Meet Kathrine Peereboom, Australia’s first Autism and Law Enforcement trainer.
Having founded Spectrum Support in 2017, Kathrine Peereboom sits down with Get It Magazine’s Holly Bartter to share her story of family, forward thinking, and the work her charity is doing to educate law enforcement in understanding and managing ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) in the field.
People on the autism spectrum are 20 times more likely to come in contact with somebody from the police. Despite this, up until now there has been no training for police officers in how to recognise and react to people with autism spectrum disorder. Spectrum Support, an organisation empowering the autism community, has partnered with the
Take a look inside Founder Kathrine Peereboom’s family life. This interview is raw, real and highlights why she has the passion and drives to make a difference.
Kathrine Peereboom is one of the country’s leading autism experts and advocates and she is calling on families with loved ones with autism to focus on mental health. Peereboom is the mother of three severely autistic boys and founder of Spectrum Support, a national organisation dedicated to raising awareness of autism and providing education, training and support.
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