Autistic Parents UK
@autisticparentsuk.org
The only national, Autistic-led charity supporting parents who are Autistic themselves, with children of any neurotype. We offer a range of peer support services, events, training and resources: https://www.autisticparentsuk.org/
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🧵Autistic Parents UK Intro Thread 🧵
Who we are:
👉 An #ActuallyAutistic registered charity run by Autistic parents for Autistic parents.
👉 We support parents who are Autistic themselves, with children of any neurotype.
👉 We also create employment opportunities for Autistic parents.
Who we are:
👉 An #ActuallyAutistic registered charity run by Autistic parents for Autistic parents.
👉 We support parents who are Autistic themselves, with children of any neurotype.
👉 We also create employment opportunities for Autistic parents.
💻 ONLINE PEER SUPPORT GROUPS 💻
Our peer support groups give #Autistic parents the opportunity to connect with others who share similar experiences. Groups run either once a month or once a fortnight. Here is a list of some of our upcoming groups.
Find out more: www.autisticparentsu...
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Our peer support groups give #Autistic parents the opportunity to connect with others who share similar experiences. Groups run either once a month or once a fortnight. Here is a list of some of our upcoming groups.
Find out more: www.autisticparentsu...
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January 15, 2026 at 6:22 PM
💻 ONLINE PEER SUPPORT GROUPS 💻
Our peer support groups give #Autistic parents the opportunity to connect with others who share similar experiences. Groups run either once a month or once a fortnight. Here is a list of some of our upcoming groups.
Find out more: www.autisticparentsu...
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Our peer support groups give #Autistic parents the opportunity to connect with others who share similar experiences. Groups run either once a month or once a fortnight. Here is a list of some of our upcoming groups.
Find out more: www.autisticparentsu...
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Looking forward to welcoming @laurarichmond.bsky.social for a Q&A on February 10th on Autistic parenting and mental health services - in the meantime we love this article she wrote for Grazia. #ActuallyAutistic
I wrote a short piece for Grazia about autistic parenting… and it ends on a more hopeful note than the headline suggests! If this resonates with you, you should check out the fantastic charity @autisticparentsuk.org and also buy my book. uk.bookshop.org/p/books/all-...
January 15, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Looking forward to welcoming @laurarichmond.bsky.social for a Q&A on February 10th on Autistic parenting and mental health services - in the meantime we love this article she wrote for Grazia. #ActuallyAutistic
💻Live Q&A - Hyper Empathy
Bobbi Elman will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Hyper Empathy. This may include hyper empathy in ourselves as Autistic adults, as well as our Autistic children. #Autistic
🗓️Tuesday 20th January at 7pm.
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Bobbi Elman will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Hyper Empathy. This may include hyper empathy in ourselves as Autistic adults, as well as our Autistic children. #Autistic
🗓️Tuesday 20th January at 7pm.
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January 13, 2026 at 6:29 PM
💻Live Q&A - Hyper Empathy
Bobbi Elman will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Hyper Empathy. This may include hyper empathy in ourselves as Autistic adults, as well as our Autistic children. #Autistic
🗓️Tuesday 20th January at 7pm.
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Bobbi Elman will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Hyper Empathy. This may include hyper empathy in ourselves as Autistic adults, as well as our Autistic children. #Autistic
🗓️Tuesday 20th January at 7pm.
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Want to stay in the loop for 2026?
We share all our upcoming live Q&As and links to past recordings in our email newsletter, straight to your inbox. 📩
Sign up on our website (scroll to the bottom for the signup form) 👉 www.autisticparentsu...
We share all our upcoming live Q&As and links to past recordings in our email newsletter, straight to your inbox. 📩
Sign up on our website (scroll to the bottom for the signup form) 👉 www.autisticparentsu...
January 8, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Want to stay in the loop for 2026?
We share all our upcoming live Q&As and links to past recordings in our email newsletter, straight to your inbox. 📩
Sign up on our website (scroll to the bottom for the signup form) 👉 www.autisticparentsu...
We share all our upcoming live Q&As and links to past recordings in our email newsletter, straight to your inbox. 📩
Sign up on our website (scroll to the bottom for the signup form) 👉 www.autisticparentsu...
A new year, the same mission: supporting Autistic parents.
As 2026 begins, our commitment to Autistic parents remains at the heart of everything we do. We’re excited about our plans for the year ahead, including:
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As 2026 begins, our commitment to Autistic parents remains at the heart of everything we do. We’re excited about our plans for the year ahead, including:
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January 4, 2026 at 9:04 AM
A new year, the same mission: supporting Autistic parents.
