Talk by distinguished speaker Melissa Simmonds on the topic of Autism and the Black Community Melissa is a campaigner on autism and neurodiversity and intersections with race and faith. Melissa is the founder of MisTÂûght and the creator of Black History Month for Dummies & White Teachers.
As part of our annual Autism Acceptance campaign, North East Autism Society is hosting a virtual conference, with autistic speakers called Acceptance Matters. The aims of the event are to: Educate people about the lives of autistic people (dispel some myths) Contribute to changing the negative narrative of autism Recognise and celebrate diversity and neurodiversity in all […]
Film screening and panel discussion from the AHRC project Playing A/Part, with film artist Sonia Boué, performer and poet Kate Fox and writer Katherine May.
What is the best way to talk about autism to young people? How can you support young people who hate their diagnosis to change perspective? I am Andy, the inclusion ambassador/ SEND Advocate at Bury Council. My role is about prioritising the views of SEND young people across Bury, in addition to being co-chair of […]
So, you're autistic... congratulations! Wait. Should I be congratulating you? What even is autism? Hey, I am Andy. A 23 year old autistic man and the creator of Spectrum Gaming, an online community for autistic young people. One thing I really hate is that no one ever seems to be explain what autism actually is. […]
Currently running online on the first Tuesday of the month. To join this or any of our online peer support groups in Reading, please contact us.
Readings and discussion with two superb poets - Kate Fox and Joanne Limburg. Both are late-diagnosed autistic women, and they will read from their latest poetry collections and talk about how their autism has influenced their work, and how they’ve chosen to write about it since being diagnosed. Kate Fox works mainly as a stand-up […]
Kate Fox is a writer, broadcaster and performer. She sometimes refers to herself as a “stand up poet” she’s also a late-diagnosed autistic. She'll be in conversation with fellow late-diagnosed Cos Michael, and they’ll be talking poetry performance and autism. There will be Q&As following the conversation. Please join us for what promises to be […]
This is my Autism About the Conference The question “What is autism” has concerned everybody who has come across an autistic person. Researchers have been trying to answer this affirmatively, for many decades now. But these descriptions are based on external observations and many a time; do not completely match the lived experiences of Autistic […]
This online event will explore Flow Unlocked, a creative autistic led collaborative project which highlights the importance of relationships to autistic people. The intense sensitivity with which autistic people relate to the world is rarely recognised, let alone celebrated. The Flow Unlocked collective has been reflecting on personal and sensory relationships that have sustained them […]
This is my Autism About the Conference The question “What is autism” has concerned everybody who has come across an autistic person. Researchers have been trying to answer this affirmatively, for many decades now. But these descriptions are based on external observations and many a time; do not completely match the lived experiences of Autistic […]
The Autistic School Staff Project Team would like to invite you to attend our free webinar. There are two parts to the webinar: Presentations from expert speakers covering a range of issues relevant to the Autistic School Staff Project;An expert panel of autistic teachers who will respond to questions submitted in advance. Simply sign up using […]
Aucademy are very pleased to be co-hosting an Autistic mental health event in 2021 with Reframing Autism, and one of our valued contributors David Gray-Hammond of Emergent Divergence. Donation tickets to be released early 2021. Pop this in your calendars! “We are so excited to bring you this event in May 2021, a collaboration with Autistic-led educational […]