr-nEcrQ-4n3Jkn-DZiEug-24pdcv8-2eKq3dh-27RZARq-2929jW-dQZSzg-YM4AzU-2atbnR-5ewqbG-6rvpJL-usPtUU-5ZPwFw-KmuDVr-5TuSDp-XsKESG-2eaemeU-24pdcfi-54AeyT-dJBAdJ-8coBWd-Pc5CFJ-2c8BuQA-2at72Ky-RBJNLX-boXc6m-7MuaXn-2eW55jo-81JzLb 

 

Nicole Whalan

Human Living Library Event: Celebrating International Day of People with Disability at Pearl Cove Library

“See my dis ABILITIES”

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EVENT DETAILS

When: Tuesday, 3 December 2019

Time:   1:30 pm- 4 pm

Venue: Pearl Cove Library, Pearl Room
60 Pearl Cove Rd Pearl Cove NSW

Cost: Free (Refreshments included)

Booking Essential: Pearl Cove Library Eventbrite pearlcovelibrary@eventbrite.com.au 

Any Enquiries contact: Wanda Lin 9330 6276 or wandalin@pearlcove.gov.au

About the Event

Celebrating International Day of People with Disability in December 2019, Pearl Cove Library will host a “Human Living Library” event on the 3 December 2019. This is where you can “borrow” a person, rather than borrow a book.

This event will give opportunity for people to have a conversation with people who have disability and gain a better understanding about disability. This will help motivate people with disability and give inspiration for people who are unemployed to find work and have confidence in applying for jobs or pursue new careers. 

Library-goers can register to be 'readers' and borrow one or more living books for up to half an hour and have a chat over a cup of coffee with our human living libraries.

Meet Our Human Living Libraries

   Torita Blake

 An Indigenous Australian Paralympian

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About Torita Blake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torita_Blake

                           Nick Vujicic 

Have a rare disorder of Tetra- Amelia Syndrome 

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        About Nick Vujicic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Vujicic

  Claire Mitchell
Down Syndrome and working as an Office admin in a hospital 

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About Claire Mitchell: https://www.idpwd.com.au/claire-mitchell/

Beyond Blue speaker for mental illness 

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About Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-involved/our-speakers-bureau

Pearl Cove Library Event aims to encourage the Pearl Cove Council to develop inclusive cultural support programs for the disabled and unemployed within the community. Pearl Cove Library is following sustainable practices this means, booking will be online via Eventbrite. Please contact Wanda Lin if you need assistance when booking online. Looking forward to see you at the event.

Wanda Lin

Human Library, Anxiety & Depression, I'm ok, you're ok, we're ok!

2nd February 2020

Human Library, Anxiety & Depression, I'm ok, you're ok, we're ok!

When: October 22, 2020. Friday, 2pm.

Where: Pearl Cove Library Courtyard, 10 Wave  St, Pearl Cove. 4000.

Cost: free

Booking: www.eventbrite.com.au/areyouok
(event organiser Mr Simon Dent - tel 0405799088, dentsimon895@gmail.com)

*Reduce the stigma attached to mental illness in this human library event to meet someone with anxiety and or depression during mental heath Month (October).

*The human library events first started in Denmark in 2000, and came to Australia at Lismore library New South Wales, and it is your chance to chat to a living book, ask them questions, and unjudge them!

In this event, you can talk for 30 minutes….

…just to have a chat…no library late return fees here!

*so come, challenge the norm and ask some non-judgemental questions of these people...meet our human book list...

Interviewee 1 - Peter Hobbson - local Pearl Cove jobseeker

Interviewee 2: Peter Lynch - Operations Manager Beyond Blue

Interviewee 3: Lyn Olive - local Pearl Cove Library Technician

Interviewee 4: Judy Small - a Pearl Cove jobseeker

(photo from google images: https://www.offgridquest.com/images/3823/2.jpg)

(photograph copyright State Library of NSW)

   

…check out a person, not a book…no library late return fees here!

 Categories: anxiety, depression, Disability, human books, human living library, library, people, unemployment.

USEFUL WEBSITE LINKS: www.beyondblue.com.au, www.lifeline.org.au, http://mentalhealthmonth.wayahead.org.au/

 

STUDENT NAME - SIMON DENT

Ever been face to face with a Talking Book!? – Human Living Library @ Pearl Cove Library

Attend Pearl Cove Library's "Human Living Library' where people become books!

Visitors will be able to ‘borrow’, engage with and learn from the ‘books’, an intimate and personal conversation can be had between visitors and ‘Books’. 

This event is an opportunity for visitors to connect with people that they wouldn’t normally speak with in their community, to better understand life experiences of others and challenge their own personal assumptions, prejudices and stereotypes.     

The theme of our ‘Human Living Library’ is Disability, a general discussion highlighting all types of disability’s, the issues that surround them and how to overcome the stigma of being labelled disabled. 

Date and Time 

Tuesday 16th January 2018 

10.00am – 12.00pm 

Location 

Pearl Cove Library Courtyard  

100 Treasure Harbour Road 

Pearl Cove, NSW 26000 

Booking information 

To book please visit our library Eventbrite page, https://www.eventbrite.com.au/

Or to book via phone, call 9330 6894 (Pearl Cove Main Branch).

Images (L-R) found: Denker - photo/woman-wearing-white-shirt-1181690/ Austin -https://www.halogen.org.au/speaker.php?speakerid=71 Ferguson - https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/tim-ferguson-a-fast-life-on-wheels-af2019  Oxenham - https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/visual-arts-conquered-by-legally-blind-painter/news-story/022034b2c367991b05d6024fb4d7b6ea

A diverse range of ‘books’ are available to borrow. These include: 

- Tim Ferguson – Australian comedian, film director, screenwriter and author  

- Ben Austin OAM – Australian Aboriginal Athlete (Swimmer)  

- Joan Denker - Member of the community that has overcome Depression and Anxiety  

- Susan Oxenham – Legally Blind Artist  

Image found: https://pixabay.com/vectors/bookshelves-books-reading-learning-1751335/

To learn more about ‘Human living libraries’ check out the below links: 

“I Checked Some People out at the Human Library” – Vice Asia 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oyh1IeSoRC4

“At This Library, You Can “Borrow” People Instead of Books” – Readers Digest  

https://www.rd.com/culture/human-library/

We hope to see you at our Living Library event!

At Pearl cove library we strive to improve our environmental impacts, please be mindful when attending this event and use public transport when possible. Let’s help to reduce our environmental footprint!

Title image created on https://www.canva.com/ + People image found -https://www.usemyability.com/make-your-workplace-more-inclusive-with-disability-aids-uk-and-more/

Hensler, Emily