Understanding Autism at Christmas
A practical session on preparing for Christmas, managing change and reducing overwhelm.
Join from your sofa, listen in your own way, ask questions by chat - or just listen.
No referral, no paperwork, no waiting list.
We offer low-cost tickets, extensive free resources and a limited number of fully-funded tickets.
Sound familiar?
If these patterns are familiar when supporting an autistic person through the Christmas period, this session is right for you.
“Christmas is a lot for us - meltdowns, intense fear of family and presents. Last year we just decided to skip it entirely.”
“We just need an explanation that makes sense and adjustments that we can actually use.”
“I'm being misunderstood due to my needs, communication or difficulty with transitions and change.”
“I want support that respects the person and works in the settings where life happens with other people.”
It isn't laziness or lack of willpower, and it isn't your fault. There are real answers.
Live sessions on Zoom.
Just pick your date.
Live on Zoom · times shown in your local time (your local time)
Only one date. Once a year. Follow us on social media and join our mailing list to get updates for next year.
Two hours that make sense of Autism at Christmas strategies
A practical session on Christmas, delivered by both an autistic person and a parent. Here's what we cover.
What autistic adults and children struggle with at Christmas
Common challenges during the Christmas period, including change, expectations and social demands.
Routine changes
How disrupted routines and uncertainty can affect wellbeing, and ways to increase predictability.
Sensory considerations
The sensory demands of Christmas, including sensory overload, sensory tools and sensory joys.
Gifts and celebrations
How gifts and celebrations can create pressure, and practical tips that can help.
Processing differences and communication
Executive functioning barriers at Christmas, how to reduce them, and ways to adapt communication.
Live on Zoom, cameras optional
This session is never recorded, so people ask what they actually need to ask - and that's exactly why it's worth coming.
Meet your trainers
Jade Page
Trainer
Jade is an autism trainer and mum to two non-speaking autistic boys aged 9 and 11. She has over 10 years’ SEN experience, having delivered training to thousands of families, led an autism charity and managed the rollout of an NHS support service.
Hats Darley
Trainer
Hats is autistic and has ADHD. She is an experienced trainer, supporting the NHS in delivering its mandatory training on autism. She is also an experienced public speaker and manager who has led teams and runs a community group for AuDHD women.
Three tickets. One aim.
Nobody should be priced out of understanding their own or their child's neurodiversity. Family tickets are partially funded by us and every session has a limited number of fully funded tickets for those in hardship.
For families, one ticket covers everyone.
Parents, carers, and neurodivergent people.
Includes CPD certificate - one ticket per person.
Unemployed or in hardship. Limited Availability.
Funding every free place this month.
Trusted by parents, health and social care
Live session, on-demand course and certificate included.
“Felt more real because people with autism delivered it”
“A row of LEDs went off in my head”
“I really like Loren's style of delivery”
“This should be mandatory in both health and education settings”
“Fantastic! Best training I’ve had in years”
“Great training, came away more confident and more mindful”
Questions people ask us.
We try to be upfront about how our sessions work. Here is everything you probably want to know before you book.
Where do the sessions take place?
All our open-access webinars run live on Zoom. You do not need a Zoom account - just a link, which arrives by email after booking.
These are not passive sessions. Throughout the session:
- The chat is open the entire time
- We read your comments and questions as they come in
- We mention attendees by name and bring your perspectives into the session
- You are treated as a second voice in the room - not an audience
The chat is deleted at the end of every session. What happens in the session stays in the session.
Who comes to these sessions?
Roughly:
- Two-thirds are parents and carers here for their children
- Around one-third are neurodivergent people here for themselves
- A smaller number are professionals
Whoever you are, you will be in the right place. The sessions are written to be useful across all three groups. Because of who attends, the conversations in the chat are personal - people share things about their children, their own experiences, their struggles. That is part of what makes these sessions valuable.
Who creates and delivers these sessions?
Every session is built by our team together - not one person working alone. Each topic draws on:
- Multiple neurodivergent specialists with lived experience
- Frontline practice and peer-reviewed research
- Refinement through delivery to tens of thousands of people
Do I get a recording?
You will receive on-demand access an hour after the session. This contains a pre-recorded version.
We do not live record. The reason is straightforward: the sessions are personal. The chat is open, people share things about themselves and their families, and attendees are named and included throughout. Recording that would not be right.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, if you cancel at least 14 days before the session. Under 14 days, we cannot offer refunds. Here is why:
- We run these sessions as cheaply as possible because they are a community good
- By the time you cancel close to the date, we have already spent money on advertising to reach you
- Refunding under 14 days means we absorb both the payment processor fees and the advertising cost
- Around 30% of people who book do not turn up or cancel - often due to last-minute childcare needs. As parents and carers ourselves, we understand. However, if we refunded everyone or moved them on to a different session, we simply could not keep running our sessions
Do I get the slides?
