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Friday, 18 July

Decoding Visual Distress in Autism

Sensory differences can mean big challenges for autistic children and sight is a particularly massive sense. So let's learn about it.

By Neurodiverse Training

Date and time

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:00 - 11:00 PDT

Location

Online

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 14 days before event

About this event

Event lasts 1 hour

Decoding Visual Distress: Strategies for Autism & Sight Differences

Undersrtanding sight differences in autistic people with Sight Sensitivities

Are you or your child overwhelmed by bright lights, frustrated by busy patterns, or struggling to connect with others? Sight sensitivities can profoundly shape how we autistic people experience the world – often leading to anxiety, meltdowns, or missed social cues.

Join us to understand and discover practical strategies to help you and your child navigate the visual world with greater ease and confidence.

Leave equipped filled with ideas and approaches to reduce sensory stress, and thrive in a visual world.

Our speaker Chris Memmott is one of our autistic trainers. They have a passion for sensory work and view it as a cornerstone of autism care. They have taught thousands of NHS staff, parents and individuals, and basically anyone who can't outrun them!. They also do sensory evaluations of care facilities and have worked as a 1-2-1 peer supporter and TA in an autism specific school..

Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to learn and connect with others in the autism community. Register now to secure your spot!

Organised by

Neurodiverse Training

Neurodiverse Training are a group of neurodivergent professionals who deliver neurodiversity training. We cover autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and associated physical and mental ill health.

We recognise that as a society we need to do more to understand the needs of neurodivergent people. Neurodivergent people have poorer life outcomes across every life domain: work, education, healthcare, & relationships.