10/11/2025
COMING SOON! ⭐ Dr Luke Beardon; Autistic Anxiety and Trauma ⭐ 26th November
PLEASE NOTE: This event is open to parents, family carers and professionals in EAST RENFREWSHIRE ONLY!
We're over-the-moon author and Senior Lecturer in Autism; Dr Luke Beardon will join The Autistic Collective on Zoom on Wednesday 26th November at 10.00am - 12.00pm.
On the day, Luke will explore Autistic Anxiety and Trauma. There will be time to ask questions at the end.
This is a not-to-be-missed session and a fantastic opportunity for parents and carers - and people who support Autistic people and their families across East Renfrewshire!
As an international speaker, Luke has addressed The United Nations, UK’s Government at Westminster and hundreds of national and international conferences.
Widespread across the media including BBC’s multi-award-winning Inside Our Autistic Minds, Luke’s passion is creating better lives for Autistic people and their families.
We’d love you to join us on Zoom on 26th November from 10.00am - 12.00pm.
On the day, Luke will be unpacking Autistic Anxiety and Trauma.
Autistic people are not born highly anxious. And yet so many evolve into suffering from pathological levels of anxiety. If being Autistic doesn't lead automatically to being anxious, then the anxiety must stem from somewhere else.
Based on his principle of Autism + Environment = Outcome (in this case anxiety), Luke will explore what can be done to reduce the trauma of being an anxious Autistic person, including:
✨ Is there any such thing as Autistic Anxiety - if so, what is it and how might it differ?
✨ Theory of Global Stability
✨ Autism + Environment = Outcome
✨ What does environment consist of?
✨ Proposals to consider
✨ Energy is currency - how to stay out of debt!
✨ Short Q&A at the end
This session will be suitable for those supporting Autistic people of all ages, adults included.
⭐ WHO IS THIS SESSION FOR?
Parents and family carers in East Renfrewshire.
We also welcome with open arms professionals who support Autistic people and their families in East Renfrewshire. As we all learn together, side by side.
We work hard to create safe (as-can-be) spaces, to ensure ALL participants feel as comfortable as possible. Speakers and hosts (that's us!) included.
Our events and activities are always informed and guided by what we hear from East Renfrewshire folks and speakers during sessions and afterwards in our feedback forms.
⭐ WHAT CAN I EXPECT ON THE DAY?
This will be an informal Zoom session in a slide presentation format, packed with loads of info and research.
After brief introductions and a wee bit of Zoom housekeeping, Luke will work his way through his presentation slides. The slides section of the session will be recorded.
Once the slides have finished, we’ll stop the recording. There will be time for a short Q&A at the end.
Huge caveat - our speakers always endeavour to answer as many questions on the day, as they can. Sometimes, even with the best of intentions, it’s simply not possible. We know you’re all extremely busy people, and we’ll be going for a 12.00pm finish.
Whilst some difficult themes may arise, we always aim for informative and empowering, in a nurturing environment. We pride ourselves on being a friendly, inclusive bunch.
HOW DO I REGISTER TO BOOK MY PLACE FOR THE SESSION ON 26th NOVEMBER?
Please register to book your fully-funded place using the link below.
✨✨✨Register at www.autistic-collective.org ✨✨✨
Note: This event is open to parents and carers, and professionals in East Renfrewshire only.
Can’t join us live on the day itself? Don’t worry, please register anyway. All registrants will get access to the recording and extra resources afterwards.
Only the presentation slide section will be recorded.
Note: In the recording, the speaker will be the only person visible on your screen, and comments made in the chat box on the day will have been removed.
All participants’ autonomy, privacy and safety are utmost here at The Autistic Collective!
Any queries, or for further info please email hello@autistic-collective.org
⭐ WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE SPEAKER AND HOST?
DR LUKE BEARDON
Dr Luke Beardon; Senior Lecturer in Autism, is the sole author of eight books on autism and has multiple additional publications.
As an international speaker he has addressed The United Nations, UK’s Government at Westminster and hundreds of national and international conferences.
A multiple recipient of inspirational teaching awards, he is also a winner of Lifetime Achievement Awards as well as the coveted National Autistic Society Award for Individual Educational Professional. As one of the twenty-eight chosen individuals across the globe, he presents on the Autism Masterclass and continues to teach Masters level courses at Sheffield Hallam University while supervising Doctoral students.
Widespread across the media including BBC’s Inside Our Autistic Minds which won the Best Science Documentary at the 2023 Grierson Awards, Best Representation of Disability at the MIPCOM Diversify 2023 TV Awards and Best Specialist Factual Programme at the 2024 Broadcast Awards (BBC Media Centre, 2024) and as a guest on multiple podcasts across the globe, Luke’s passion is creating better lives for Autistic people and their families.
https://blogs.shu.ac.uk/autism/2024/08/14/luke-beardon-profile-summary/
THE AUTISTIC COLLECTIVE CIC
The Autistic Collective is a Community Interest Company, made up of a small team of parent/carer volunteers.
We support parents and family carers - and anyone who supports Autistic people and their families in East Renfrewshire - through learning and empowerment.
We signpost to and collaborate with neuro-affirming Autistic / Neurodivergent-led organisations and speakers, authors and content creators to host learning events and activities to educate from the Autistic (and multiply Neurodivergent) lived-experience perspective.
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