As 2026 begins, our commitment to Autistic parents remains at the heart of everything we do. We’re excited about our plans for the year ahead, including:
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As 2026 begins, our commitment to Autistic parents remains at the heart of everything we do. We’re excited about our plans for the year ahead, including:
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We’d like to wish all our followers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and say a huge thanks for every like, comment and follow this year. Our staff and volunteers will be slowing down for the next week or so, and it may take a little longer than usual for posts...
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December 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
We’d like to wish all our followers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and say a huge thanks for every like, comment and follow this year. Our staff and volunteers will be slowing down for the next week or so, and it may take a little longer than usual for posts...
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Many thanks to this APUK member for the lovely feedback on our peer support service:
“Taking part in the peer support sessions has been brilliant. I was nervous for the first session and not sure what to expect but so glad I did it as it has had a hugely positive impact on me and my parenting.
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“Taking part in the peer support sessions has been brilliant. I was nervous for the first session and not sure what to expect but so glad I did it as it has had a hugely positive impact on me and my parenting.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Many thanks to this APUK member for the lovely feedback on our peer support service:
“Taking part in the peer support sessions has been brilliant. I was nervous for the first session and not sure what to expect but so glad I did it as it has had a hugely positive impact on me and my parenting.
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“Taking part in the peer support sessions has been brilliant. I was nervous for the first session and not sure what to expect but so glad I did it as it has had a hugely positive impact on me and my parenting.
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Want to make sure you never miss our live Q&As?
We share all our upcoming online sessions and links to past recordings in our email newsletter, straight to your inbox. 📩
If you want to stay in the loop, sign up on our website (scroll to the bottom for the signup form) 👉 www.autisticparentsu...
We share all our upcoming online sessions and links to past recordings in our email newsletter, straight to your inbox. 📩
If you want to stay in the loop, sign up on our website (scroll to the bottom for the signup form) 👉 www.autisticparentsu...
December 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Want to make sure you never miss our live Q&As?
We share all our upcoming online sessions and links to past recordings in our email newsletter, straight to your inbox. 📩
If you want to stay in the loop, sign up on our website (scroll to the bottom for the signup form) 👉 www.autisticparentsu...
We share all our upcoming online sessions and links to past recordings in our email newsletter, straight to your inbox. 📩
If you want to stay in the loop, sign up on our website (scroll to the bottom for the signup form) 👉 www.autisticparentsu...
A recording of our Q&A on the topic of Monotropism with Tanya Adkin and guest Helen Edgar @autisticrealms.bsky.social is now available on YouTube. So if you missed it live, you can now catch up anytime! Check it out here: youtu.be/KfWlJa3FqXw...
December 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A recording of our Q&A on the topic of Monotropism with Tanya Adkin and guest Helen Edgar @autisticrealms.bsky.social is now available on YouTube. So if you missed it live, you can now catch up anytime! Check it out here: youtu.be/KfWlJa3FqXw...
Would you like to support Autistic Parents UK and the work we do? Here’s how you can help!
♥️ DONATE: Make a one-off or monthly donation via Paypal: www.paypal.com/donat... or contact us for our bank details.
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♥️ DONATE: Make a one-off or monthly donation via Paypal: www.paypal.com/donat... or contact us for our bank details.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Would you like to support Autistic Parents UK and the work we do? Here’s how you can help!
♥️ DONATE: Make a one-off or monthly donation via Paypal: www.paypal.com/donat... or contact us for our bank details.
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♥️ DONATE: Make a one-off or monthly donation via Paypal: www.paypal.com/donat... or contact us for our bank details.
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Connection over Perfection: Making Christmas Work for You and Your Family
While Christmas can be a time of joy for many, for #neurodivergent people it can feel overwhelming. There is a shift in pace, sensory sensitivities to navigate, as well as holiday traditions and expectations.
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While Christmas can be a time of joy for many, for #neurodivergent people it can feel overwhelming. There is a shift in pace, sensory sensitivities to navigate, as well as holiday traditions and expectations.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Connection over Perfection: Making Christmas Work for You and Your Family
While Christmas can be a time of joy for many, for #neurodivergent people it can feel overwhelming. There is a shift in pace, sensory sensitivities to navigate, as well as holiday traditions and expectations.
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While Christmas can be a time of joy for many, for #neurodivergent people it can feel overwhelming. There is a shift in pace, sensory sensitivities to navigate, as well as holiday traditions and expectations.
