Conference papers, panels, webinars, podcasts and community gatherings I have presented or facilitated since 2023. Almost all of this work has been co-created with other Autistic and neurodivergent people. For training and workshops, please visit Autistic Realms.
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coming up
- 10 Oct 2026: Why Community Matters: Neurodiversity, Solidarity and Collective Voice, NeuroShow 2026, JIM Foundation, Poland (Lived Experience Lab, online)
- 13 Oct 2026: The impact of autoimmune conditions such as PANS and PANDAS on Autistic people, My Unique Self: Beyond Behaviour, Kent Autistic Trust, Maidstone, co-created with Laura Hellfeld (presented in person by Laura)
- 26 to 27 Oct 2026: Ecologies of Belonging: Star Stuff, Kinship, and Becoming Community (An ecosystemic model of distress, joy, and belonging in practice), EcoNeuro Symposium, University of Oslo (in person and online), joint online presentation with David Gray-Hammond
- 5 to 6 Feb 2027: Tes SEND Show North, Manchester, with Jess Garner (GROVE)
2026
- 20 Aug 2026: Clarion Call, an emergency community gathering hosted by Viv Dawes of the Autistic Burnout Network, with guest speakers Sofia Farzana, Claire Betson and Katie Munday (facilitated)
- 17 Aug 2026: NeuroHub Live: Reflecting on the Mental Health Conference, panel with David Gray-Hammond and Tanya Adkin
- 14 to 16 Aug 2026: Autistic Mental Health Conference 2026: Ecosystemic causes of mental health issues, NeuroHub Community, Brighton and online (co-organised and facilitated)
- 16 Jul 2026: Defining Neurodiversity Affirming Space, presenting our research and definition, with Dr Kate Fox and George Watts
- 6 Jun 2026: Autistic Young People, Education and Supporting through Burnout, Autistic Burnout Network Conference 2026, with Jess Garner (GROVE)
- 21 May 2026: Let’s Change the Environment! Designing Schools Around Autistic Experiences (Not the Other Way Round!), Yellow Ladybugs Conference 2026 (online), with Ruth Moyse and Elaine McGoldrick
- 4 Mar 2026: Weird Pride and Neuroqueering from Liminal Spaces: Building belonging, advocacy, collective power, and resistance from the margins, Neurodiversity is More Than… symposium (Weird Pride Day), Neurodivergent Humanities Network, organised by Abs S. Ashley and Ombre Tarragnat (online), co-presented with David Gray-Hammond
- 12 Feb 2026: Cavendish Space workshop, Building Neurodivergent Cultures of Regulation, York St John University
- Feb 2026: Map of Monotropic Experiences, NeuroHub Community webinar hosted by David Gray-Hammond
- 29 Jan 2026: PANS/PANDAS and neurodivergence, PDA North America, with Laura Hellfeld
- 7, 14 and 21 Jan 2026: Embracing Our Autistic Selves, three-session course with David Gray-Hammond
- 11 Jan 2026: Cavendish Space workshop, Stimpunks community Campfire
2025
- 14 Oct 2025: Leaning into Monotropism: monotropism and play for Gestalt Language Processors, GLP Conference 2025, The Speech Den, co-presented with Cathy Shilling
- 6 Oct 2025: Creating Safe Spaces for Autistic People: Everyday Practices for Individuals and Organisations, Thriving Autistically 2025, Neurokindred, with Laura Hellfeld and Scott Neilson
- 4 Oct 2025: Map of Monotropic Experiences, Thriving Autistically 2025, Neurokindred
- 2 Oct 2025: Neurodivergence and PANS/PANDAS, Navigating PANS and PANDAS family conference, PANS PANDAS UK, with Laura Hellfeld (watch the webinar)
- Autumn 2025: Navigating the Barriers to Education and Exploring Monotropism (recorded presentation), Access to Academic Learning Conference 2025, Discover Inclusion, with Kerry Thalia
