Category: AUsome Training
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Minding Autistic Minds Conference 2025
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. You can purchase the…
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Minding Autistic Minds Conference Next Week!
Next week is the second Minding Autistic Minds conference, held at the Osprey Hotel in Ireland. I am very privileged to be one of the presenters this year, joining an incredible lineup of Autistic professionals and advocates. This powerful video sums up why conferences like this are vital and the true change that they can…
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Cothú Train the Trainer Cohort
I finished a Train the Trainer cohort of Cothú yesterday. Part of my role at AUsome Training involves delivering excellent courses such as this, which is an absolute joy. Now the 5 professionals who completed this training will go on to deliver the course to parents of Autistic children. My next cohort will be held…
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Webinar: Creating Safe Spaces with AUsome Training
I am looking forward to delivering this webinar for AUsome Training in January with Laura Hellfeld on Creating Safe Spaces for Autistic people. This session is based on the book we published earlier this year. More details on the webinar and how to sign up are at the link below. https://ausometraining.com/product/creating-safe-spaces-for-autistic-people-2/ Alt text: “Wednesday 22nd…
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The Dangers of Pejorative Language
There remains a pervasive and deeply worrying use of pejorative language in society when discussing Autistic people. Of course, this has originated from the early observations of Autistic people almost a century ago, where clinicians made observations of young children displaying distress and judged how they measured against non-autistic people. Despite how much time has…
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Minding Autistic Minds Conference 2024
What an amazing few days in Ireland this week at the Minding Autistic Minds conference (run by AUsome Training) sharing space with wonderful people. It was full of extraordinary practice (and life) changing presentations and workshops. Everyone who supports Autistic people needs to attend events like this. It was so validating to experience on a…
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