Future presentations:
For all my presentations and workshops in Flanders, see: www.autisme.be
- 29 June: Wellbeing as the lever for successful inclusion of autistic students. SEND Conference, London, UK.
- 10 July: Autism and the predictive brain. Webinar for Act for Autism. UK.
- 24 & 25 August: H.A.P.P.Y.-coach training. Summer 2023. Online – English. More information and registration.
- 5 September: Whole school training on autism friendly education. Charville Academy, UK.
- 6 September: Autism and the predictive brain. Kent Autistic Trust conference, UK.
- 3-6 October: Live H.A.P.P.Y.-coach training in Lund, Sweden. Organized by NPF-Specialisterna
- 23 October: Autism and autonomy in the classroom. Online workshop. Bumblebee, Ramallah, Palestine.
- 26 October: Autisme, het voorspellende brein en prikkelverwerking. MEE Symposium, Nederland, Etten Leur.
- 27 October: Autism and happiness. From neurodiversity to neuroharmony. Oslo, Norway, Stiftelsen SOR.
- 8-9 November: workshops and lectures for Langagerskolen in Viby, Denmark.
- 10 November: Autism and the predictive brain. Pressto Forlaget, Copenhagen, Denmark.
- 17 November: Autism and the predictive brain. Psycho-education in autism. Two presentations at Seminario Internacional de Autismo, Fundacion Apoyo Autismo Chile, Santiago, Chile.
- 22 November: 50th anniversary conference of Autism in Sverige, Autism Sveriges rikskonferens 2023. Stockholm, Sweden.
- 23 November: Autism and the predictive brain, well-being in autism and psycho-education. Helse Møre og Romsdal, Aalesund, Norway.
- 1 December: Autism and the predictive brain. Pedagogiskt Perspektiv, Malmö, Sweden.
- 11 December: Autism and the Predictive Mind, Absolute Thinking in a Relative World: Practical Implications for Treatment and Intervention. Webinar for Theramoves.
- 16 December: Autism and happiness – Autism and the predictive brain. Fondation Autisme Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
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. 13th European Congress of Mental Health in Intellectual Disability in Berlin.
23 – 25 September 2021: Happiness and well-being in autism and intellectual disability. 13th 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 November 2021: 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.
30 March 2023: From neurodiversity to neuroharmony: fostering a society that works for autistic people. Autism Europe, European Parliament, Brussels.
First you will get a glimpse of my most important past presentations. Just to give you an idea what I can talk about. Please scroll down to see where I will present in the coming months.