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📣 Don’t forget our LIVE Q&A, tonight at 7pm 📣
Bex Milgate will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Navigating The Holiday Season. This may include navigating the holiday season ourselves as Autistic adults, or with our Autistic children.
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Bex Milgate will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Navigating The Holiday Season. This may include navigating the holiday season ourselves as Autistic adults, or with our Autistic children.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
📣 Don’t forget our LIVE Q&A, tonight at 7pm 📣
Bex Milgate will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Navigating The Holiday Season. This may include navigating the holiday season ourselves as Autistic adults, or with our Autistic children.
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Bex Milgate will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Navigating The Holiday Season. This may include navigating the holiday season ourselves as Autistic adults, or with our Autistic children.
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On this International Volunteer Day we would like to say a huge thank you to all our wonderful volunteers, past and present. We wouldn’t be where we are today as a charity without all their hard work and dedication. ♥️♥️♥️ #IVD2025
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December 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
On this International Volunteer Day we would like to say a huge thank you to all our wonderful volunteers, past and present. We wouldn’t be where we are today as a charity without all their hard work and dedication. ♥️♥️♥️ #IVD2025
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💻 ONLINE PEER SUPPORT GROUPS 💻
Our peer support groups give #Autistic parents the opportunity to connect with others who share similar experiences. Groups run either once a month or once a fortnight, depending on popularity.
You can self-refer: www.autisticparentsu...
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Our peer support groups give #Autistic parents the opportunity to connect with others who share similar experiences. Groups run either once a month or once a fortnight, depending on popularity.
You can self-refer: www.autisticparentsu...
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December 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
💻 ONLINE PEER SUPPORT GROUPS 💻
Our peer support groups give #Autistic parents the opportunity to connect with others who share similar experiences. Groups run either once a month or once a fortnight, depending on popularity.
You can self-refer: www.autisticparentsu...
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Our peer support groups give #Autistic parents the opportunity to connect with others who share similar experiences. Groups run either once a month or once a fortnight, depending on popularity.
You can self-refer: www.autisticparentsu...
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Following on from last week’s Q&A about #Monotropism, we’d love to know your thoughts about this topic. Monotropism is a neuroaffirming theory of autism that is gaining popularity. It describes a cognitive style characterised by a tendency to focus strongly on a small number of things at a time.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Following on from last week’s Q&A about #Monotropism, we’d love to know your thoughts about this topic. Monotropism is a neuroaffirming theory of autism that is gaining popularity. It describes a cognitive style characterised by a tendency to focus strongly on a small number of things at a time.
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Navigating Christmas as Autistic Parents: youtu.be/cuauQMXAueg...
In this Q&A recording, Tanya Adkin and Kieran Rose discuss navigating the holiday season as an Autistic parent.
In this Q&A recording, Tanya Adkin and Kieran Rose discuss navigating the holiday season as an Autistic parent.
Navigating Christmas as Autistic Parents with Tanya Adkin & Kieran Rose
Kieran and Tanya discuss navigating the holiday season.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Navigating Christmas as Autistic Parents: youtu.be/cuauQMXAueg...
In this Q&A recording, Tanya Adkin and Kieran Rose discuss navigating the holiday season as an Autistic parent.
In this Q&A recording, Tanya Adkin and Kieran Rose discuss navigating the holiday season as an Autistic parent.
Sign up to support Autistic Parents UK on the easyfundraising app today and we’ll get a £2 bonus! All you need to do is download the app and register a new account. This month only!
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December 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Sign up to support Autistic Parents UK on the easyfundraising app today and we’ll get a £2 bonus! All you need to do is download the app and register a new account. This month only!
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💻Live Q&A - Navigating The Holiday Season
Bex Milgate will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Navigating The Holiday Season.
🗓️Tuesday 9th December at 7pm.
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Bex Milgate will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Navigating The Holiday Season.
🗓️Tuesday 9th December at 7pm.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:43 AM
💻Live Q&A - Navigating The Holiday Season
Bex Milgate will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Navigating The Holiday Season.
🗓️Tuesday 9th December at 7pm.
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Bex Milgate will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Navigating The Holiday Season.
🗓️Tuesday 9th December at 7pm.
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Thanks so much to everyone who has made a donation recently! We have now raised £270 so far towards our target of £1000.
A special thank you to those who have set up a regular monthly donation - having this predictable source of income helps us so much.
