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Let’s Talk About Neurodiversity

Training group for adults

WHEN:

TBC

WHERE:

The Chill Out Centre, Stanway, Colchester

WHO:

This course is for anyone with an ADHD and/or any other neurodivergent diagnosis, recent or otherwise or for a parent, family member or interested person who would like to know more about the misunderstood and stigmatised condition of ADHD as well as other neurodivergent conditions such as autism and sensory processing disorder.

UPDATE: THIS TRAINING IS NOT RUNNING AGAIN IN 2024 AS THE FOCUS FOR NOW GOING FORWARD IS THE ADHD AWARENESS TRAININGS.  IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN US DELIVERING THIS, PLEASE EXPRESS INTEREST BELOW AND WE WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH REGARDS TO RUNNING IT AGAIN IN 2025.

 

Delivered by Michelle Shavdia, founder of Find Your Spark, ADHD coach and with a Masters in Coaching Psychology and Rhiann Marchant, founder of SENsational minds who was a SENCO and has a Masters in Education: Autism (Children) and is now a clinically trained autism assessor.

You will be part of a group of likeminded adults wanting to learn more about the lived experience and symptoms of ADHD and neurodivergence.

About this Event

The ADHD awareness session will briefly cover:

  • Background to ADHD and neurodivergent conditions such as autism, dyspraxia, and sensory processing disorder.
  • Symptoms –challenges and strengths
  • Routes to diagnosis
  • Treatment/self-care including ADHD coaching.

Autism and Sensory Processing:

During our autism session, you will learn more about autistic identity and discover more about what it means to have a diagnosis of autism. You will learn more about how sensory processing differences can impact a person with autism with practical suggestions in how to support these differences. You will also learn more about adaptations and support in the school environment.

You will be given support materials on the day plus teas, coffees and biscuits.

There will be the opportunity to be a part of an ongoing ADHD supportive community. You will be able to discuss autism and ADHD assessments with Michelle and Rhiann on the day.

Michelle Shavdia has ADHD and was diagnosed as an adult at 37 years old. She has appeared on numerous podcasts and her business Find Your Spark has been nominated for a Start Up Award for supporting clients in 2023.  She is qualified in Coaching Psychology which she uses to children, young people and adults with ADHD.

Rhiann Marchant is a specialist in autism and was a SENCO. She now is a qualified ADOS-2 Assessor- Pearson Clinically Trained., 3Di clinically trained assessor and ACIA clinically trained assessor.

Complete the below form to express interest in this group.  We will be in touch within 24 hours to send further information and discuss your needs.

Expression of interest Form


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