Midlands Autism Hub - Navigating University Life

Midlands Autism Hub - Navigating University Life

A two hour virtual group session surrounding navigating university life for parents and carers of autistic people

By Contact - for families with disabled children

Date and time

Location

Online

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes

Navigating University Life

This 1.5 hour group session will cover lived experience from autistic university students and parents and carers and how best to support themselves/their autistic adult.

Our Navigating University Life will cover:

  • Worries around navigating university life
  • Navigating fresher's week
  • Navigating lectures, assignments and placements
  • Accessing DSA and reasonable adjustments
  • Supporting mental wellbeing at university
  • Navigating student life at university

Join this virtual group session to meet other local parents and develop your understanding around autism. This session will be held on Zoom. If you prefer to not be visible or audible on screen that is fine by us. This workshop is delivered by people with lived experience of autism.

Please direct any enquiries relating to your booking to AutismHubMidlands@contact.org.uk

For further info and support from Contact, please email info@contact.org.uk or see www.contact.org.uk

To find out more about our online workshops visit: autismcentral.org.uk/midlands

Not based in the Midlands, visit autismcentral.org.uk/find-help to find your local hub

Frequently asked questions

I don't live in London or the Midlands, where can I access support?

Autism Central provides support across England the regions. You can find help via your hub here: https://www.autismcentral.org.uk/find-help

I read you can also book a free 1:1 call. How do I do this? (Midlands)

For Midlands based families - bit.ly/Midlands-121 or for an email response bit.ly/midlands-email

I read you can also book a free 1:1 call. How do I do this? (London)

For London based families - https://contact.org.uk/help-for-families/workshops-and-events/autism-hub-events/autism-hub-london-1-to-1-support/

What is a Peer Educator?

Our Peer Educators facilitate our online workshops and 1:1 support. They have lived experience of autism, whereby they are either autistic themselves and/or are a parent or carer of an autistic person. They have personal experience and may also have professional experience too.

Free
Sep 10 · 02:00 PDT