Date: 9th November, 2023
Time: 19:00 – 21:00 (in person)/19:00 – 20:15 (online)
Location: Palmer Building, G10 lecture theatre, Whiteknights Campus, or online
Please join us for the launch of the new Centre for Autism Wellbeing Hub at the University of Reading. The aim of Hub is to support autistic young people and their families to lead their best lives. By focusing on autistic thriving, we hope to create an inclusive community where, through meaningful collaboration, autistic young people, their families, and supporting professionals can explore what is important to autistic people in terms of living a good life.
During this hybrid (in person and online) event, we will give a detailed overview of the project and set out how the autism community can be involved in shaping its future direction. It will include talks from:
- Professor Robert Van de Noort, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading
- Professor Carmel Houston-Price, Head of the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences
- Sarah O’Brien, autistic advocate, academic, published author and University of Reading alumnus
- Dr Fiona Knott and Dr Jo Billington, Wellbeing Hub project leads
For those attending in person, after the talks there will be refreshments and the chance to review the latest autism-related research from members of the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences.
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Please note that this is an autism-friendly event. For those attending in person, there will be low-lighting areas of the main lecture theatre as well as a separate low-stimulus quiet room. We will also supply badges to indicate communication preferences. 2 weeks before the event, booked attendees will also be sent:
- A written plan for the event including a list of specific timings, brief overviews of the talks, and details of the interactive aspects of the evening
- A visual guide to the campus and lecture theatre for those attending in person
- Information on how to find us for those attending in person
In the meantime, please email us if we can offer any further assistance: cfaevents@reading.ac.uk