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Wellbeing Hub<\/a>\u00a0>\u00a0What We Do<\/a> > Previous Monthly Talks<\/a> > Archive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Previous Monthly Talks Archive<\/h3>\t\t\t

Click the links to access recordings \/ slides from these talks<\/p>\n

2024 Talks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
January 2024<\/strong><\/td>\nPete Wharmby<\/strong> – Sensory Comfort For Autistic People<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February 2024<\/strong><\/td>\nAndy Smith <\/strong>(Spectrum Gaming) – Creating Hope Through Autistic Community<\/a> – Available until February 2025<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 2024<\/strong><\/td>\nSarah-Jane Critchley <\/strong>– Autistic Joy: From Why To Wow<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 2024<\/strong><\/td>\nNic King\u00a0<\/strong> – <\/em>Young autistic people and the importance of self-understanding<\/a>
\nFind accompanying citations – here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June 2024<\/strong><\/td>\nElaine McGreevy <\/strong> – <\/em>How to create enabling communication environments for autistic children and young
\nFind accompanying slides – here<\/a>
\nRecording no longer available<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 2024<\/strong><\/td>\nBarney Angliss <\/strong> – <\/em>Breaking my silence how I came to advocate for myself<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 2024<\/strong><\/td>\nBrian Irvine <\/strong> – <\/em>Mentoring as Reframing – Specialist Autism Mentoring at University<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October 2024<\/strong><\/td>\nAmy Pearson <\/strong> – <\/em>Understanding autistic masking as a response to stigma<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November 2024<\/strong><\/td>\nAllan Laville<\/strong> – All\u00e1n Laville – Make Your Own Kind of Music A reflection on being autistic and navigating life<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 2024<\/strong><\/td>\nPete Wharmby <\/strong> – Making an autistic living – postponed due to illness<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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2025 Talks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
January 2025<\/strong><\/td>\nEliza Fricker<\/strong> – A Brighter Way Forward – Unfortunately due to technical difficulties we were unable to record this talk. You can view all previous talks here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February 2025<\/strong><\/td>\nOlive Kayongo<\/strong> – Love, grief, acceptance – an autistic parents perspective, journeying with an autistic young person through their mental health crisis.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0Mel Green & Dr Claire Malcolm<\/strong> – Black mothers advocating for their autistic children.\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 2025<\/strong><\/td>\nNo Webinar due to Easter holidays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 2025<\/strong><\/td>\nDr Georgia Pavlopoulou<\/strong> & Author Panel. Book Launch- Improving mental health therapies for autistic people and their family members\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June 2025<\/strong><\/td>\nPete Wharmby<\/strong>– Making an Autistic Living<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 2025<\/strong><\/td>\nJon Adams<\/strong>–\u00a0 A Conversation with Sparrows- Tales of autistic experience, trauma and wellbeing seen from within a personal creative narrative<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 2025<\/strong><\/td>\nNo Webinar due to Summer Holidays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 2025<\/strong><\/td>\nJodie Clarke<\/strong>– \u201cStop the world, I want to get off\u201d: Understanding Autistic Burnout in Children and Young People<\/span>.<\/span><\/a> Please note this recording will only be available for 30 days as of 22\/09\/2025.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October 2025<\/strong><\/td>\nAlexis Quinn- Talk not recorded at Alexis’ request<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November 2025<\/strong><\/td>\nKeren MacLennan<\/strong>– “Autistic sensory experiences and inclusive spaces”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 2025<\/strong><\/td>\nStephen Unwin<\/strong>– “Beautiful Lives: How We Got Leaning Disabilities So Wrong”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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