Autism and Neurodiversity Awareness Training 

This is a two-hour training session facilitated by the Autism Society of the RMWB. During this two-hour session, you will learn how to support individuals of all ages living with disabilities throughout their lives. Training is appropriate for caregivers, professionals, family, friends, employers and coworkers, and anyone who supports someone living with a disability or wants to expand their knowledge of neurodiverse individuals. This training will offer a certification upon completion.

https://autismsocietyofthermwb.wildapricot.org/event-6565083

Unmasking the Lived Experience of Autistic Individuals

Presented by: Lori-Ann R. Sacrey, PhD Behavioural Neuroscience

This presentation will take a deep-dive into the lived experience of autistic individuals, including:

1. How the diagnostic criteria appear in real life,

2. Ways challenges may be masked or accommodated to navigate society,

3. Historical overview of the diagnostic criteria and how it has changed with research findings,

4. Understanding of the female and masked presentations, and 

5. Neurological areas that are unique to the autistic neurotype. 

https://autismsocietyofthermwb.wildapricot.org/event-6564642