Aspire Autism Consultants are Ruth & Deborah, they have spent years building an amazing network of Therapists and Supervisor who specialise in working with ND. They have trained and continue to professionally develop therapists in this area and have done amazing things in regards to advocating and providing affirming services for the ND community. I…
I am running a 6-hour training session in April called “Introduction to Neurodiversity”, and then I hope to follow that up in the Autumn with Session 2 “Working Therapeutically with Neurodiversity in the Therapy Room” Session 1 will be on Saturday 29th April 2023 9.30am-4pm with a 30 min lunch break. It is aimed at any…
https://www.themaggieoliverfoundation.com/ Maggie Oliver is best known as the Detective-turned- whistleblower who resigned from Greater Manchester Police in late 2012 in order to expose the now infamous Rochdale Grooming Scandal. Maggie’s relationship with the victims of child exploitation continues to this day, still fighting for justice for survivors of sexual abuse. In 2019, she established The…
The Kooth.com service offers same-day support, counselling, chat, activities, articles, podcasts (and so much more!) to 10-18 year olds. This means you can signpost any young person to Kooth.com as an additional, or sole, means of BACP accredited support. There aren’t any thresholds or criteria to meet, and no waiting lists! The young person can sign themselves…
It’s that time of year again to bring awareness to Neurodiversity and helping the world to become more inclusive of it. The date for it this year is March 21st-27th 2022. Ask your schools, employers, friends and family to get involved and register to support and participate. https://www.neurodiversityweek.com/ I will be posting articles/images to support…
Really pleased to be asked again to present a Webinar for the BACP Stay Connected Conference on the 24th November 2021 at 10am. The theme of this webinar will be “Neurodiversity in the Therapy World & what needs to change!” You can sign up for the event via the link below. https://www.bacp.co.uk/events/osc2411-bacp-staying-connected-northern-england/
The ADHD Foundation are championing ADHD Awareness Month, let’s get involved!! Let’s use this moth to spread awareness of everything ADHD, the difficulties, the positives and try to help enhance people’s understanding of what it means to be ADHD. Below are some resources I found useful in relation to this. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CUkuQuBM4cK/?utm_medium=share_sheet https://www.instagram.com/reel/CUnEv1wNtux/?utm_medium=share_sheet Home DESR:…
https://www.thewebinarvet.com/webinar/adhd-the-vet-world Excited to announce that I have been asked to present a webinar on ADHD to people in the Veterinary profession. I was completely unaware that the Veterinary profession has the highest rates of Suicide and Suicidal Idealisation than any other profession. As a result the Mind Matters Initiative from the Royal College of Veterinary…
Amazing programme being offered by Genuis Within, the programme is up and running but still has space for children age 10-17 living in the UK with an Autism diagnosis. It is 1 hour free weekly virtual mentoring session and peer support. If you know a family who will benefit or you have a child that…
Really good research article for professionals on ADHD in females, the difficulties in diagnosing and the potential challenges for working with this client group. Females with ADHD: An expert consensus statement taking a lifespan approach providing guidance for the identification and treatment of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder in girls and women. Females with ADHD: An expert…