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Date<\/strong>:\u00a0 16th July<\/span>
\n<\/span>Time<\/strong>: 19:00 \u2013 20:30\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>Location<\/strong>: Online<\/span><\/p>\n

Please click here to register<\/a><\/p>\n

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Join us for an honest and hopeful conversation with Harrison, a 19-year-old university student with autism and ADHD, as he shares his journey from early childhood overwhelm to navigating transition to university, independent living and university life.<\/p>\n

This session will focus on the transition to university \u2014 what helped, what was challenging, and how he now manages his needs.<\/p>\n

He will talk openly about managing anxiety, sensory needs, routines, friendships, and learning to regulate himself away from home for the first time.<\/p>\n

Alongside the challenges, Harrison\u2019s story is one of resilience, self-understanding, and finding the right environments to thrive.<\/p>\n

Harrison\u2019s mum will also be online to give her perspective on some of these learnings.<\/p>\n

This session is ideal for parents of older primary and secondary-aged children, young people (14+ with parental support), and professionals supporting neurodivergent students.<\/p>\n

Expect a real, relatable and strengths-based discussion that offers practical insight \u2014 and, most importantly, hope.<\/p>\n

About Harrison<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harrison is a 19-year-old university student studying a practical, sport-based course with aspirations to become a physiotherapist. He has just finished his first year.<\/p>\n

He was diagnosed as autistic at age 9 and ADHD later in adolescence, following several years of rejecting his diagnosis, significant anxiety and sensory challenges from a very young age ending in overwhelm.<\/p>\n

Harrison\u2019s education journey has included both highly positive inclusive support at school and significant periods of misunderstanding within school years.<\/p>\n

Despite this, he went on to succeed in college, achieving top grades, and is now navigating university life \u2014 including independent living, self-regulation, and managing the demands of study and daily life.<\/p>\n

He is highly sociable, energetic, and driven, with a strong awareness of what helps him function at his best \u2014 including movement, routine and supportive relationships.<\/p>\n

Harrison is passionate about sharing his experiences to help families, young people and professionals better understand what neurodivergent children and young adults need to thrive.<\/p>\n

The Centre for Autism Wellbeing Hub<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Wellbeing Hub is a new initiative, funded by University of Reading Alumni. The aim of the Hub is to bring together autistic people, their families, practitioners and researchers to co-produce and deliver neurodiversity-affirming activities that support autistic young people and their families to thrive and flourish.<\/p>\n

If you have any questions about the Hub or any of our events, please contact cfaevents@reading.ac.uk<\/p>\n

All previous talks given by the University of Reading’s Centre for Autism Wellbeing Hub public speakers can be found on the Wellbeing Hub’s YouTube channel<\/a><\/p>\n

Please read the Wellbeing Hub Events Terms<\/a><\/p>\n

The Centre for Autism Wellbeing Hub is very grateful for the support of our donors, whose funds make our work possible.<\/strong>If you would like to make a donation, please click the link \u2013 <\/strong>CfA Wellbeing Hub Donations<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Registering for this event via the Eventbrite website means that your personal data will be processed by Eventbrite, Inc. in accordance with their privacy policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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