What's on this week
Getting Career Ready: Disclosure of Neurodivergence at Work
Wednesday 16 October, 12pm - 1pm
Online
This exciting online event aims to empower neurodiverse individuals in the workplace. Discover valuable insights and strategies to navigate disclosure of your neurodivergence at work effectively.
PACT for Autism Community Connect Talk
Wednesday 16 October, 6.30pm - 9.30pm
PACT for Autism welcome you to join them for an engaging and informative community talk at Passmores Academy. Listen to Dean Beadle and Robyn Steward talk about various topics, including executive functioning, autistic joy and well-being, transition to adulthood, and puberty.
Neurodivergent Moments Live Show
Wednesday 16 October, 8.15pm - 9.30pm
Join Joe Wells, Abigoliah Schamaun, and guest Tom Bell for the “Neurodivergent Moments Live Show” for an evening of laughter and reflections on neurodiversity.
The Neurological History of Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Neurodiversity
Thursday 17 October, 12pm - 1pm
Online
Embark on a journey through time with Nat Hawley from Exceptional Individuals in their captivating webinar, "The Hidden History of Neurological Disabilities: Uncovering the Past." This event aims to shed light on the often-untold history of neurological disabilities, exploring how our understanding and perceptions have evolved over time.
Elle McNicoll in conversation with Lizzie Huxley-Jones at Piccadilly
Thursday 17 October, 6.30pm
Join bestselling and award-winning author Elle McNicoll for an in-conversation event about her first ever YA book, Some Like it Cold. Full of love, friendship, old movies and community, Some Like it Cold follows a young, neurodivergent woman falling in love that is guaranteed to warm readers' hearts. Hear Elle talk all about diving into YA, cosy romance, experiencing fandom, and normalising neurodiversity!
Neurodiverse & Proud
Thursday 17 October, 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Join other Neurodiverse people who are part of the LGBT+ community and make some friends.
Nothing About Us, Without Us
Friday 18 October, 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Online and Kairos Women+, Paisley
Do you have a long-term health condition or disability? Maybe you’re autistic? Then this group is for you! A safe, relaxed monthly group to connect with other women+ & explore different themes with a break halfway through.
Screening of ‘The Stimming Pool’
Saturday 19 October,10.30am - 12.25pm
The Stimming Pool is an experimental—at times fantastical—hybrid feature film, co-created by a collective of autistic artists, the Neurocultures Collective, and filmmaker Steven Eastwood, who invite you into a neurodiverse world within the undulating logic of neurotypical environments.
Sensory Friendly: Design and Draw with Light
Saturday 19 October, 11am - 4pm
Creative Workshop for Neurodivergent Adults
Saturday 19 October, 11.30am - 2.30pm
The Reet Good Wood Club is a creative group specifically for Neurodivergent adults who have had a late diagnosis, are waiting for a diagnosis or are not seeking one but identify as being neurodivergent. For people who have 'managed' to get through life without any kind of support - this space is for you.
Images of autism: screen depictions of the spectrum
Saturday 19 October, 2pm - 5pm
This Royal Society for Arts event explores the representation of autism in film and television, examining both the challenges and potential impact of these portrayals. Join them for a panel discussion followed by a Q&A session and networking.
ONLINE Edinburgh SWAN social meet up
Sunday 20 October, 3pm - 4pm
Online
This social meet up is for is a chance to access peer support and information and share thoughts and experiences with a friendly, supportive autistic community.
Adult Autism Group - Coffee Shop Drop-In
Monday 21 October, 10.30am - 1.30pm
Liberty Bell Coffee, Birkenhead
Meet other autistic adults at this weekly drop-in session at Liberty Bell Coffee in Birkenhead.
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