It was great to launch Here Together (our new Train the Trainer programme at @ausometraining.bsky.social) this week. We had wonderful professionals based in the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Dubai and Australia join our first cohort. Very excited for this course to make a global impact in schools. ☺️

Very grateful to be nominated for this years National Diversity Awards in the Positive Role Model for Disability category. If you would like to vote for me I’ll leave the link below. 😊

My next Train the Trainer cohort of Cothú starts on the 3rd February. This is a beautiful course for anyone who supports parents of Autistic children. Further information in the video. 😊 @ausometraining.bsky.social youtu.be/_kA4mVF4PPA?...

Supporting parents of Autistic children - the Autistic Way

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Looking forward to joining Neurokindred's FREE community Event with @laurahellfeld.bsky.social & @autisticallyscott.bsky.social through my work with @thrivingautistic.bsky.social Monday 6th Oct Creating safe spaces for Autistic people Tickets: neurokindred.com/creating-saf...

Thriving Autistic@thrivingautistic.bsky.social · last yr.

Delighted to be joining Neurokindred's Thriving Autistically Well-Being Event 6th October 2025 FREE TICKETS neurokindred.com/creating-saf... Creating Safe Spaces for Autistic People: Everyday Practices for Individuals & Organisations with @laurahellfeld.bsky.social & @autisticallyscott.bsky.social

Looking forward to myself and @laurahellfeld.bsky.social having this interview in October with @autangel.bsky.social on ‘Creating a Safe Autistic Space’. Further information below on how to join. 😊

Last week I delivered a session to teachers who are involved with North Lanarkshire Council’s Active Schools programme. Thank you to Active Schools for inviting me back for the 3rd year in a row! 😊

Thank you to @jadefarrington.bsky.social for asking me to contribute to their spotlight series with an article on creating safe spaces for Autistic and otherwise Neurodivergent people. 🙂 You can read this on Jade’s Substack.

HOME | Autistic Revolution www.autistic-revolution.com We're so excited to share our new website with you. Shifting paradigms one story at a time @kmunday.bsky.social @autisticallyscott.bsky.social @laurahellfeld.bsky.social @drjenniferhuffman.bsky.social

This wonderful eBook was created to support Palestine. This can be accessed via providing donations to charities that are supporting the people of Gaza. An audio version of the eBook is also available. Further details below on how to donate.

Please consider signing this petition. The legal rights of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are under threat in England. Read about it: www.saveourchildrensrights.org.uk Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

Protect the law for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities

The legal rights of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are under threat. We must act now.

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Below is some feedback that I have received from my training sessions this year. I’m very privileged to work with a variety of organisations and I’m excited for what’s coming up in the second half of the year. :)

Here are some messages GROVE gathered from Autistic adults to Autistic young people - please do share them with anyone who may benefit from hearing that they can be proud of who they are. Happy Autistic Pride Day!

Autistic Pride Day 2025 🌟 We don’t need fixing. We need listening. We need space. We need respect. We need to live as we are. This #AutisticPrideDay, we honour every racialised Autistic person who’s been silenced, underestimated, or pathologised.

Wonderful first session of the BEING ME groups with GROVE on Saturday. We hope that this has helped the young people to begin exploring their own subjective Autistic experience! 😊 Also myself and Jess unexpectedly matched with our T-shirt colours for the session! @gr0ve.bsky.social

We’re thrilled about the boost that ‘Creating Safe Spaces’ has had recently. This has been our highest month of sales since September! For anyone who hasn’t done so yet, leaving a review would greatly help the book’s reach. We so appreciate everyone who has gotten a copy and read the book. :)

I’m looking forward to delivering another cohort of Cothú beginning on the 8th July. More information in the video for anyone who is interested in offering this course to families. :) @ausometraining.bsky.social youtu.be/Qumu5hg7nwE?...

The Parenting Programme Autistic Families Actually Asked For

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I was invited onto the latest episode of the SEND, Loud and Proud podcast. Thank you to Adam for having me on! :)

Earlier this week I delivered an online session on Autistic experiences of trauma to the parents/carers at the Dixon Community. We discussed the importance of any support or approach being led by the Autistic person and for it to focus on changing the environment rather than promoting compliance.

What an amazing experience last week at the Minding Autistic Minds conference. It was great to present 4 workshops over the 2 days and spend time with so many wonderful people. Such a welcoming, emotional and healing neuro-affirming space to be in. Very privileged to have been a part of it! :)

Day 1 of the Minding Autistic Minds conference. Very grateful to be here!

It’s such a privilege to be presenting at the Minding Autistic Minds conference this week. Only 3 days to go! Tickets are still available to join in-person or online.

Happy to share that ‘Gabby’s Glimmers’ is now available in Ireland via Outside the Box. They will also be selling copies at the AUsome Training conference this Friday and Saturday.

Petition: Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Petition: Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender.

We believe the government should change legislation to make it easier for trans people of all ages to change their legal gender without an official diagnosis of gender dysphoria.

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It has been a year since myself and @laurahellfeld.bsky.social published Creating Safe Spaces for Autistic People. To celebrate that, we are putting the book on sale through the next month. Huge thank you to everyone who has supported the book and found it useful!

Situational Mutism: A Compassionate Approach New blog is up! Made with @autisticallyscott.bsky.social "It’s not that they won’t speak, it's that they can't speak." The blog explores why this might happen and importantly, what can help. open.substack.com/pub/laurahel... #neurodiversity #audhd

Situational Mutism:

A Compassionate Approach

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New video of me and Evaleen chatting about the Minding Autistic Minds conference (happening next week!) and the importance of Autistic spaces. There’s still time to book tickets to join online or in-person. youtu.be/N1ttJ3Tptps?...

Why Autistic spaces matter

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I am delighted to share that I have received a Postgraduate Certificate in Autism from Sheffield Hallam University. It was a wonderful experience to have the brilliant Dr Luke Beardon as my supervisor throughout this fantastic course! :)

Very excited (and slightly terrified) to be presenting at the Minding Autistic Minds conference in Ireland next month. I’ll be delivering workshops on creating safe spaces for children and adults over the 2 days.

Fun day yesterday in Edinburgh catching up with the brazilliant Evaleen. :)

Yesterday I was invited to Kirknewton primary school to deliver assemblies as part of neurodiversity celebration week. Big thank you to the young people for their great questions and input throughout the afternoon!