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Talks
Talks offer a quick introduction from an informed insider perspective.  For further details about any of the sessions below or to request a bespoke session for your organisation contact me.   I also occassionally offer free talks in Reading.
Why you need to know about autism 
  • An overview of autism, its prevalence, its origins, its place as part of neurodiversity
  • What sort of people are autistic and what sort of work do they do?
  • How and why autistic people might behave atypically?

I can also talk about more specialised areas such as autism in the workplace, or autism and mental health.

Why employers need to know about autism
  • The myths vs the reality of autism
  • Strengths autistic people have to offer in the workplace
  • The sort of accommodations that would help autistic people build on their strengths and mitigate their challenges
  • The sort of HR practices that would help autistic people regardless of whether they have an official diagnosis

Autism and Mental Health
  • The mental health issues most frequently experienced by autistic people
  • The mental health conditions autistic people are frequently misdiagnosed with
  • How to support good mental health in autistic people

Women and autism
  • Why are more men than women diagnosed as autistic?
  • What are the characteristics of autistic women?
  • What jobs suit autistic women?
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