Resources and info articles
Supporting Autistic Individuals Through Pregnancy
Supporting Autistic Individuals Through Pregnancy Introduction Pregnancy is a significant period of physical, emotional, and social transformation. For autistic individuals, these changes often interact uniquely with sensory processing differences, communication…
Autistic Masking
The Double Life of Autistic Masking: What Others See In the realm of autism, masking refers to the conscious or unconscious act of hiding one’s authentic traits and behaviours to…
Autism +
Autism +: Understanding Co-Occurring Conditions in Autism The term “Autism +” reflects the reality that many autistic individuals experience co-occurring conditions that significantly shape their daily lives. These additional challenges…
Autism + Environment = Outcome
Autism + Environment = Outcome: Shaping Lives Through Understanding and Adaptation Luke Beardon’s concept, “Autism + Environment = Outcome,” provides a powerful framework for understanding how the interplay between an…
Autism and the Allostatic Load Cycle
The Allostatic Load Cycle and the Monotropic Mind: Understanding Stress, Regulation, and Resilience in Autism Autistic individuals often navigate life with heightened sensitivity to sensory, cognitive, and social demands. These…
Autism and Monotropic Thinking
Monotropism in Autism: A Strength-Based Perspective Monotropism is a framework that beautifully captures the distinct ways autistic individuals focus their attention and engage with the world. Rather than seeing this…
Anxiety in Autism
Understanding the Root of Anxiety Anxiety in autism is often misunderstood as a singular condition. Instead, it is the culmination of specific challenges, including sensory regulation difficulties, interoception, executive functioning…
Training, courses and webinars
Current options
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Autistic teens and adolescence$50.00 -
Autistic burnout$50.00 -
Autistic play cultures$50.00 -
Autistic women and girls and the empathising phenotype$50.00 -
Autism myths and why they persist$50.00 -
Autistic wellbeing and quality of life$50.00 -
LEGO®-Based Therapy training for parents and practitioners$850.00 -
Autism from the lived perspective$450.00
Webinars – 2 hours
The autistic “female” phenotype
A breakdown on the research into the autistic empathizing phenotype, risk factors for autistic people born female, and how we can support them
Dates and Times
16/02/2023 | 10.00-12.00PM
18/05/2023 | 10.00-12.00PM
17/08/2023 | 10.00-12.00PM
16/11/2023 | 10.00-12.00PM
Autism myths and why they persist
A breakdown on the research into the autistic empathizing phenotype, risk factors for autistic people born female, and how we can support them
Dates and Times
03/03/2023 | 10.00-12.00PM
02/06/2023 | 10.00-12.00PM
01/09/2023 | 10.00-12.00PM
01/12/2023 | 10.00-12.00PM
Workshops – 10 hours
Autism from a neurodiversity paradigm
This transforming, intensive 2-day training program explores autism from a developmental, strengths focused perspective.
Dates and Times
23-24/02/2023 | 10AM-3PM
25-26/05/2023 | 10AM-3PM
24-25/08/2023 | 10AM-3PM
23-24/11/2023 | 10AM-3PM
LEGO®-Based Therapy Facilitator Training
An intensive 2-day training program to teach parents and practitioners the skills they need to run a LEGO®- Based Therapy program
Dates and Times
09-10/02/2023 | 10AM-3PM
11-12/05/2023 | 10AM-3PM
10-11/08/2023 | 10AM-3PM
09-10/11/2023 | 10AM-3PM
Seminars – 3 hours
Wellbeing in autistic people
Quality of life should be the focus of any intervention. This seminar looks at the research on wellbeing and how we can support and improve autistic wellbeing
Dates and Times
16/03/2023 | 9.30-12.30
15/06/2023 | 9.30-12.30
21/09/2023 | 9.30-12.30
21/12/2023 | 9.30-12.30
Autistic play styles
This seminar examines autistic play styles, how these play styles inform neural and social development. A framework for authentic autistic play is also presented
Dates and Times
02/02/2023 | 9.30-12.30
04/05/2023 | 9.30-12.30
03/08/2023 | 9.30-12.30
02/11/2023 | 9.30-12.30
Seeking and sharing social connections
A look into Milton’s double empathy problem to understand autistic culture and how the neurotype seeks and shares social connections.
Dates and Times
31/03/2023 | 9.30-12.30
30/06/2023 | 9.30-12.30
29/09/2023 | 9.30-12.30
29/12/2023 | 9.30-12.30
Autism and cognitive processing
An exploration of cognitive differences in autistic neurology that inform how we communicate, seek out connections and make sense of the world around us
Dates and Times
02/03/2023 | 9.30-12.30
01/06/2023 | 9.30-12.30
07/09/2023 | 9.30-12.30
07/12/2023 | 9.30-12.30
Autism and the sensory system
An indepth look at the sensory system and how it impacts on development, play, communication, and cognition.
Date and Time
10/03/2023 | 9.30-12.30
09/06/2023 | 9.30-12.30
08/09/2023 | 9.30-12.30
08/12/2023 | 9.30-12.30