Our Vision
To help autistic kids and teenages develop friendships, confidence, and independence with camping and hiking experiences.
Our Mission
To improve the quality of life for autistic children and their families by creating a place where they are supported, inspired, and encouraged to develop the skills to build connections, confidence, health, adventure, and personal growth.
How it All Began
The biggest breakthrough for founder Lindsay Keating was when she started taking her daughter who is autistic and differently-abled intellectually out into nature. Hiking, wildlife, stand-up paddle boarding, and camping offer natural stimulation, unstructured play, and opportunities to build connections. The positive impact that these activities had on her daughter was unmissable. With Lindsay’s love for the outdoors and a desire to share the positive impacts with more autistic children, Nature Moves was born.
With Lindsay’s love for the outdoors and a desire to share the positive impacts of the outoors with more children, Nature Moves was born.
When Lindsay left her corporate life behind to deep dive into all things Autism and become the mother she always wanted to be for her autistic daughter, she discovered that child advocacy is where her passion lies. Her belief is that the better off we are as parents, the more our children will thrive.
Understanding the benefits of nature for neurodivergent children, Lindsay’s own love for outdoor adventures and the experiences she had with her own daughter, Nature Moves was born. Their mission is to give neurodivergent children the opportunity to build their independence, confidence and friendships in an environment that is most suited for them. At the same time giving parents the support and solution they need during the school holiday periods.
Nature Moves’ school holiday camps are designed with autism in mind, ensuring the individual needs of each child are met. These are currently running in Queensland every school holidays.
“Far from the luxuries of home, camp life forces a slower, more thoughtful approach to living. Mornings are savoured. Coffee is sipped rather than drained. Making meals is less a chore and more an event. An evening stroll replaces the nightly TV hypnosis. In short, for a few fleeting days, we are briefly, blissfully, beautifully human again.”
— Mark Kenyon