Advice Line Q&A - Sensory Processing

Join Zofia Bukiel, Senior Community Advisor at Scottish Autism and Community Advisor, Ross Parker from our Advice Team, who will be discussing how to support different sensory needs.

Sensory processing has a huge impact on our lives, and enables us to make sense of the world around us. The environment we are in can greatly influence our overall experiences, what brings us comfort and helps us to thrive. Throughout this live event, Ross will share his lived experience as an autistic adult, as well as advice for us all on how to support different sensory needs.

The Advisors

Zofia

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Zofia has 10 years’ experience in the third sector through direct practice, project development and management roles. Zofia has directly worked alongside autistic people both in children and adult services. Zofia has also managed a variety of services that provide social and leisure opportunities, transition support, day services as well as those that provide vocational and skills development opportunities. 

In her current role, as Senior Community Advisor, Zofia leads on the delivery of a range of community support services for autistic people and their families, such as the Advice Line and National Post Diagnostic Support, as well as a range of services for professionals and practitioners, such as the external training. Zofia also coaches and mentors the wider Communities Team. Zofia’s key interests encompass person centredness, encouraging autonomy and empowerment, that enables autistic people to achieve their aspirations and for their voices to be heard.

Ross
Ross has worked as a Community Advisor at Scottish Autism since October 2021, previous to this he has 10 years

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of experience as a support worker. Ross was diagnosed as Autistic at the age of 19 and has a Master’s Degree in Autism Studies and an Undergraduate Degree in Social Sciences.

In his current role, Ross supports the Scottish Autism Advice Line, alongside providing support to families of newly diagnosed autistic young people through Get Set 4 Autism. He also provides training to businesses and professionals via the Scottish Autism online training programme. Ross’s key interests are helping autistic adults navigate their place within the autistic community and using his own experiences to develop and provide training.