Resources for Autism

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📢 Last chance to register for our November sessions! Tailored for professionals looking to deepen their knowledge and add to their toolkit of practical strategies. 🗓 Our Lunch and Learn session for this month will be on Social Stories, our Monday Morning session will be on Understanding Autism, and our Thursday evening session will be on Understanding and Supporting Behaviour. 🔗 See link below to sign up via Eventbrite, and view our Online Training Collection. Open to professionals and people wanting to learn more - explore autism and related topics with a comprehensive morning training, focused evening session and a bitesize 'lunch and learn' session each month. https://lnkd.in/d-SWQbjg

**Repost - change of date** 🚀 CPD training for professionals: PDA - Tuesday 14th January 2025, 16:30-19:00 PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance or Pervasive Drive for Autonomy) is widely considered to be a profile of autism but, is not always recognised as a diagnosis. Although the name suggests otherwise, PDA is not only about avoiding demands and restriction. Without the right knowledge, people and behaviours can be misinterpreted, leading to missed opportunities for positive outcomes. Whether you're in education, healthcare, or any field where you interact with neurodivergent young people, this training can capacity build you to: 🧠 Understand key features and characteristics of a PDA profile 💡 Gain Insight into what can be perceived as a demand, anxieties and functions of avoidance 🛠 Learn practical strategies for reducing anxiety and empowering service users 🤝 Take away tools to create supportive, inclusive environments that meet the needs of individuals with flexibility and understanding. See link below to sign up via Eventbrite, session hosted on MS Teams https://lnkd.in/dZSMFQ8B

Are you autistic and menopausal? This #WorldMenopauseDay help us raise awareness about how #menopause can impact autistic people and the ways to prepare for the change. Download our Autism and menopause guide: bit.ly/3ZQq5XQ

🎨 We had a wonderful evening last night co-facilitating an Art Workshop for young people in Hackney, as part of our Hackney and City Feasibility Project. Led by the amazing Linda from ARTBASH, we explored the concept of safe spaces, what that means to us, and brought them to life creatively. Here’s a glimpse of the incredible artwork our participants created! 👇

Are you a professional working with Autistic individuals? Do you feel you could do with a little more training to meet the needs of your clients / service users? Our friends at Resources for Autism are currently running a full programme of online Autism informational sessions and training for professionals. Costs for sessions vary and topics include: 🙋♀️ Autism and Mental Health Training 🙋♀️Autism presentations in women, girls and people AFAB 🙋♀️ Understanding and Supporting Behaviour Head here for more information and to book - https://loom.ly/5WDeD2Ue #autismtraining #neurodiversity #onlinetraining

Why do you need this training? More than 1 in 100 people in the UK are autistic and 1 in 36 children are believed to have autism. Researchers estimate there are 750,000 adults in the UK who have autism but no formal diagnosis. Autism is a spectrum and every autistic person has a unique set of strengths and abilities so understanding autism better is good for families, the work place and society. Take a look and sign up!

We were so happy to be invited to Starbucks UK HQ in London last week to launch our partnership with them as a recipient of a Global Community Impact Grant from the Starbucks Foundation! We’re excited about the opportunities this will offer to our service users. More to come on this great collaboration soon https://lnkd.in/gsgzcJmi #autism #supportautism #autismcharity #starbucksfoundation

📚 If you are looking to deepen your understanding of autism and related topics, have a look at out Resources for Autism's online training collection for professionals. 🕒 With something for everyone to fit into busy schedules, each month features a: 📓 Comprehensive morning session for in-depth learning. 🌙 Focused evening session to expand your knowledge base. 🍽️ Bitesize 'lunch and learn' session for bitesize, impactful introductions. All with practical, actionable takeaways. https://lnkd.in/eCdeUYv2

Today is World Mental Health Day. Statistics show that around 79% of autistic people have at least one co-occurring mental health condition, with around 40% estimated to have an anxiety disorder, 30-50% may also have depression, and up to 37% diagnosed with OCD. These stats may be higher as many autistic people face challenges with diagnosis, with autism not widely considered in mental health screening and diagnostic criteria. This leads to misdiagnosis and even more barriers in accessing appropriate, meaningful support. These statistics highlight the urgent need for more accessible and tailored mental health support for the autistic community. Join us on the 5th December, for our Thursday Evening Sessions training on Autism and Mental Health. Aimed at professionals but open to anyone wanting to learn more, we will explore the interplay between autism and mental health challenges, and barriers to diagnosis and support. Gain insights into common co-occurring conditions, uncover key areas of overlap, and take away with practical strategies to help reduce overwhelm, celebrate strengths, boost confidence and improve wellbeing. https://lnkd.in/dAJdFvkP