31/01/2024
THIS WEEK! ⭐ ‘Exploring Autistic Sensory Needs’ with Laura Hellfeld and Scott Neilson ⭐ 1st February 1.00pm
OPEN TO PARENTS AND CARERS IN EAST RENFREWSHIRE ONLY
To grab your FREE fully-funded place, please email hello@autistic-collective.org
The Autistic Collective team are getting super excited for our first event of the year THIS THURSDAY 1st February from 1.00 - 3.00pm
We’d love you to join us for ‘Exploring Autistic Sensory Needs’ delivered by AuDHD healthcare professional; Laura Hellfeld Neurodivergent Nurse Consulting and Autistic consultant and trainer; Scott Neilson Autistically Scott
Come along and see for yourself why there’s such big love and respect for Scott and Laura’s work amongst the Autistic community and beyond, both individually as consultants and trainers, and also as a collaborative duo. The fact they’re great company too is just the cherry on top!
The event is part of our funded series of empowerment workshops for parents and carers, with long-time collaborator and friend Lynsey Stewart, L-Mac Consultancy The Autism Network
On the day, we’ll be exploring different examples of sensory experiences and what these can feel like for Autistic people, of all ages, including PDAers.
Laura and Scott will draw from their personal and professional experience to break down the senses all humans have, and how we can understand and support Autistic people’s varying and fluctuating sensory needs. We will also be looking at ways to help design your own sensory toolkit for the Autistic loved ones in your life, or yourself.
Some of the topics and areas covered will include:
⭐ Sensory needs in different environments (home, education, community)
⭐ Spiky profile and fluctuating needs
⭐ Spoon theory and energy levels
⭐ Building a sensory toolkit
⭐ Taking mindful moments to break down segments of the day which are challenging
⭐ How sensory balance can support self-care needs like eating and sleeping
⭐ Time for questions and discussion at the end
HOW DO I REGISTER TO BOOK MY PLACE?
To grab your FREE fully-funded place, please email hello@autistic-collective.org
Note: For parents and carers in East Renfrewshire only.
Can’t make it? Don’t worry, please register anyway. All registrants will get access to the recording + slides afterwards.
The Q&A section of the session will NOT be recorded. In the recording, the presenters will be the only people visible on your screen, and comments made in the chat box on the day will have been removed. Participants’ autonomy and privacy is utmost here at The Autistic Collective!
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE EVENT?
LAURA HELLFELD
Laura Hellfeld is an AuDHD (Autistic, ADHD) health care professional, consultant and advocate. Their education includes a Masters in Nursing (RN, MSN), licensure in Public Health Nursing (PHN) and certification as a Sleep Consultant. They work as an independent Nurse Consultant to support the neurodivergent community and educate other care professionals to understand their unique support needs.
Laura specialises in PDA, distress behaviours and self-care like eating and sleep. They are also Associate Editor of the magazine publication, Autistic Revolution.
https://www.facebook.com/LauratheNeurodivergentNurse /
https://laurahellfeld.co.uk/
SCOTT NEILSON
Scott Neilson is an Autistic Trainer, Mentor and Consultant based in Lanarkshire. They are dedicated to creating a world where Autistic people can thrive Autistically. Scott has over 25 years of personal experience as an Autistic person, in addition to over 5 years of professional experience supporting Autistic people and their families within various settings and organisations. They now do this independently under ‘Autistically Scott’.
Within the past few years, they have delivered training sessions to hundreds of professionals, including teachers, social workers, educational psychologists and therapists.
https://www.facebook.com/AutisticallyScott
https://autisticallyscott.uk/
LYNSEY STEWART
Lynsey is a Neurodivergent greyhound mama. She runs a successful consultancy business; L-Mac Consultancy and is a PhD researcher at University of Strathclyde.
Her research focuses on improving the detection and assessment of dementia in the Autistic community.
https://www.l-mac.co.uk/
THE AUTISTIC COLLECTIVE CIC
The Autistic Collective is a small team of passionate and dedicated parent/caregiver volunteers, supporting parents and carers - and anyone who supports Autistic people and their families in East Renfrewshire - through learning and empowerment.
We collaborate with sector-leading Autistic / Neurodivergent-led organisations, authors and content creators to host learning events and activities to educate from the Autistic (and multiply Neurodivergent) lived-experience perspective.
And now, we are on social media!
Please feel free to share this page with friends, family and professionals. And just to reassure you, others can NOT see that you are following the page. Your support means the world to us, as it allows us to reach more families in need.
https://www.facebook.com/AutisticCER
