This month I had the pleasure and the honour to give a keynote at two European congresses. I talked about self-compassion in autism at the 14th Autism Europe Congress in Dublin, together with Wenn Lawson from Australia.
Self-compassion is linked to mental health and well-being.
Well-being of autistic individuals (and other neurodivergent people) has been my major focus the last 15 years. I try to link neuropsychological findings of (autism) research to practical tips that enhance the well-being of autistic people.
Therefore, it was a great honour to give another keynote at another European congress one week after the one in Dublin: EAMHID 2025, organized by EAMHID. This is a biennial European congress focused on unleashing talent and embracing diversity in mental health for individuals with (in particular intellectual) disabilities. My keynote “From neurodiversity to neuroharmony’ focused on the following 5 key messages:
