This workshop will be presented by a lived experience educator and facilitator team who have been delivering such sessions for more than 4 years

Topics will include:

• All the Things – a look at many aspects of autism that people frequently do not recognise as being of an autism profile.
• Building Blocks – Alexithymia, Monotropism, Double Empathy and Decision Making.
• Autistic Masking – the reasons why, the impact and some outcomes.
• Anxiety and Burnout – why so many are always anxious and what burnout is.
• Interoception – the internal sense where the brain tracks what is happening inside the body and how people feel and express pain and/or emotions.
• Pain and Trauma – the differences in experience and perception.

Following this there will be an open informal discussion for anyone who wishes to stay.

If you have any questions or would like to book in, please contact Marilyn Jones on marilynjones05@aol.com stating “Autism Workshop” in the subject field. If you book in you will get a reminder.

If you have technical difficulties with the link please contact mandy.lunn@mpft.nhs.uk