A PARC meeting will be held at London South Bank University (LSBU) from 4.30-7pm on 15th May, room VG-10 in the K2 building, Keyworth Street. The meeting will involve a number of presentations critically reflecting upon Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). If you would like to attend please email: damianmilton.sociology@yahoo.com
“Innovation in Autism Practice: The Future is Calling”, 8th – 9th November 2018, Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow.
As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations we are holding a two day conference which aims to provide a platform for sharing visionary approaches to the development of autism practice.
Our programme will be influenced and informed by a contemporary view that embraces autism as a developmental difference and focuses on a capacity view of the individual. Day one will centre around the culture and context of practice and day two will look at innovation in practice.
We want to engage with others who share our ambition to promote practice based evidence and recognise the value of the lived experience of autistic people. We would like to invite you to submit an abstract for an oral or poster submission on the following topics:
By clicking on the link below you will be invited to create an account and submit your oral or poster submission. Click here for Submission Guidelines and Poster Guidelines.
Deadline for submissions is Monday 30th April.
Any enquiries should be directed to Charlene Tait, Director of Autism Practice and Research at charlene.tait@scottishautism.org
Eventbrite link page, Fri 23th February 2018, 19:00 – 21:00 GMT. Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth.
We are looking for autistic adults in Devon & Cornwall, who want to express themselves and get their voice and experience published, to join us for an exciting workshop based on nationally pioneering work by autistic activists. Continue reading
The Lancaster Disability Studies conference brings together researchers, practitioners, policy makers and activists from around the world, to share and debate research, ideas and developments in disability studies. Continue reading
April 24th 2018
Register here for this event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autism-in-bame-community-symposium-2018-tickets-43073975420?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-source=wa&utm-term=listing
The Autism in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Community symposium organised by Autism Voice United Kingdom offers a timely opportunity for key stakeholders in the services of autism to renew commitment for raising awareness about autism, assess progress, identify gaps, address new and emerging autism challenges in the BAME community. Continue reading
Tuesday, 16 January 2018 from 16:00 to 18:00 (GMT)
Sign up for meeting here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/invite-friends?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-source=strongmail&eid=42038641709 Continue reading
We will be holding a meeting on the 15th January 2018 at London South Bank University, K2 Building, Keyworth Street, Room V211, 2-7pm. Places are limited so please email damianmilton.sociology@yahoo.com to reserve a place at the event. The theme of the meeting will be ‘Building on our strengths’ and we are glad to say that we will be being joined by Dr. Stephen Shore, who will also be giving a presentation, as well as Dr. Kristie Koenig and students from New York University. Continue reading
Tue 9 January 2018 10:00 – 17:00 – School of Psychology, University of Nottingham.
Conference – save the date: Friday 18th May.
There is growing interest amongst both autistic and non-autistic academics, but also, and crucially, in autistic (online) community spaces and discussions, concerning the intersection of the autistic experience with sexuality, gender, and identity. This remains, however, an under-discussed area within academia. With the current shift in thinking towards explorations of neurodiversity, which celebrates autism as an inseparable part of identity (Kapp et al., 2013), and an increasing awareness of the cultural, social, and political tensions at work around autism, it seems timely to organise a conference on this theme. This conference will be of interest to academics in autism studies, gender and sexuality studies, professionals who work with autistic individuals (psychologists, teachers, support workers etc.), allies and family members of autistic individuals, advocates, and, crucially, autistic individuals themselves. Continue reading
