Masterclass: supporting and engaging neurodivergent young people25TH OF MAY 2026
This is an online formation event for those accompanying young people in faith and youth ministry settings.
Grounded in Catholic theology and a rich understanding of human dignity, this session will explore practical, compassionate, and inclusive approaches to support neurodivergent young people in our communities and gain practical insights for creating environments where every young person can flourish, encounter Jesus and belong to a faith community.
This event is ideal for youth ministers, pastoral leaders, educators, and anyone committed to fostering welcoming, faith-filled spaces where neurodivergent young people are seen, valued, and supported.
Meet our speakers
DR MICAH PEREZDr Micah identifies as a neurodivergent, Christian, Filipino-Australian female, she experiences functional disability related to her neurodivergence and ‘invisible’ chronic health conditions.
Dr Micah is an Occupational Therapy (OT) Entrepreneur on the Gold Coast, Queensland. She has 15 years (and counting!) of experience as an OT across the private, public and education sectors.
Micah founded Neurodiverse Therapies in 2023. It is a neurodiversity affirming practice that provides effective, evidence-informed, short-term and tailored support for neurodivergent individuals, specialising in the neurotypes of Autism and/or ADHD with or without chronic health conditions.
DR DAVID KirchhofferSince 2017, Dr David Kirchhoffer has been the Director of the Queensland Bioethics Centre, a collaboration between Australian Catholic University (ACU) and the Archdiocese of Brisbane. He is a faculty member of the ACU’s School of Theology and Philosophy.
Dr Kirchhoffer is a member of the Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry and currently co-investigator on the five-year project: ‘Redeeming Autonomy: Agency, Vulnerability, and Relationality,’ funded and hosted by ACU. This project investigates the limits of the concepts of autonomy and respect for autonomy in contemporary ethics.
Since 2016, he has been appointed by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity as a Roman Catholic Commissioner on the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches, where he forms part of the sub-commission working on moral discernment in the churches.
Event Details
Date: Monday, 25th of May
Location: Online
This event is free of charge however registration is required
