Book Chat: Chloé Hayden
- Different, Not Less
2pm Saturday 26 November
Julie Long OAM, President of the CBCA ACT, launches Craig Cormick's latest book What If Histories of Australia - Colonial Settlement.
Together with Canberra Girls Grammar School, the Book Cow team are excited to invite everyone to join them for a fun and thought provoking discussion with Chloé Hayden and Senator Jordon Steele-John about Chloé's new book Different, Not Less.
An empowering lived-experience guide to celebrating and supporting neurodivergence from 24-year-old actor, social media star and disability advocate Chloé Hayden.
Growing up, Chloé felt like she'd crash-landed on an alien planet where nothing made sense. Eye contact? Small talk? And why are you people so touch-oriented? She moved between 10 schools in 8 years, struggling to become a person she believed society would accept, and was eventually diagnosed with autism and ADHD. When a life-changing group of allies showed her that different did not mean less, she learned to celebrate her true voice and find her happily ever after.
This is a moving, at times funny story of how it feels to be neurodivergent as well as a practical guide, with advice for living with meltdowns and shutdowns, tips for finding supportive communities and much more.
Whether you're neurodivergent or supporting those who are, Different, Not Less will inspire you to create a more inclusive world where everyone feels like they belong.
Chloé's book will be available to purchase at the event and she will be available to sign copies.
Venue
Canberra Girls Grammar, Yhuuramulum
43 Alexandrina Drive
Yarralumla ACT 2600