- 18 Sep 2025: Discovery Celebration: Autistic Community Shaping Neuro-Affirmative Support, panel with Fergus Murray, hosted by Tara O’Donnell-Killen, Thriving Autistic
- 11 Aug 2025: Monotropism and understanding the Autistic mind, live recorded webinar for The Nook community, The Nurture Programme, with David Gray-Hammond
- 18 Jun 2025: Navigating the Barriers to Education: Exploring Monotropism & Finding Support, Educational Psychology Service, Birmingham City Council
- Jun 2025: Mapping the Monotropic Mind: An Introduction to This Autistic Thinking and Processing Style, Yellow Ladybugs Conference 2025, with Wenn Lawson
- April to June 2025: Autistic Wellbeing monthly webinars with David Gray-Hammond and Tanya Adkin, including Autism and Substance Use (12 May) and Empowering Advocacy: Neuro-Affirming Support for Your Autistic Young Person at School (11 Jun)
- 17 May 2025: Autistic Burnout and School Trauma, Autistic Burnout Network Conference 2025, with Viv Dawes
- 13 May 2025: A Parent’s Perspective: Barriers to Education & Embracing Monotropism, SWAN Scotland (Scottish Women’s Autism Network)
- 13 Mar 2025: Neuro-affirming research into practice: monotropism in the classroom and beyond, National Autistic Society Annual Professionals’ Conference, with Tanya Adkin
- 12 Feb 2025: Supporting Young Autistic People and Families Through Burnout, Autism Early Support, with Viv Dawes
2024
- 27 Jun 2024: Neurodiversity Affirming Practice, University of Wolverhampton, with Tracy Jones
- 15 May 2024: Autistic burnout in young people, parent workshop, Autism Early Support
- 6 May 2024: Exploring Neuroqueer Learning Spaces, live webinar with Dr Nick Walker, hosted by David Gray-Hammond (read my reflection)
- 26 to 28 Apr 2024: Barriers to School Attendance, Monotropism & Autistic Burnout, The PDA Space Summit 2024, with Jess Garner (GROVE)
- 5 Mar 2024: Discussing Barriers to Attendance for Our Autistic Young People, Future in Mind / HPCN, with Jess Garner (GROVE)
- Early 2024: The neurodiversity paradigm and inclusive education, guest lecture, London Metropolitan University
- 2024: Barriers to Education and Embracing Monotropism: Through the Lens of an Autistic Person, Diversifying our Perspectives speech and language therapy conference, hosted by Kate Boot
2023
- 26 Nov 2023: Connection, Community & Growth for Autistic Children & Young People, GROVE launch webinar
- 14 Nov 2023: Neuro-affirmative Hot Topics 2023, PANDA (Promoting Autism Neurodiversity Awareness), Barnstaple, with Tigger Pritchard
- 20 May 2023: Autistic Burnout: Supporting Children and Young People, The PDA Space Summit 2023, with Viv Dawes
podcasts and recordings
- Middletown Centre for Autism podcast with Cat Hughes (October 2026): monotropism and supporting monotropic young people
- Middletown Centre for Autism podcast with Cat Hughes and David Gray-Hammond (October 2026)
- The Autism Podcast, London Autism Group (14 Oct 2025): monotropism, Autistic burnout, reclaiming rest and masking (watch on YouTube)
- Monotropism and Autistic Parenting, live Q&A with Tanya Adkin, Autistic Parents UK (25 Nov 2025)
- Human Restoration Project podcast with Stimpunks: DIY, mutual aid and human-centred learning
- Slow down AND, The Sensory Projects
- Thriving Autistic animations I co-wrote: Discovering You’re Autistic and Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic
- Inaugural Autistic Pride Day Ceremony, NINE, Canada (June 2023): my work is mentioned
reading groups and ongoing sessions
- Neuroqueer Heresies reading group, NeuroHub Community (2026)
- Weekly Solidarity and Campfire sessions, Stimpunks Foundation
- Gather and Write, weekly creative and body doubling sessions, Writing the Dawn