Thinking Differently About Church: Understanding Autism and Neurodiversity

Thinking Differently About Church: Understanding Autism and Neurodiversity

Date and times

On Zoom

Neurodiversity is the idea that there are natural variations in how people think, communicate, sense and understand the world. These differences include autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, Tourette's and more. As we seek to be church for all people, understanding neurodiversity is important to enable the gifts, talents and full potential of all people to be included and released within our mission and ministry.

The training consists of a 90 minute online introduction to Neurodiversity, dispelling many of the common myths and misunderstandings. It will offer a modern understanding of autism and neurodiversity and practical strategies for effective communication and collaboration. Attendees will also gain insight into how simple adaptations to buildings and to team approaches can yield excellent outcomes for all.

There will be input from the trainers along with work in small groups and time for Q & A.

Each event will have a maximum of 30 participants. These current sessions are open to clergy and licenced lay ministers in the Diocese of London. Everyone who has completed this introductory training can then attend a full day session looking at neurodiversity in our church contexts in greater depth. Information about the day sessions will be sent to all who book onto the introductory training.

Sessions are led by neurodivergent training specialists with a range of insight and experience of church, working in partnership with St Martin in the Fields.

For more information, please contact John Beauchamp – john.beauchamp@london.anglican.org

If you register but find you can not attend, please let John Beauchamp know by email.

Accessibility

Captions will be enabled for these sessions

Slides will be provided after the training but if you would like these beforehand please email John Beauchamp to request this.

BSL can be provided on request but please let us know you need this well in advance.