Who are we?
Who is Juju?
Juju is the hero behind the Good Juju Collective. She is paving the way for others to follow in her footsteps. She stands in the value that anything is possible.
Diagnosed with profoundly impactful autism at the age of 2, Juju has worked tirelessly for nearly 2 decades, with the use of Behaviour Science and Precision Teaching, to learn to speak, make friends, go to school and to take care of herself and now to open her own cafe and now to launch her own range of merchandise; to show the world that anything's possible with Behaviour Science.
Juju has the gift of surrounding herself with people that have believed in her and seen her possibility and brought Good Juju to her world. Now she's sending Good Juju out into the world through her cafe and store.
To the friends and family of Juju...
Special thanks go to so many special people that have impacted Juju's journey profoundly ...
To her very special nanna who has and continues to champion her 100% of the way, to her awesome "Dad Brody", to her sister who she loves, and to all the following incredible human beings... you know who you are and what you mean to her ... Juju's father Andrew, Dr Kimberly Berens, her favourite date night friend, Greg "Cobber Rogers".
To the extraordinary staff of St Hilda's Girls' School, no words exist to thank you for your belief in Juju - this is the essence of Good Juju; her incredible athletic coaches Bec and Danny and her squad mates at Kinetic Track Squad, to Perth Wake Park, Banana Skins Hairdressers, Mandurah Jet Ski Hire, Adventureworld, Bonney's Water Ski park - thanks for so much Good Juju!
We value kindness and patience at Good Juju while Juju is learning to fluently deliver Good Juju to the world!
May you soak up the Good Juju and spread it wherever you go!
Over 350,000 people in Australia have a diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Juju is one of those 350,000. Juju also has an intellectual disability that is true for approximately 1/3rd of people with autism.
People with ASD have different ways of learning, moving, and paying attention.
While obtaining a diagnosis can be devastating for the family, there is an enormous amount of hope if families receive the right level of support and training to help their child.
Juju had 16 years of intervention before opening her cafe. At Good Juju, we apply the same science of learning and precision teaching that helped her build skills to allow her to communicate, adapt to life changes and learn to make friends.
For more information about Juju's Mum and her journey on how to teach Juju effectively, see https://mandymason.me/parent-training/