Paul's Bio

Paul is one of our peer support practitioners and also an inspirational speaker for Autism Oxford UK.

Paul is an adult on the autism spectrum, diagnosed at the age of 24.

Paul was branded as a “naughty child” at school. He was classically autistic in his early years and gained functional speech around the age of 7 or 8 years old. He went through mainstream school with no additional help or recognition of his autism. Consequently, he did not achieve his academic or his social potential and had very low self-esteem.

After a string of unsuccessful jobs, Paul’s mental health suffered. He was referred to mental health services and misdiagnosed with “Asperger traits with a complex personality”, which did not satisfy Paul was diagnosed by an experienced psychiatrist, who diagnosed him with High Functioning Autism at 24 years old.

Paul wanted to promote autism awareness and help others on the autism spectrum, in the hope that others would not have to suffer as he had.

He has been a seasoned speaker, trainer and consultant for over 10 years authoring five books, contributing to many others and in 2015 being creative consultant for the CBBC carton Pablo about young man with autism.

About this workshop

Paul Issacs will be presenting an online workshop about Exposure Anxiety- a crippling condition affecting a high proportion of people on the autism spectrum in which a person struggles with the direct confrontation approach- creating involuntary, compulsive, retaliation responses.

Paul will give an overview of exposure anxiety, it's mechanics, personal and professional observations and strategies.

Who is this workshop aimed at?

* People who have a PDA Profile* People who have ODD or Reactive Attachment Disorder* People who find direct confrontational approach difficult/unmanageable* People who have other co-existing anxiety disorders* Professionals in the fields of education, psychology/physiatry, therapists, parents and people on the autism

We encourage our workshops to be interactive and are keen to discuss and involve people as much as we can. Therefore, due to the nature of this, unfortunately we are unable to record our workshops due to the privacy and confidentiality of the attendees.