This week e-Sgoil has launched an Exam Mindset Guide which is packed full of videos and other resources to help support learners to mentally prepare for exams and assessments. There is a huge range of advice and techniques to help maximise learners’ potential. There is also a section for parents and carers to support their young people.
Click here to view the Exam Mindset Guide.
You can view the 2023 Easter School timetable below:
Click to access Easter-School-Calendar-2023-V2.pdf
Click here to download this document.
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
Click to access Work-and-wellbeing-course.pdf
Work EastRen is holding a one week training course on work and wellbeing starting Monday 27th March – See the attached flyer above or click here for more information.
**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.
| 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
Click to access Assisted-Study-Timetable-Dec22-Mar23.pdf
Click here if you are unable to view the above timetable.
Please see below a letter sent home to regarding upcomming S6 events.
Click to access S6-Year-Group-Photograph-Leavers-Ceremony.pdf
Click here to download this letter.
“A great opportunity to learn, and ask any questions you may have… in a safe, nurturing space using Ramadan and yearly holidays to explore Autistic sensory needs and burnout, and the impact that this may have on your Autistic loved one.”
We are delighted to announce the fourth in our series of ZOOM webinars for families and carers of Autistic people – hosted by The Autistic Collective, featuring Sofia Akbar and Laura Bilton from Scottish Ethnic Minority Autistics (SEMA).
This webinar for East Renfrewshire Carers Centre will continue our series describing what it is like to be a minority ethnic autistic person in Scotland, from two autistic minority ethnic people!
Please join us on Tuesday the 21st of February, 7.00 – 9.00pm for a discussion using Ramadan and yearly holidays to explore Autistic sensory needs and burnout, and the impact that this may have on your Autistic loved one.
To get your ZOOM link, please email bushra@eastrenfrewshirecarers.co.uk or hello@autistic-collective.org
From East Renfrewshire Carers Centre, SEMA and The Autistic Collective
