LIVE Webinar: Autistic Women Exploring Later Life Diagnosis, Supports & Beyond with Barb Cook 10 November 2023

WHEN: Friday 10th November, 2023

START: 9.30am – 2.30pm  Brisbane, Australia (AEST)

DURATION: 5 hours (including breaks and Q&A)

WHERE: Online – Webinar link will be sent one (1) day prior to event start

On completion of this workshop, a certificate will be provided with 4 hours personal development.

30 DAY ACCESS TO RECORDING OF EVENT

Whether self-identifying as being autistic, seeking a diagnosis or have been diagnosed later in life, it can often feel overwhelming at knowing where to start in learning more about yourself and autism.

Navigating getting a diagnosis can be a highly emotional and overwhelming experience. Having to recall your life, often viewed from a perspective of difference, alienation, and trauma, can leave you feeling highly anxious at having to explain this to a stranger, with the hope of “that” health professional will “get you”.

This webinar will explore the process of navigating a diagnosis, how to be prepared and how to identify the right allied health professionals in assisting you through the process and beyond.

Barb speaks from both personal and clinical experience, having received a late life diagnosis of autism, ADHD and dyslexia in 2009, six weeks before her 40^th birthday. Barb will guide you through the experiences we face after diagnosis and navigating getting supports and services that serve us and our needs.

Barb will also explore how our experiences as autistic women change as we age, especially in relation to our sensory issues, peri/menopause, executive functioning, burnout, reduced capacity for work and planning for care as we age.

Topics covered in this full day event:

• Preparing for a Diagnosis
• What to Expect During the Assessment
• After Diagnosis/Self-Identification. What Happens Now?
• Executive Functioning – the Challenges as We Age
• Sensory Issues and Impact Across the Lifespan
• Family & Relationships
• Work – Changes in Capacity and Workload
• Socialising – Designing it Your Way
• Supports & Accommodations – Therapy, Mentors, Coaches or Something Else?
• Perimenopause & Menopause – The Good, The Bad and The Downright Annoying
• Associated Health Concerns
• Aging & Supports – How Do We Get Our Needs and Supports Met

This event is certainly one you don’t want to miss!

Presentation slides and handouts will be provided prior to the event.

This workshop may be claimed under the NDIS for self and plan managed participants. Please check with your NDIS LAC / Plan Manager prior to purchasing your ticket.

If you require a detailed invoice, please email connect @ neurodiversityhub.com explaining what information is required.

Event online link to attend will be sent out to participants 24 hours prior to event start. Please check your junk and spam folders if you do not receive a link. We will be unable to resend a link once the event has started.

A copy of the recording of the event will be available for you to watch for 30 days.