What Is Autism? Reframing Through a Neuroaffirmative Lens

DATE:        Thursday, 28th August 2025
TIME:         7pm - 8pm
VENUE:     Online Via Zoom

Target Audience: For primary school teachers and SNAs, ideal for those new to autism classes or a refresh with a Neuroaffirmative lens

Webinar 1: What Is Autism? Reframing Through a Neuroaffirmative Lens

Start the school year with confidence, clarity, and compassion.

In this foundational webinar, Senior Speech and Language Therapist, Amy Collins (@amysclt) guides educators through a modern, respectful understanding of autism rooted in neuro affirmative practice. Moving away from outdated deficit-based models, this session offers fresh insight into what it really means to support autistic children in the classroom.

Participants will explore sensory, communication, and regulation differences, gain an understanding of updated research, and bust some of the most persistent myths about autism. A must-attend for those eager to build inclusive classrooms that honour neurodiversity from day one. This webinar also features real life experiences from autistic teenagers, adults and parents of autistic children.

Webinar 1: Communication Differences and How to Support Them - Thursday, 28th August 2025 - REGISTER HERE 

Webinar 2: Communication Differences and How to Support Them - Monday 8th September 2025 - REGISTER HERE 

Webinar 3: Visuals, Structure, and Predictability Without Rigidity - Wednesday 22nd October 2025 - REGISTER HERE 

Webinar 4: Inclusion, Social Connection, and Peer Interaction - Tuesday 11th November 2025 - REGISTER HERE 

Bio of Presenter: Amy Collins

Amy is a graduate of the Masters in Speech and Language Therapy in the University of Limerick where she graduated in 2010, having completed her Degree in Early Childhood Studies in UCC. Amy has spent her career to date specialising in her passion in supporting Autistic and neurodiverse children, teenagers and adults. Amy has extensive and international experience as a specialist SLT in a range of disability and education teams in Ireland and New Zealand, where she worked for the Ministry of Education. Amy has also worked as Clincal Lead SLT in the NCSE and brings an understanding of both the clinical and educational aspects to supporting autistic students.  Amy is passionate in educating and updating other professionals’ knowledge with new information and supporting families to advocate for their child’s needs.