Autism Arena

Services for
Organisations

Schools

Schools are facing increasing challenges supporting students with SEND and SEMH needs, as long waiting lists and reduced services leave families without timely support. Without adequate understanding and strategies to support neurodivergent children, barriers to education exist, causing anxiety, impact on learning & attendance impacting the child and their wider community.

We can provide the additional help that is required to support the development and wellbeing of pupils and staff.

We deliver staff training on neurodiversity with strategies to support inclusion.

We offer online and in-person: 

  • Talks
  • Workshops
  • Bespoke training sessions
  • Post-diagnostic support for caregivers
  • Carer wellbeing sessions

Please contact us to discuss the range of neurodiversity related topics, specific to school environments, that we offer.

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Private Businesses

Neurodiversity understanding and training are essential for building a healthier, more productive, and future-ready workplace. Neurodivergent employees are often highly motivated, values-driven and committed employees who can bring valuable strengths including creativity and innovative thinking.
However, they can often face barriers that impact their wellbeing, mental health, performance, and sense of belonging. With the improved awareness, organisations can make simple adjustments that are beneficial to all staff, enabling them to thrive.

Investing in neurodiversity training creates a safer, happier, and more engaged workforce. It also reduces legal and reputational risks by ensuring staff are supported fairly and in line with equality legislation. The benefits extend to reducing costs linked to absenteeism and recruitment.

Create your own training programme by selecting from the following training options: 

  • Understanding Neurodiversity
  • Communication skills
  • Transitions
  • Leadership
  • Hormonal changes impacting brain functioning (includes Menopause)
  • Reasonable Adjustments
  • Relationships
  • Environmental considerations
  • Reducing absenteeism
  • Recruitment and onboarding
  • Meeting ISO regulation guidelines
  • Legal considerations
  • Workplace Needs Assessments
  • Post diagnostic support for individuals
  • Support for caregivers of neurodivergent children – these packages may have grant funding available, please enquire.
  • Support for Employee Resource Groups
  • Other challenges
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Testimonials

  • Gillian delivered a workshop to our staff team, supporting how to work more effectively with neurodivergent people. It is easy to believe she was a GP due to her ability to take complex biological information and relay it in layman’s terms. It was accessible, engaging and I feel in a much better place to support my neurodivergent clients moving forward.
    Paul Kilgallon, Business Coach 
  • 100% said they enjoyed it, 100% said they found it useful/helpful. What they enjoyed most:  found Dr Gillian very approachable, her speech was at a good pace and she had a lot of information to share; The Q&A, Getting a deep understanding of the different responses to situations and environment for neurodivergent colleagues.
    ITV, Employee Resource Group 
  • Pace, content and delivery were all fantastic. The personal story & space for people to share their stories was excellent.
    Anthony Waddington, CEO Participate Projects 
  • Thoroughly enjoyed the session, very informative and engaging
  • This session has really increased my understanding of the different ways neurodivergent people process info and given me tools to make our learning sessions more accessible to all
  • I would recommend this to all my fellow youth workers and anyone who works in an alternative provision or mainstream school! Simple to understand, speaker very  personable, relatable, understanding and kind. Great presentation
  • Lived experience was really insightful. Gillian, you are so approachable and the environment was very relax. No question felt uncomfortable.
  • This was a brilliant opportunity to look at how we support our clients in a way that works for them. You are very personable & great communicator, good level of knowledge shared and peer engagement
  • Gillian makes understanding neurodivergence and applying it to your work straightforward. The workshop is a fantastic tool for staff development.
    Anthony Waddington, CEO Participate Projects