Creative Tech for Autistic Minds

Capacity Building

Coast Tech Labs provides hands-on, capacity-building programs specifically designed for autistic participants on the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast, and remotely throughout Australia.

We use industry-standard creative technologies and software engineering tools to help participants with their executive functioning skills, all within a sensory-friendly environment that celebrates the neurodivergent mind.

Creative Technology Focus

Small, high-trust squads, fostering a supportive peer-to-peer technical learning community.

Available Tech Stack

1 x powerful computer to run multiple Minecraft servers
1 x Lenovo Legion 7i Pro Ultra 9 with RTX-5090
6 x spare laptops
3 x M5 Pro iPads with Procreate
3 x Meta Quest 3 headsets
Desktop apps: Blender, Unreal Engine 5, Blockbench, VS Code, RealityScan, Lichtfeld Studio
Web apps: GitHub, Google Cloud, Linear (project management), Replit
Networking: Starlink and Peplink B1 5G router/Netgear Nighthawk M7 Ultra with Poynting XPOL-2 5G booster

Coast Tech Labs replaces outdated paradigms with industry-standard mentoring, creating a sensory-friendly, high-trust environment where autistic children and teens master professional creative technology tools.

Mission Overview

Executive Regulation

Deep focus on self-regulation, task initiation, and executive function integrated into the engineering project framework.

Autistic Space

Built exclusively for ASD kids and youth. You can genuinely be yourself.

Professional Practice

Bridge the gap between potential and professional with mentor-led system design and code reviews and real-world engineering constraints.

Official Community Support

"Coast Tech Labs has become a valued contributor to the Sunshine Coast's growing innovation ecosystem... equipping local young people with skills that are highly relevant to the region's emerging technology industries."

Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli, March 2026

Sunshine Coast Mayor Natoli shares praise at our Future Engineers Hackathon 2026

Download Official Letter of Support (PDF)

Start Your Journey

Ready to unlock your potential? From Python and VR development to 3D modeling and AI training, we provide a sensory-friendly environment designed to help you develop your capacity in the real world.

NDIS funding may be available for self-managed and plan-managed participants.

Sunshine Coast

Gold Coast