Dr Chloe Farahar, Aucademy and Ben Usher-Barrass, Autisticality will be hosting an event on Monday 5th June 11.00am – 1.00pm to explore “Autistic Wellbeing; What works?”
To register for the ZOOM link, please email hello@autistic-collective.org
Category Archives: Support
On Wednesday April 19th at 7.00pm, Marion and Felicity from Autism Understanding Scotland are joining us to explore “Understanding Neurodiversity and School Phobia”.
We thought this topic would be of interest to school staff, and as such, once again we’re opening up this session to anyone who lives or works in East Renfrewshire.
We’d love to welcome you and your colleagues, if you’re able to join us.
Please register to get your ZOOM link at hello@autistic-collective.org
This is closely followed by our next parent and carer empowerment workshop.
On Thursday April 27th at 11.00am the team from Autism Understanding Scotland will return to talk about, “Advocacy Skills when dealing with professionals”. This session is open to parents and carers in East Renfrewshire.
–The Autistic Collective CIC
Autistic Masking: Dispelling the myths….and what does ‘Unmasking’ mean? ⭐ Kieran Rose ⭐ 27th March 7.00pm
**This session is open to anyone who lives or works in East Renfrewshire. Usually, our Autistic Collective events are safe spaces for parents and carers only….and we will absolutely continue to do that, but this webinar will be an opportunity for professionals who support Autistic people and their families to join us, as we all learn together side-by-side**
Over the past couple of years, we feel extremely honoured and blessed to have been able to welcome exceptional Autistic/Neurodivergent guest speakers and trainers to our Autistic Collective spaces. Following on in that tradition….
We’re delighted to announce International public speaker, researcher and published author Kieran Rose AKA The Autistic Advocate will be joining us via Zoom on Monday 27th March from 7.00 – 9.00pm.
Kieran writes at www.theautisticadvocate.com where his work has been read by over 2 million people.
Join us on the 27th March, when Kieran will take us on a whistle-stop tour of Autistic Masking: Dispelling the myths….and what does ‘Unmasking’ mean? then answer any questions you may have.
- Dispelling myths around Masking
- Deconstructing the research narrative
- Contextualising Masking
- Defining ‘The Mask’
- Where does the Mask lead?
- Finding out what ‘Unmasking’ means
| To register to book your place, and get a ZOOM link, please email hello@autistic-collective.org
Can’t make it? Don’t worry, please register anyway. All registrants will be sent a recording afterwards (NB: the Q&A section of the session will not be recorded) |
Kieran was diagnosed Autistic in 2003 and is a parent to 3 Autistic children.
Kieran has chapters and mentions in several internationally renowned books and has a book on Autistic Masking and Stigma, co-written with Psychologist Dr Amy Pearson, due to be published with Pavilion Press in 2023.
Kieran guest lectures at Universities across the UK and is a regular guest lecturer in Psychology and Sociology at the University of Sunderland, and to mental health professionals at The Anna Freud Centre for children and families.
Kieran is a co-founder of the networking organisation The Autistic Cooperative which provides professional networks for Autistic professionals. He is also Neurodivergence Educator for the Star Institute for Sensory Processing in the US, and sits on the board of Autistic Parents UK.
Kieran writes at www.theautisticadvocate.com where his work has been read by over 2 million people.
Please Note: This event is open to anyone who lives or works in East Renfrewshire.
–The Autistic Collective CIC
Supporting Young People through Exams
Online Session for Parents and Carers
Monday, 28th, March 2022
6.30-7.30pm
East Renfrewshire Educational Psychology Service is delivering a one-hour session for parents and carers of young people across East Renfrewshire who will be sitting exams and completing National Qualifications in May and June of this year (pupils in S4, 5 and 6). The aim of the session will be to normalise the experiences and emotions of young people, as they juggle the demands of exams with the changes and disruption that they have experienced throughout the pandemic. There will also be an exploration of strategies to reduce anxiety levels, and a focus on how you can best support your child throughout this time. The session will also refer to our Healthier Minds website
(https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/er/healthierminds/) and will involve input from teachers and other partners across East Renfrewshire who support young people’s mental wellbeing.
If you would like to attend, please complete the registration form by the 21st March: https://forms.office.com/r/ZJDm0fK5hJ You can also include any questions which you would like to be answered during the online session. Within the registration form, there is a brief questionnaire which asks your views about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on your child’s educational experiences. We would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete this to let us know your views.
We will contact you via email with the joining information for the session.
Email: ps@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Available Courses
The following courses are available free for parents/carers in Scotland via the link below.
The courses highlighted in yellow are specifically targeted to teenagers and/or their parents.
- 1. Understanding pregnancy, labour, birth and your baby
- 2. Understanding your baby
- 3a. Understanding your child
- 3b. Understanding your child with additional needs
- 4. Understanding your teenager’s brain
- 5. Understanding your brain (for teenagers only!)
- 6. Understanding your child’s feelings (a taster course)
- 7. Understanding your child’s mental health and wellbeing (accompanies 3a and/or 3b)
To access these courses for free, families need to use the access code TARTAN.
University of Glasgow – Graduate Apprenticeship Opportunities in Software Engineering
The University of Glasgow have been in contact to make us aware of some Software Engineering Graduate Apprenticeship opportunities which would allow you to study and earn at the same time! If you have an interest in Maths, Science or Computing Science this could be for you! See details below:
Current Graduate Apprentice opportunities in Software Engineering BSc 2022 starts
The following companies are currently recruiting Graduate Apprentices in Software Engineering to start Autumn 2022. More companies will come online shortly
BBC – Broadcasting Company. Software Engineering and Data Science.
Morgan Stanley – International Bank. Software Engineering.
VeryConnect – Membership & Community Software. Software Engineering.
Check out all vacancies and apply via this link: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/computing/undergraduate/graduateapprenticeships/howtoapply/
Employer Events
The following partner employers are running a series of short online events in January providing insights on working in their organisations covering themes such as apprenticeships, CV writing and diversity.
Barclays: check out the full range of events here
Morgan Stanley: Meet Apprentices and Glasgow Opportunities
Everyone is welcome: teachers; students; parent/carers.
Fast Track Application and CV Service for GAs
To give every candidate the best chance of securing a place on the 2022 GA we have launched our new CV and Fast Track Application Service. Find out more here and contact anna.doyle@glasgow.ac.uk to sign up
Assisted Study
Please find updated detailed information from each curricular area regarding S4-S6 Assisted Study, along with the timetable for January and February.
Click here for further Information
Click here for the Assisted Study Timetable Updated 10/01/2022
Supporting your Child through Assessments
We are aware that pupils will be preparing for prelims, assessments and final exams. We have compiled some tips and strategies on how to support your child at home, including study advice from different departments.
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