AUTISM in CONTEXT

Future presentations:

For all my presentations and workshops in Flanders, see: www.autisme.be

• 14 February: Autism and the Predictive Mind, Absolute Thinking in a Relative World: Practical Implications for Treatment and Intervention. Webinar for Theramoves, USA. More information.
• 20 February: How to support and promote autonomy in the classroom for autistic students. Ambitious About Autism in-company training, London, UK.
• 9 March: Autism and the Predictive Mind: Absolute Thinking in a Relative World: Practical Implications for Treatment and Intervention. Webinar for Oasis Place, Malaysia. More information.
• 13 March: Autism, friendship and close relationships. Online webinar for Limpsfield Grange School, UK.
• 14 March: What are the invisible triggers of challenging behaviour in autistic people with a severe intellectual disability? Keynote in Dutch at EVB+ Symposium, Utrecht, The Netherlands. More information.
• 20 March: Autism and happiness: from neurodiversity to neuroharmony. Online presentation. Lietuvos Autizmo Asociacija “Lietaus vaikai”. Lithuania.
• 21 March: Autism And The Predictive Mind, Absolute Thinking In A Relative World: Practical Implications for Treatment and Intervention. Online webinar. AEP Connections, US. More information.
• 23 March: Autism friendly communication. Keynote at 48th Annual Conference of Institut des troubles d’apprentissage (InstitutTA), Canada. More information.
• 24 March: En helt ny forståelse af autisme. Autism and the predictive brain. Copenhagen, Denmark. FULLY BOOKED. More information.
• 30 March: From neurodiversity to neuroharmony: fostering a society that works for autistic people. Autism Europe, European Parliament, Brussels. More information.
• 31 March: Autism and the predictive brain. Online presentation. Lietuvos Autizmo Asociacija “Lietaus vaikai”. Lithuania.
• 3 April: Autisme en het voorspellende brein. (Autism and the predictive brain). Qwestor Educatief, Terneuzen. The Netherlands. More information.
• 3 April: Autisme en geluk: mission impossible? (Autism and happiness: mission impossible?). Qwestor Educatief, Terneuzen. The Netherlands. More information.
• 13 April: Autism and the predictive brain. Full day training. Fonden Ørting, Odder, Denmark.
• 14 April: En helt ny forståelse af autisme. Autism and the predictive brain. Copenhagen, Denmark. More information.
• 18 and 19 April: Autism Experience Circuit: train the trainer programme. Amsterdam area, Netherlands.
• 3 May: Autism, happiness and well-being. Lindberg Fenger Kursus- og Videnscenter, Fredericia, Denmark. More information.
• 17 May: Autism, happiness and well-being. Online keynote for Oti – The Israeli Association for Autism.
• 17 May: Autisme en het voorspellende brein. (Autism and the predictive brain). PPO Regio Leiden, The Netherlands. More information.
• 19 and 20 May. 2 keynotes and 2 workshops at Middletown Conference 2023. Belfast, Northern Ireland. More information.
• 29 June: SEND Conference, London, UK.
• 3-6 September: Live H.A.P.P.Y.-coach training in Sweden.
• 28 and 29 October: presentations in Madrid, Spain.
• 8-10 November: workshops and lectures in Denmark.
• 17 and 18 November: presentations in Santiago, Chili.
• 22 November: 50th anniversary conference of Autism in Sverige. Sweden.
• 23 November: full day training, Aalesund, Norway.

Past presentations

It is impossible to list all the workshops, lectures and presentations I’ve given in the past 30 years, so I limit the list to the presentations I gave at international conferences.

Live lectures given at international conferences

1992, May 8-10: Den Haag, The Netherlands: 4th Autism-Europe International Congresss: Autism in the family.

1996, May 3-5: Barcelona, Spain: 5th Autism-Europe International Congress: Stress in parents of a child with ASD.

2000, May 19-21: Glasgow, Scotland, UK: 6th Autism-Europe International Congress: Psycho-education in autism.

2003, Nov 14-16: Lisboa, Portugal: 7th Autism-Europe International Congress: Autism and emotions.

2004, Nov 10-12: Toronto, Canada: Geneva Centre International Autism Symposium: Psycho-education and autism: “I am Special”.

2006, Oct 25-27: Toronto, Canada: Geneva Centre International Autism Symposium: Counselling with people with ASD.

2007, Aug 31 – Sep 2: Oslo, Norway: 8th Autism-Europe International Congress: Empowerment and autism.

2008, Oct 30 – Nov 2: Cape Town, South Africa: World Autism Congress: Autism and imagination.