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A special thank you to those who have set up a regular monthly donation - having this predictable source of income helps us so much.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Thanks so much to everyone who has made a donation recently! We have now raised £270 so far towards our target of £1000.
A special thank you to those who have set up a regular monthly donation - having this predictable source of income helps us so much.
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A special thank you to those who have set up a regular monthly donation - having this predictable source of income helps us so much.
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A recording of our Q&A on the topic of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria with Tanya Adkin and guest Jill Beason is now available on YouTube. So if you missed it live, you can now catch up anytime! Check it out here:
Live Q&A (recording) - Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria with Tanya Adkin and Jill Beason
Jill Beason joined Tanya Adkin for a Q&A session on the subject of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria. Recorded live on Tuesday 28th October at 7pm.
Jill Holly Beason (she/her) is an Adhd/Autistic (herself) Counsellor/Supervisor and Mum/Nana. Jill works with Adults in Private Practice, creating a safe,
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November 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A recording of our Q&A on the topic of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria with Tanya Adkin and guest Jill Beason is now available on YouTube. So if you missed it live, you can now catch up anytime! Check it out here:
📣 Don’t forget our LIVE Q&A, tonight at 7pm 📣
Helen Edgar will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Monotropism and Autistic Parenting.
Helen Edgar will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Monotropism and Autistic Parenting.
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
📣 Don’t forget our LIVE Q&A, tonight at 7pm 📣
Helen Edgar will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Monotropism and Autistic Parenting.
Helen Edgar will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Monotropism and Autistic Parenting.
Reposted by Autistic Parents UK
🚨 ♾ Our report out yesterday calls on HM Government to deliver an effective new autism strategy. Open this link committees.parliament.uk/committee/77... to view the following:
- Full report
- Easy Read report
- Report summary with conclusions and recommendations
- Shorthand
- Full report
- Easy Read report
- Report summary with conclusions and recommendations
- Shorthand
New autism strategy must deliver change for autistic people - Committees - UK Parliament
This is the key conclusion reached by the House of Lords special inquiry committee on the Autism Act 2009 in its report ‘Time to deliver: The Autism Act 2009 and the new autism strategy’.&...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM
🚨 ♾ Our report out yesterday calls on HM Government to deliver an effective new autism strategy. Open this link committees.parliament.uk/committee/77... to view the following:
- Full report
- Easy Read report
- Report summary with conclusions and recommendations
- Shorthand
- Full report
- Easy Read report
- Report summary with conclusions and recommendations
- Shorthand
📣 Research Opportunity 📣
Please note this is shared for information purposes only, and is not an endorsement. At Autistic Parents UK, we have a thorough review process and only share opportunities that we feel are in line with our values as a charity,
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Please note this is shared for information purposes only, and is not an endorsement. At Autistic Parents UK, we have a thorough review process and only share opportunities that we feel are in line with our values as a charity,
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November 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
📣 Research Opportunity 📣
Please note this is shared for information purposes only, and is not an endorsement. At Autistic Parents UK, we have a thorough review process and only share opportunities that we feel are in line with our values as a charity,
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Please note this is shared for information purposes only, and is not an endorsement. At Autistic Parents UK, we have a thorough review process and only share opportunities that we feel are in line with our values as a charity,
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So lovely to read feedback from people who have been through our peer support programme - this is why we do what we do!
“When I first started receiving one to one peer support I was in a really bad place, I had no confidence & found it really hard to be around people.
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“When I first started receiving one to one peer support I was in a really bad place, I had no confidence & found it really hard to be around people.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
So lovely to read feedback from people who have been through our peer support programme - this is why we do what we do!
“When I first started receiving one to one peer support I was in a really bad place, I had no confidence & found it really hard to be around people.
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“When I first started receiving one to one peer support I was in a really bad place, I had no confidence & found it really hard to be around people.
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💻Live Q&A - Monotropism and Autistic Parenting
Helen Edgar will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Monotropism and Autistic Parenting.
🗓️Tuesday 25th November at 7pm.
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Helen Edgar will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Monotropism and Autistic Parenting.
🗓️Tuesday 25th November at 7pm.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
💻Live Q&A - Monotropism and Autistic Parenting
Helen Edgar will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Monotropism and Autistic Parenting.
🗓️Tuesday 25th November at 7pm.
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Helen Edgar will be joining Tanya Adkin live on our public Facebook page for a Q&A session on the topic of Monotropism and Autistic Parenting.
🗓️Tuesday 25th November at 7pm.
fb.me/e/88MNXwHwA