Description
The day is divided into 2 halves.
One session explains the social experience of Autistic people.
The other session focuses on the sensory experiences of Autistic people.
What’s the training format?
We use a mix of rich learning materials from experiential group exercises to discussion groups to powerpoint presentations – Something to suit every learner.
*What is neuro-affirming?
Neuro-affirming simply means that you work with the person’s neurotype, that you respect Autistic people are Autistic and that you do not try to change who they are. It means that you support people in a rights based way and are informed by Autistic people.
Our trainers for this course
Evaleen Whelton is founder of AUsome Training and is blazing a trial in changing the world for Autistic people young and old with her innovative, neuro-affirming approaches to supporting Autistic people. Her work is internationally acclaimed especially in the area of communication and supporting Autistic people socially. An award winning trainer, international speaker and a much celebrated author, Evaleen has the natural ability to make learning fun and accessible.
Stiof MacAmhalghaidh is an Autistic and otherwise neurodivergent theorist, trainer and advocate on topics related to neurodiversity. They have personal experience of physical disability and childhood trauma in addition to being neurodivergent, and have focused their research on the intersections and interplay between these and other minority experiences. In particular this has focused on the ways typical human coping strategies have been declared pathological when associated with ‘outsider’ minority groups, and on parallel experiences of trauma across those groups.
A little bit about us..
AUsome Training is Ireland’s first Autistic-led training provider. Our trainers are Autistic themselves meaning they have a lifetime of experience of being Autistic. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent training and our trainers have spent years, and in some cases decades upskilling, reading and researching so that we can provide you with the very best training.
Our training is cutting edge. It is based on the most current research and aligns perfectly with the Autistic rights movement and neuro-affrming practise.
Our training is informed by Autistic researchers, Autistic parents, Autistic children, Autistic professionals, Autistic therapists, and other members of the Autistic Community.
Our training is informed by non-speaking members of our community and the right to communication underpins our work here at AUsome Training.
The rights and dignity of Autistics young and old is at the very core of our work and our vision of equality for Autistics is what drives our work and fills us with passion for being the very best at what we can do.