2010, Oct 8-10: Catania, Sicily: 9th Autism-Europe International Congress: Contextualizing strategies in autism.

2010, Nov 3-5: Toronto, Canada: Geneva Centre International Autism Symposium: Context blindness and autism.

2012, Oct 24-26: Toronto, Canada: Geneva Centre International Autism Symposium: Intimate relationships  and autism.

2013, Sep 26-28: Budapest, Hungary: 10th Autism-Europe International Congress: Autism and midlife; Autism and happiness; Autism and intimate relationships

2015: Montréal, Quebec, Canada: Quebec Gold Conference: Autism as context blindness

2015: Brisbane, Australia: Asia Pacific Autism Conference APAC15: Autism and intimate relationships; Autism and happiness

2016, Jan 15-17: Herning, Denmark: 2. International World Autism Conference: Autism and happiness

2016, Sep 16-18: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: 11th Autism-Europe International Congress: Autism: redefining outcomes

2016, Oct 31 – Nov 2: Göteborg, Sweden: First Annual European Summit on non-punitive, non-adversarial interventions for at-risk kids: Context blindness and the Socrautic method

2016, Nov 17-19: León, Spain: XVIII AETAPI Conference (Asociación Española de Profesionales del Autismo): Autism as context blindness; Autism and happiness

2017, March 16, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Enquire National Conference: Autism and happiness

2017, Sep 07: Sydney, Australia: Asian Pacific Autism Conference APAC17: Autism: from neurodiversity to neuroharmony

2017, Nov 16: Columbus (Ohio), USA: OCALICON: Autism and happiness

2017, Dec 01: Sevilla, Spain: Congresso Sevilla Autismo: Autism as context blindness

2018, Jan 19: New York City (NY), USA: NESTCON: Autism as context blindness

2018, Feb 22-23: Perth, Australia: Autism WA: Autism as context blindness: masterclass

2018, Feb 26-27: Adelaide, Australia, Autism SA: Autism: masterclass

2018, Oct 25: Toronto, Canada: Geneva Centre for Autism International Conference: Autism and the predictive mind. 

2018, Oct 25: Toronto, Canada: Geneva Centre for Autism International Conference: Autism and happiness: mission (im)possible? 

2018, Oct 30: Göteborg, Sweden: The Third Annual European Summit on Non-Punitive, Non-Adversarial Interventions for At-Risk Kids: The predictive mind and autism: context blindness 2.0.  

2018, Nov 8: Glasgow, Scotland, UK: 50th anniversary conference Scottish Autism: From neurodiversity to neuroharmony: plea for a smaller but stronger autism.

2019, Jan 19: Orlando (FL), USA: 26th CARD conference (Centers for Autism and Related Disabilities): Autism and the predictive mind. 

2019, Jan 19: Orlando (FL), USA: 26th CARD conference (Centers for Autism and Related Disabilities): Autism and Happiness: Mission (Im)possible?

2019, 7 March: Autism, the predictive mind and sensory issues. 10th National Autistic Society Professionals Conference, Birmingham, UK.

2019, 7 March: From neurodiversity to neuroharmony. Having a meaningful life with autism. 10th National Autistic Society Professionals Conference, Birmingham, UK.

2019, 29 April: Autism and relationships. SIKON Konference, Odense, Denmark.

2019, 19 June: Masterclass: Autism: building relationships. Singapore.

2019, 21 June: Autism and neuroharmony: well-being accross the life span. APAC19: Asian Pacific Autism Conference, Singapore.

2019, 22 June: Context blindness, learning and employment APAC19: Asian Pacific Autism Conference, Singapore.

13 – 15 September 2019: Access to education. 12th Autism Europe Congress, Nice, France.

23 – 25 September 2021: Autism and the predictive mind. 13^th European Congress of Mental Health in Intellectual Disability in Berlin.

23 – 25 September 2021: Happiness and well-being in autism and intellectual disability. 13^th European Congress of Mental Health in Intellectual Disability in Berlin.

4 November 2021: Keynote: Autism and well-being: from neurodiversity to neuroharmony. Skive Conference, Denmark. (live)

4 Novembe 2021r: Workshop: Autism friendliness: the key ingredients. Skive Conference, Denmark. (live)

20 November: Workshop: Autism as context blindness. 2nd National Autism Congress Switzerland, Bern.

20 November 2021: Keynote: Autism and happiness. 2nd National Autism Congress Switzerland, Bern.

7 October 2022: Autism and happiness: mission (im)possible? Workshop at Autism-Europe’s 13th International Congress, Cracow, Poland.

23 October 2022: Autism and happiness: from neurodiversity to neuroharmony. Cork International Autism Conference, Ireland.