Let’s talk about Neurodiversity: understanding and awareness

This course is for anyone with an ADHD and/or any other neurodivergent diagnosis, recent or otherwise or for a parent or family member who would like to know more about the misunderstood and stigmatised condition of ADHD as well as other neurodivergent conditions such as autism and sensory processing disorder.

Delivered by Michelle Shavdia, founder of Find Your Spark, ADHD coach and with a Masters in Coaching Psychology and Rhiann Marchant, founder of SENsational minds who was a SENCO and has a Masters in Education: Autism (Children) and is now a clinically trained autism assessor.

You will be part of a group of likeminded adults wanting to learn more about the lived experience and symptoms of ADHD and neurodivergent conditions.

This evidence-based ADHD awareness session will briefly cover:

• Background to ADHD

• ADHD symptoms –challenges and strengths

• Routes to diagnosis

• ADHD treatment/self-care

• ADHD Coaching

During our autism session, you will learn more about autistic identity and discover more about what it means to have a diagnosis of autism. You will learn more about how sensory processing differences can impact a person with autism with practical suggestions in how to support these differences. You will also learn more about adaptations and support in the school environment.

You will be given support materials on the day.

There will be the opportunity to book in ADHD coaching with Michelle and be a part of an ongoing ADHD supportive community. You will be able to discuss autism assessments with Rhiann on the day.

Michelle Shavdia is a specialist in ADHD. She has ADHD and was diagnosed as an adult at 37 years old. She has appeared on numerous podcasts and her business Find Your Spark has been nominated for a Start Up Award for supporting clients in 2023.

Rhiann Marchant is a specialist in autism and was a SENCO. She now is a qualified ADOS-2 Assessor- Pearson Clinically Trained., 3Di clinically trained assessor and ACIA clinically trained assessor.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Chill Out Centre, London Road, Colchester, United Kingdom