Dr. Holly E.A. Sutherland
Dr. Holly E.A. Sutherland
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Neuro-affirming practice
Teaching for Every Mind: Embracing Neurodiversity in the Classroom
A day of in-person training on neurodiversity and neuro-affirming support.
Nov 26, 2025 10:00 AM — 3:00 PM
Middletown, Northern Ireland
Neuro-Affirming Support for Autistic People with High Support Needs: What’s Different
What does neuro-affirming care and support look like for autistic people with higher support needs?
Apr 9, 2025 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM
Online
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Neuro-Affirming Support for Autistic People: Some Basic Principles
What does neuro-affirming care and support look like? How do we integrate the principles of neurodiversity with providing support for autistic people?
Apr 2, 2025 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM
Online
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How does the double empathy problem impact care/support for autistic people with high support needs?
An overview of how the double empathy problem manifests itself in care and support environments for autistic people with higher support needs.
Mar 26, 2025 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM
Online
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What is neuroaffirmative practice?
A panel discussion and Q&A session
Mar 13, 2025 9:20 AM — 10:10 AM
Online
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Social communication and interaction: what autistic people want you to know
Improving communication between autistic and non-autistic people by understanding the autistic experience.
Apr 18, 2024 3:45 PM — 5:00 PM
Mullingar Park Hotel, Republic of Ireland
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Talking to autistic people: what autistic people want you to know
What autistic people find important; what they want non-autistic people to know; and what they want non-autistic people to do.
Nov 30, 2023 4:15 PM — 5:15 PM
Online
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Neuro-affirming support and intellectual disability: where do we start?
Unpacking what neuro-affirming support for autistic adults with intellectual disability looks like, in theory and in practice.
Oct 6, 2023 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM
Online
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Autistic perspectives on autistic social communication
Understanding why misunderstandings between autistic and non-autistic people occur, by taking an autistic perspective on social communication.
Oct 5, 2023 12:45 PM — 1:35 PM
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Whose “support” is it anyway?: A critical look at supportive environments
What does ‘support’ mean in a neuro-affirming context? How do we provide neuro-affirming support?
Mar 14, 2023 9:30 AM — 10:30 AM
Edinburgh, Scotland
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