You get them after the session via our on-demand platform. You will be sent the login details an hour after the session ends. This is more than a slide deck - it is a clickable web page with resources and links built in, which you can click through directly.
Can I bring an AI note-taker?
No. For the same reason we do not record: the people in the session have not consented to being captured by a third-party tool. The chat is personal and the session is just between us.
You will get access to the on-demand version an hour after the session has ended if you need something to refer back to.
Are there free tickets?
If you are unemployed, or in hardship we offer a limited number of funded tickets. We do not ask for evidence - just select the funded ticket option when booking, as long as spaces are available.
- All funded tickets will be available only through our website
- We offer over 2,000 funded tickets a year
These are paid for by us and our paying customers. They are limited because live training costs money to deliver. Sadly we can't offer out more.
Can I bring my whole team on one ticket?
Family and individual tickets: yes - the whole family can join on one ticket. Our mission is to help neurodivergent people, so we price these sessions as accessibly as possible.
Professional tickets: no. Each professional attendee needs their own ticket and receives one on-demand access with one certificate worth CPD hours.
How do I get my certificate?
Certificates are generated by you completing your post-session certification quiz via our on-demand platform. You will get access to this an hour after the session ends if you booked a live session or immediately if you booked on-demand.
I missed a session I really wanted. Will it run again?
Most popular topics run at least once a month, sometimes twice. A handful of topics currently run only a few times a year, so it is worth checking back regularly.
- The quickest way to find out about a session is to join our mailing list - there is a link at the bottom of the page
- If a topic is available on demand, you will find it in our e-learning
I love your sessions. How can I help?
Tell people. Genuinely - word of mouth is the most valuable thing you can do. Share the link, tell a friend, mention us in a group. We run free sessions regularly too, so share those when they come up.
Everything we do is built to help as many people as possible. The more people who know about us, the more people we can reach.
I really want to join your team. How do I do that?
We get a lot of these, including from people wanting to volunteer. Being honest: it takes a lot to support someone to deliver in our style, so we are selective. You are likely a fit if you have:
- Professional experience in these spaces - not just lived experience (we have plenty of that)
- A track record of delivering training, in person and online
- A social delivery style - talking with people, not at them
Right now we have specific gaps we would love help with:
- Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Tourette's - we have plenty of lived experience but need someone with professional experience supporting people in workplaces and schools
- Neurodiversity and race - a big gap
- Leadership - people who work or have worked in leadership. We do a lot of work supporting managers, and we also deliver neurodiversity in the workplace training
Please be aware that we receive a lot of enquiries about working for us. We cannot respond to them all - we cannot respond to most of them. If you would like to get in touch anyway, please use our contact form.
Can my organisation sponsor your sessions?
Yes. Corporate sponsorship allows us to offer more completely free webinars to those that need them. If you want to partner with us and fund free places - or fully fund a session - for the public good, get in contact.
In return, you will be announced across our social media channels, newsletter, website, and within the sessions themselves. Your logo will be placed on the front of the slide deck for that session, and on this page , so every attendee knows your organisation made it possible. You will also receive our PR kit so you can shout about it too, and you will be listed on our website as an official partner. Your funding directly removes barriers for neurodivergent individuals, families, and the many healthcare and social care professionals who attend our webinars.
To discuss sponsorship, please contact us.
Not quite the right topic?
Our Mission. Our Values. Our Model.
Neurodivergent people deserve to live independently, do work we enjoy, and never be defined by what others think we cannot do.
We train people, workplaces, health professionals, and families to make that possible - not through ongoing support but through real understanding that changes how people think and act permanently.
We Give Value First
We start with the people who need it most and give. Free resources, information, content, and tickets - before anyone spends a penny.
The Strategies Work
Real strategies delivered with honest candour - useful the next day, not forgotten by Friday. That changes things for the people around them.
Results Create Advocates
Impactful strategies that work because they come from lived experience. The people we train recommend us to colleagues and leadership.
Organisations Bring Us In
Our character has already been proven. That trust means organisations book us. Real impact, real change, and funds to give more.
Why we do this
Everything we say comes from being there. We have navigated the same systems, faced the same barriers, and been misread, overlooked, or managed rather than supported. So our training is not adapted from generic content - it is built by us, from the inside out.
Whatever brought you here, we are glad you found us.
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