Event Information
We would like to invite you to the 4th in a series of learning seminars by peer support organisation SWAN: Scottish Women's Autism Network
This day event will be led by Sarah Hendrickx, Bill Colley, Dr Claire Evans-Williams and members of SWAN and will include presentations, workshops and Q&A.
Sarah Hendrickx was in her 40s before she knew she was autistic. It explained a lot about all sorts of things she’d found difficult and puzzling throughout her life. In her presentation ‘An Autistic Women’s Survival Guide to Life’ Sarah will talk about familiar adventures of life as an autistic female and share ways in which she has found to live well in a strange world.
Bill Colley is an author, teacher and SEN consultant whose area of specialism is ADHD. He will be explaining what is meant by ‘executive function’, how it effects everyday life and presenting tips and tools for navigating such things as: how to cope with a new environment (i.e. university or college) and how to organise a day filled with demands (deadlines, getting from place to place etc).
Dr Claire Evans-Williams is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead for The Autism Academy UK. Claire will be combining her personal and professional experiences of autism in this session on the development of an 'Autistic Hierarchy of Needs' as a practical tool for supporting health and wellbeing.
Who should attend? Autistic girls and women, parents and partners. Professionals are welcome, if invited and accompanied by an autistic individual.
*For practitioners seeking CPD autism training, Sarah Hendrickx is also presenting for Children in Scotland on Tuesday 3rd October in Edinburgh.
Please note the deadline for bookings is Wednesday 27 September 2017
How to book
General Enquiries
Please note, this event is now fully booked.
Please direct enquiries to: Kerry-Ann MacDonald, Event Coordinator
Tel: 01259 720044
Email: events@scottishautism.org