About EPIC
EPIC’s Lived Experience
EPIC was founded by Erica, an autistic woman with ADHD and a nervous system disability. She is also the mother of AuDHD (autism + ADHD) teenagers.
Through being a neurodivergent parent to neurodivergent kids, Erica has first-hand understanding of:
The gaps in and challenges to accessing formal supports
Navigating education, community and society with disabilities
Navigating NDIS
The emotional load carried by families of people with disabilities
EPIC’s work is shaped by REAL LIFE, not just professional training.
Professional Background
Erica is a qualified primary school teacher in both mainstream and support class contexts. She is also an experienced inclusive program designer and consultant, and supports clubs and community groups to help neurodivergent children participate, learn and thrive.
For the past three years, Erica has been lead curriculum and resource developer for a karate support class, and supports neurodivergent children on the mat in mainstream classes every week.
Our Approach
Practical and realistic
Strengths-based and child-centred
Progress over perfection
Focused on:
Small, meaningful changes
Building staff confidence
No blame or judgement
Support that fits:
Your setting
Your people
Your capacity
The EPIC Wave
Our work is guided by the understanding that inclusion, like a wave, is dynamic, responsive, and shaped by context.
The wave represents inclusion as something that:
Is always moving and changing
Is responsive to its environment rather than rigid
Adjusts its shape and direction when it meets resistance
Like a wave, inclusion is responsive, evolving, and shaped by context and conditions.
The wave reminds us that:
Change happens over time
There is no perfect final state - only better alignment
What works for one group may need adjusting for another
The wave also symbolises:
Rhythm and regulation
Predictability within variation
Calm, safety and flow
Being gentle and steady, but poweful when needed
