Thriving Autistic

28/04/2026

Shared via Neurodiversity Ireland

“We are happy to share that Carers and Educators can avail of a reduced rate for the Neurodiversity Ireland Summit 🌈

We want to make this Summit as accessible as possible and we hope this move will enable more carers, teachers and ANAs/SNAs to join us.

Attendees will also have access to all of the Summit recordings.

Link in our stories to go straight to the booking portal.

Anyone who bought a ticket at the previous rate and is due a partial refund, please DM us and we will update to the reduced amount.

We are happy to share that Carers and Educators can avail of a reduced rate for the Neurodiversity Ireland Summit 🌈

We want to make this Summit as accessible as possible and we hope this move will enable more carers, teachers and ANAs/SNAs to join us.

Attendees will also have access to all of the Summit recordings.

Link in our stories to go straight to the booking portal.

Anyone who bought a ticket at the previous rate and is due a partial refund, please DM us and we will update to the reduced amount.

28/04/2026

CALLING ALL MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS! 📣

Find out more / REGISTER here: ⬇️

https://events.humanitix.com/neurodiversity-affirming-therapy-conference-australia-2026-the-power-of-community-in-social-change

28/04/2026

Shared from Autism-Europe

For millions of autistic people, navigating the professional world often comes with stress, stigma, and systemic barriers that should not exist:

🚫 Traditional recruitment procedures and workplaces are rarely designed for autistic people.

🚫 Often, the hardest part of a role isn’t the task itself, but the “invisible” social performance required to keep it.

Yet, with tailored support and reasonable accommodations, autistic people can thrive in meaningful positions.

Support our call for a strong European Disability Strategy that guarantees that autistic people can not only find work, but stay, grow, and thrive in inclusive workplaces.

For millions of autistic people, navigating the professional world often comes with stress, stigma, and systemic barriers that should not exist:

🚫 Traditional recruitment procedures and workplaces are rarely designed for autistic people.

🚫 Often, the hardest part of a role isn’t the task itself, but the “invisible” social performance required to keep it.

Yet, with tailored support and reasonable accommodations, autistic people can thrive in meaningful positions.

Support our call for a strong European Disability Strategy that guarantees that autistic people can not only find work, but stay, grow, and thrive in inclusive workplaces.

28/04/2026

Shared via The Children's Clinic, Ireland

“*Psychologists Wanted – Join Ireland’s Leading Clinic in Providing Neurodiversity Affirmative Child Autism Identifications* 📢

The Children’s Clinic, Ireland is seeking qualified psychologists (Clinical, Educational & Child, Counselling) to join our growing multidisciplinary teams across Ireland 🇮🇪 (particularly eastern, south-east, north-west, west, mid-west and southern regions).

As a recognised leaders in neurodivergence for over a decade, we specialise in high-quality Assessments of Need and autism identifications, supporting children and families with clarity, compassion, and clinical excellence.

✅ *What we offer*:

* Training and ongoing supervision in neurodiversity affirmative identification

* Streamlined, paperless systems

* Clear, structured processes and strong clinical support

* Competitive terms and conditions

* ⁠Minimum commitment of just 2 identifications (assessments) per month

* A collaborative, forward-thinking professional environment

We’ve built a model that allows you to focus on your clinical expertise — we handle the rest.

✅ *What we’re looking for*:

• Qualified psychologists (Clinical, Educational & Child, Counselling)

• Strong formulation and assessment skills

• Commitment to high standards of neurodiversity affirmative, ethical, child-centred practice

If you’re looking for flexible, meaningful work within a leading organisation shaping the future of services in Ireland, we’d love to hear from you.

*Apply now to become part of a team that’s making a real difference.*

📧 *jobs@thechildrensclinic.ie* 📧

(Closing date, Tues. 5th May 2026 @ 5pm)

*Psychologists Wanted – Join Ireland’s Leading Clinic in Providing Neurodiversity Affirmative Child Autism Identifications* 📢

The Children’s Clinic, Ireland is seeking qualified psychologists (Clinical, Educational & Child, Counselling) to join our growing multidisciplinary teams across Ireland 🇮🇪 (particularly eastern, south-east, north-west, west, mid-west and southern regions).

As a recognised leaders in neurodivergence for over a decade, we specialise in high-quality Assessments of Need and autism identifications, supporting children and families with clarity, compassion, and clinical excellence.

✅ *What we offer*:

* Training and ongoing supervision in neurodiversity affirmative identification

* Streamlined, paperless systems

* Clear, structured processes and strong clinical support

* Competitive terms and conditions

* ⁠Minimum commitment of just 2 identifications (assessments) per month

* A collaborative, forward-thinking professional environment

We’ve built a model that allows you to focus on your clinical expertise — we handle the rest.

✅ *What we’re looking for*:

• Qualified psychologists (Clinical, Educational & Child, Counselling)

• Strong formulation and assessment skills

• Commitment to high standards of neurodiversity affirmative, ethical, child-centred practice

If you’re looking for flexible, meaningful work within a leading organisation shaping the future of services in Ireland, we’d love to hear from you.

*Apply now to become part of a team that’s making a real difference.*

📧 *jobs@thechildrensclinic.ie* 📧

(Closing date, Tues. 5th May 2026 @ 5pm)

28/04/2026

28/04/2026

New blog post! Steph Baldassarre writes about why safe foods are a disability issue and how limitations to SNAP can harm disabled people. https://autisticadvocacy.org/2026/04/safe-foods-are-access-not-failure/

28/04/2026

Available to pre-order now! 'DIFFERENT MINDS'

Link: https://ebury.lnk.to/differentminds

'One of the most important voices on autism and education today' – Jessie Hewitson, SEND agony aunt, The Times and the Sunday Times, and author of Autism: How to Raise a Happy Autistic Child

If you have an autistic child, you will be painfully aware of the challenges they face in education. Beyond the headlines on SEN provision are real children who struggle from day-to-day – how can we help them?

In Different Minds, neurodivergence campaigner and former teacher Pete Wharmby shines a light on what it’s like to be autistic in Western school systems today, so that we can understand how to support our children through the most important years of their lives. Through a blend of story-telling, polemic and empathetic advice, Wharmby exposes the inadequacies of the current system, explains how differences have been mislabelled as ‘challenging behaviour’ and provides a blueprint for understanding and supporting young autistic minds.

Galvanising and compassionate, this important book empowers parents, teachers and carers to take a stand against the vilification of our autistic school children and provide the scaffolding they need to thrive.

28/04/2026

28/04/2026

28/04/2026

Jade Farrington - Counsellor and Therapist has a new newsletter all about monotropism!

Thank you for including new accessible version of the monotropism questionnaire by Ayhan Alman who is one of our Discovery Leads and Monthly Meet-Up leads, alongside some of the work from our other members and colleagues inlcuding: Helen Autistic Realms, David Gray-Hammond: NeuroHub Community Ltd, Fergus Murray Arts, Science & Minds

Check it out here:

Vital concepts for Autistics and ADHDers

26/04/2026

Our 2 neuro-affirming animations have been nominated for the Ideal International Film Festival

Discovering You're Autistic shares the strengths and possibilities that come with understanding yourself and finding belonging.

Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic shines a light on the many ways Autistic people experience and make sense of the world, showing that these experiences are both shared and valuable.

Our two new neuro-affirming educational animation videos celebrate Autistic experiences and perspectives.

26/04/2026

Are you a neurodivergent, neuro-affirmative practitioner?
We’re expanding our network—especially seeking disability benefit, housing, and social care consultants & advocates.✨
Free to list your services
Free to search for support
Find out more: www.neurodivergentpractitioners.org