Gain insights from autistic adults sharing their lived experiences in The Hub Theatre 1, in partnership with Brain in Hand.
Just some of the presentations last year included: My positive approach to living with Asperger’s; Autistic girls: autistic experiences of puberty; Insights from an autistic teacher; Transitioning from an autistic teen to an autistic adult; Autism in the BAME community; and Masking, gaslighting, thriving and autism acceptance.
The Hub: Theatre 1 has a seating capacity of 80 and sound is relayed to the audience through wireless headsets to reduce sound levels in the hall.
Places are offered on a first come, first served basis, so please arrive as early as possible before the session you wish to attend to save disappointment. Please note that the programme below is last year’s and will be fully updated for 2024 by the end of March.
Time | Presentation Title | Speaker |
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09.45 - 10.10 | Autistic interests: my biggest saviour and my largest barrier | Connor Ward, Autistic Consultant |
10.15 - 10.40 | My autistic world: parenting, studying and writing autistic stories | Rosie Campbell, Autistic Author |
10.45 - 11.10 | Autistic and working in television: navigating a people business | Nick Ransom, TV and Digital Assistant Producer |
11.15 - 11.40 | Autistic pride, stereotypes, stigma and learning to fly | Joely Williams, My Autistic Wings |
11.45 - 12.10 | Transitioning from an autistic teen to an autistic adult | Finn McGwyre, Autistic Content Creator |
12.15 - 12.40 | Unravelling my journey to late diagnosis | Rachel English, Autistic Speaker |
13.00 - 13.25 | My positive approach to living with Asperger's | Alex Manners, Autistic Speaker and Author |
13.30 - 13.55 | Being autistic and transgender - my experience | Casper Dawson, Autistic YouTuber |
14.00 - 14.25 | AuDHD: where autism and ADHD collide! | Adelaide Saywell, Autistic Content Creator |
14.30 - 14.55 | The struggles of an autism diagnosis and how I’ve triumphed since | David Wright, Disability Stockport Charity Autism Ambassador |
15.00 - 15.25 | Autistic Ask Us Anything | Panel Q&A with a selection of our autistic speakers |
Time | Presentation Title | Speaker |
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10.15 - 10.40 | Accepting my autistic self to live the life I want - motorcycling | Jay Forrester, Autistic Speaker |
10.45 - 11.10 | I’m a brown autistic girl - so, where do I fit in? | Gee Bhamra, Autistic Speaker |
11.15 - 11.40 | Girls on the spectrum: autistic experiences of puberty | Victoria Ellen, Autistic Speaker and Content Creator (Actually Aspling) |
11.45 - 12.10 | The autism advantage - making the most of neurodivergent talent in the workplace | Michael Barton, Author, Autism Speaker, Data Analyst and Musician |
12.15 - 12.40 | The three most misunderstood autism traits | Dan Jones (The Aspie World) |
13.00 - 13.25 | How I express my autistic self through making comics | Bex Ollerton (Schnumn) |
13.30 - 13.55 | Being an autistic mother to autistic kids | Melissa Simmons, Autistic Consultant and Activist |
14.00 - 14.25 | Supporting my autistic children led to my own diagnosis | Venessa Bobb, Founder of A2ndvoice CIC |
14.30 - 14.55 | Autism and employment: enabling a neurodiverse workforce | Amber Okpa-Stothe, Autistic Speaker |
15.00 - 15.25 | Autistic Ask Us Anything | Panel Q&A with a selection of our autistic speakers |