Ability Fest 2024 Weekend Trip

Overview

Building Confidence and Independence through Local Adventures

At Travengers AU, we recognise the importance of starting small and building confidence through domestic travel. Our domestic travel experiences are designed to provide our community with the perfect blend of adventure and familiarity, helping them develop essential life skills in a supportive environment.

Skills Developed Through Domestic Travel

1. Social Interaction and Communication: Domestic travel offers participants the chance to enhance their social skills by interacting with peers and guides in familiar cultural contexts. These experiences help improve communication, foster teamwork, and encourage the formation of meaningful relationships.
2. Problem-Solving and Decision-Making: Navigating local destinations and managing everyday situations, such as using public transport or ordering food, allows participants to practice decision-making and problem-solving in a more controlled environment. These experiences build the foundation for tackling more complex situations in the future.
3. Confidence and Self-Esteem: Successfully managing domestic trips boosts participants’ confidence and self-esteem. Whether it’s navigating a new city, handling transactions, or sticking to a schedule, each achievement reinforces their sense of autonomy and readiness for greater challenges.
4. Time Management and Planning: Participants learn to manage their time effectively, follow itineraries, and plan ahead, all within a familiar environment. These skills are crucial for independent living and prepare them for more complex travel experiences.
5. Adaptability and Resilience: Domestic travel helps participants develop resilience by dealing with minor changes or disruptions, such as weather changes or delays. This prepares them for handling unexpected situations.
6. Familiarity with Local Culture: Traveling within their own country helps participants deepen their understanding of local customs, languages, and environments. This familiarity reduces anxiety and builds a strong foundation for future, more challenging, overseas adventures.

Travengers AU’s domestic travel experiences are designed to help neurodivergent individuals build confidence, independence, and essential life skills within a familiar environment. These trips provide a safe and supportive space for participants to explore new places, form connections, and develop the skills needed for more complex travel in the future. Join us for a journey that not only opens doors to new experiences but also builds the foundation for greater independence.

ABILITY FEST

🌅 A day of celebrating music, togetherness and good times - Ability Fest returns for 2024. Join us for an unforgettable festival experience as we dance.

Ability Fest is proudly an accessible and inclusive music festival for all. A music festival first and foremost, but with the added perk of incorporating more accessibility features than any other festival in the country so that everyone can enjoy the universal love of live music.

All proceeds go to the Dylan Alcott Foundation.

Read more here: https://www.abilityfest.com.au