Leveling UP! Comprehensive Support for Regulation 

Dates:   Wednesday 11th & 18th March 2026
Time:     7.00 - 8.30 pm (GMT)
Venue:  Online via Zoom
Cost:     €10 for 2-part series including access to recordings for 4 weeks after live event

Target Audience: Primary & Post Primary Teachers & SNAs, OTs, SLTs, Psychologists, Social Workers

This workshop will introduce the ENERGY Regulation Framework developed by Autism Level UP! The ENERGY Regulation Framework is Universal Design for Regulation embodied. It approaches supporting regulation with curiosity and without judgement. Designed for and by neurodivergent individuals, it has application to all students regardless of neurotype. Workshop delegates will have opportunities to apply the Autism Level UP! Energy Regulation Tools and Strategies to themselves, their students, and others with whom they work, live and/or play. Modifications for the supports will be discussed for individuals at a variety of developmental levels (e.g., students who are not yet communicating using words, those who are emerging language learners, and those who are conversational). A neurodiversity affirming approach to goal writing will be introduced.

Presentation objectives:

1. Participants will be able to discuss a person’s energy levels and the impact of these levels on active engagement given environmental context.
2. Participants will identify factors impacting a person’s energy level and how these factors may pose challenges or provide support depending on context.
3. Participants will be able to create draft of and energy regulation support plan with/for an ND person in their lives.

Who Should Attend:
Everyone, but particularly anyone supporting neurodivergent individuals (e.g., family members, carers SEN teachers, educators, occupational therapists, psychologists, speech language pathologists, social workers, school administrators, paraprofessionals, direct support workers)

Who We Are:
Autism Level UP!
A partnership of two developmental psychologists, one autistic and the other allistic. Our philosophy is that through education, accessible resources, practical strategies and a commitment to consistently incorporating the experiences and perspectives of autistic people, we can support the leveling up of society when it comes to autism and neurodiversity. Of course, our primary goal is to support autistic individuals, but the more we are able to spread real awareness and support others in moving from awareness to acceptance, acceptance to appreciation, appreciation to empowerment and from empowerment to advocacy, the more positive change we will see at those large institutional and societal levels that can greatly benefit the autistic community. So we do aim first and foremost to empower autistic individuals to navigate their world, but we also aim to make the world a more autism friendly environment and the universe more accommodating to the neurodiverse - after all, it is a partnership and change should not rest solely on the shoulders of the autistic community.

Amy Laurent, PhD, OTR/L 

Amy specializes in supporting autistic individuals. Her work involves creating learning environments designed to facilitate active engagement at home, in schools, and throughout their communities. She is a co-author of the SCERTS model and frequently lectures around the globe. She is passionate about neurodiversity and helping others to honor and understand the implications of "different ways of being" in relation to navigating the physical and social world. Amy strives to practice what she preaches and uses her love of play, dance, and movement to meet her own regulatory needs.

Jacquelyn Fede, PhD

Jacquelyn Fede, PhD is a super fun, Autistic Self-Advocate, developmental psychologist and program evaluator. Her research interests include immigration policy, autism, and community engagement. She uses her experience to help educate others about autism through lecturing, blogging and consulting on evaluation projects. A full scholarship Division 1 athlete in college, Dr. Fede continues to meet her sensory needs by seeking extreme physical activity. She also enjoys the use of creativity and art for expression.