Understanding
autism and eating difficulties -
for families and professionals
A friendly live session on Zoom about why food and eating can be so hard for autistic people - how sensory issues and anxiety lead to restricted diets, and the strategies that genuinely help. No diagnosis, referral or background knowledge needed.
Join from your sofa, listen in your own way, ask questions by chat - or just listen.
No referral, no paperwork, no waiting list. If mealtimes are hard, you belong here.
Prices for professionals and families - and completely free if you're unemployed or on benefits.
Sound familiar?
If any of these feel like your week, this session was made for you.
“My child eats the same few foods every day, and anything new on the plate causes real distress.”
“I've been told 'they'll eat when they're hungry' - but they won't, and mealtimes have become the hardest part of the day.”
“I'm autistic myself and textures, smells, or foods touching can make eating genuinely difficult.”
“I support autistic people professionally and want to understand the link between autism, anxiety, and eating.”
It isn't fussy eating, and it isn't your fault. There are real answers.
Live sessions on Zoom.
Just pick your date.
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Two hours that make sense of autism and eating difficulties
Food and eating can be a huge issue for autistic people - sensory issues and anxiety can lead to a very restricted diet. Here's what we cover.
Why eating can be hard in autism
A clear, jargon-free explanation of why food and eating can be such a big issue for autistic people.
Sensory sensitivities and eating
Textures, smells, temperatures, foods touching - and interoception (the sense that tells you you're hungry or full) - how the sensory world shapes what feels safe to eat.
Anxiety's role in eating
How anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) play into eating - narrowing diets and raising the stakes at mealtimes.
Eating disorders
Covering anorexia, pica, and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) - the three main eating disorders we see in autism.
Strategies that actually help
Practical, pressure-free approaches that genuinely help your child - at home and beyond.
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 trainer
Loren Snow
Founder and Lead Trainer, PGcert Autism
Ten years and counting of walking alongside families, from diagnosis to crisis. Loren is one of the UK's lead trainers for the NHS and social care mandatory autism training and works in NHS crisis services.
One ticket. The whole bundle.
Every paid ticket now includes the live session, post session access to our on-demand version, and a resource pack - everything you need, in one price.
For families, one ticket covers everyone.
Nobody is priced out: every session has fully funded tickets for anyone unemployed or in hardship.
Parents, carers, and neurodivergent people.
- Live session on zoom
- Post session on-demand course access (worth £35)
Includes CPD certificate (one ticket per person).
- Live session on zoom
- Post session on-demand course access (worth £35)
- CPD Certificate
Unemployed or in hardship.
- Live session on zoom
Standalone on-demand, watch immediately, £35 - or join live and get it included with your ticket after the session.
Trusted by families and the NHS
★★★★★ 4.9 / 5.0 from 2,600+ written evaluations · 20,000+ people trained in 2025
“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”
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?
Yes. If you are unemployed, or in hardship, you can access our sessions for free. We do not ask for evidence - just select the free ticket option when booking, as long as spaces are available.
- All free tickets will be available through our website
- Several sessions run multiple times a month, so there is a good chance of getting in
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 survey 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, here is the 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.
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.
Pick your dateNeed training for your whole team?
We deliver private sessions for organisations, charities, and parent carer forums. Fill in the enquiry form and tell us a bit about what you need.
We subsidise sessions for parent carer forums.
Parent carer forums supported us on our own journeys - so we built something specifically for yours. These are focused, community-level sessions delivered by a Neurodiverse Training trainee trainer, supported by a senior trainer. You get the core session, for your community. No certificates, no tailoring, no recording. Just the knowledge, delivered by someone who lives it.
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We deliver private sessions for organisations of all sizes. Sessions are delivered by neurodivergent specialists with lived and professional experience. Every booking includes full tailoring to your team, post-session support, and an implementation pack. You also get included visibility as an organisation doing the right thing in this space. Tell us what you are looking for and we will come back to you.
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