Autistic-Inclusive Digital Communication Roundtable: Toolkit to Training

Date & time: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 · 12:00–13:15 GMT
Learn more about the project at https://autisticadultsonline.com/

Location: Online (Teams/Zoom)

Host: Queen Mary University of London × Divergent Thinking

Tickets: Free · Invite-preferred · Capacity 12

What this is

Many workplace digital platforms (intranets, Teams/Slack, websites) are busy, unclear, or unpredictable. That creates extra cognitive load—especially for autistic people.

QMUL’s Designer’s Toolkit is a research-based guide that shows simple ways to make digital communication clearer and calmer (e.g., reduce pop-ups and autoplay, use plain language, make rules explicit, improve first-time access).

This 75-minute roundtable brings neuro-inclusion specialists and allies together to figure out how to teach and roll out those practices inside organisations.

Who should attend

Neuro-inclusion/Disability leads • ERG Chairs • L&D/HR partners • Accessibility/UX leads • Trusted client collaborators/consultants.

What we’ll do

• Stress-test which Toolkit ideas teach well and where people get stuck.
• Define minimal viable training modules (audience, length, format, artefacts).
• Anticipate objections/risks and set pilot criteria and success measures.

You’ll leave with

• 2–3 draft modules ready to pilot (with target audiences and formats).
• A lightweight pilot outline (scope, roles, metrics, timeline).
• An employer-facing FAQ/objection-handling starter.

Agenda (75 min)

• Welcome, aims, access check (5)
• Lightning recap of the Toolkit (10)
• Where it lands / where it doesn’t (20)
• Modules & formats (20)
• Pilots, measures, risks, enablement needs (15)
• Wrap & next steps (5)

Practical bits

• Recording: Internal use only (Chatham House Rule). Consent taken on sign-up.
• Accessibility: Live captions; plain slides; no motion/autoplay. Tell us your access needs.
• Optional pre-read: Designer’s Toolkit (PDF) at autisticadultsonline.com/toolkits/

Questions? nat@divergentthinking.uk simona.manni@york.ac.uk · n.koteyko@qmul.ac.uk