Workshops for Autistic Adults

Who are the sessions aimed at?

Funded by Southampton City Council and Hampshire County Council, these sessions are for autistic adults who wish to gain more insight into what makes them different and why.

What are the aims of the workshops?

The aim of these workshops is to support participants towards understanding and accepting who they really are rather than teaching them to ‘mask’ or ‘pass for normal’.

Workshop structure:

The workshops are made up of six sessions which are each two hours long, but people can decide how long they wish to stay for each session.
There will be a 15-minute break in the middle of the session. Should anyone one need to take a break at any other time they are, of course, free to do so.
Each group will have up to 10 participants.

When and how often sessions take place:

Participants can choose to join one of two small groups depending on whether they prefer a morning or evening session.
Sessions will take place once a month, and the dates are given below.

Schedule

Session 1 - Introduction

Set the context for the other workshops and explore:

Competing definitions of what it is to be autistic.
The diversity of the autistic population.

Session 2 - Thinking

Differences in the way we think and process the world.
Accommodating such differences

Session 3 - Communication

How autistic children might acquire language and move on to develop distinctive styles of communication.
Ways of enabling better communication between us and non-autistic people.

Session 4 - Social Interaction

Distinctly autistic ways of being social.
Strategies for avoiding social burnout.

Session 5 - Sensory Perception

How reactions to everyday stimuli may give clues as to our unique sensory profiles.
Ways to stimulate or calm our senses.

Session 6 - Behaviour

Legislation and guidance concerning equality and discrimination.
How such legislation and guidance applies to us.

Hampshire Workshops for Autistic Adults

Funded by Hampshire County Council, these sessions are for autistic adult residents within Hampshire County Council boundaries who wish to gain more insight into what makes them different and why.

Course Dates – 2024

Group 1: Online
13:00 to 15:00
Session 1: Monday 8th July
Session 2: Monday 15th July
Session 3: Monday 22nd July
Session 4: Monday 29th July
Session 5: Monday 5th August
Session 6: Monday 12th August
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Group 2: Online
10:00 to 12:00
Session 1: Monday 15th July
Session 2: Monday 22nd July
Session 3: Monday 29th July
Session 4: Monday 5th August
Session 5: Monday 12th August
Session 6: Monday 19th August
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Group 3: Online
18:00 to 20:00
Session 1: Thursday 25th July
Session 2: Thursday 1st August
Session 3: Thursday 8th August
Session 4: Thursday 15th August
Session 5: Thursday 22nd August
Session 6: Thursday 29th August
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Group 4: In Person
10:00 to 12:00
Wells Place, Eastleigh
Session 1: Tuesday 3rd September
Session 2: Tuesday 10th September
Session 3: Tuesday 17th September
Session 4: Tuesday 24th September
Session 5: Tuesday 1st October
Session 6: Tuesday 8th October
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Group 5: In Person
13:00 to 15:00
The Orchard, Basingstoke
Session 1: Wednesday 23rd October
Session 2: Wednesday 30th October
Session 3: Wednesday 20th November
Session 4: Wednesday 27th November
Session 5: Wednesday 4th December
Session 6: Wednesday 18th December
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Please be aware that we expect participants to attend and actively engage with all sessions. A certificate will be issued on successful completion of the full course. In the event that you are unable to attend a session, please let us know in advance, where possible, at trainingadmin@autismhampshire.org.uk.

Southampton Workshops for Autistic Adults

Funded by Southampton City Council, these sessions are for autistic adult residents within Southampton City Council boundaries who wish to gain more insight into what makes them different and why.

Course Dates – 2024/2025 - FULL

We are sorry to say that the current dates are now fully booked. However, please visit the booking link to add yourself to our waiting list or click here to look at our bespoke training courses for individuals or organisations.

Group 1

Online
Booking capacity: 10
Time: Wednesdays 10am-12pm

Wednesday 24th April 2024
Wednesday 22nd May 2024
Wednesday 19th June 2024
Wednesday 17th July 2024
Wednesday 11th September 2024
Wednesday 9th October 2024

Click here to add yourself on to the waiting list

Group 2

Online
Booking capacity: 10
Time: Wednesdays 6pm-8pm

Wednesday 9th October 2024
Wednesday 13th November 2024
Wednesday 11th December 2024
Wednesday 8th January 2025
Wednesday 5th February 2025
Wednesday 5th March 2025