Are you a parent who knows that your Autistic child can find transitions and change to be a challenge? Do you want to better understand why your loved one can find this hard, and what you might be able to do to support them? 

Join Dr Wenn Lawson, world-renowned Autistic author, presenter, researcher, parent and grandparent to learn more about this important area which touches the everyday lives of so many households with Autistic children. The webinar will consider both everyday transitions such as transitioning between school to home or bedtime routines and larger life transitions such as moving house or the transition from primary to high school. 

This webinar will aim to help you to: 

• Better understand how your Autistic child’s mind works, and some of the characteristics that can make transitions more difficult.
• How monotropic thinking can impact transitioning between tasks and contexts. 
• How factors such as camouflaging, overstimulation and increased demands can lead to an overwhelmed state where a child is no longer able to transition without support. 
• How to recognise signs your child may be becoming overwhelmed and have increased difficulty with transition. 
• How to communicate and plan for upcoming transitions with your child and other relevant supporters in their life. 
• Have the language to help communicate to other family members and supporters in your child’s life about their internal experiences and support needs. 
• Learn to problem solve and manage day-to-day transitions more effectively with practical tips and insights.   

Dr. Wenn is passionate about autism, mental health, all things LGBTQIA+ and building autism understanding across the generations, professions and the world. He is a well known author, speaker and poet. Wenn is an Adjunct Associate Professor with Curtin University, WA, and member of CARG (Curtin University’s Autism Research Group). He has published as a Senior Researcher with Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Curtin University WA and The University of Queensland, Australia. Wenn’s focus has been to highlight the need for co-production in a variety of neurodivergent research, to contribute to the call of the autistic voice: ‘it must be nothing about me without me’ and to highlight the needs of those who are late in coming to a recognition of their autism as well as the reality that adaptive morphing (masking) has had on mental health. 

Wenn is a key theorist of the Monotropism theory of Autism. Wenn resides on a number of boards, including the editorial board for ‘Autism in Adulthood’, the Autism Research Institute (ARI) (US), and The American Autism Association. As well as being a well-known author, Wenn is a family man with a love for birds. 

In 2013 Wenn was recognised for his work in Autism and Advocacy across Australia; In 2021 Wenn was awarded the Lesley Hall prize for Lifetime Achievement as a leader in disability; In 2023 Wenn was awarded the EdX 2023 award for excellence in online teaching (Autism and mental health MOOC); the translation of autism research into practice ‘Autism CRC 2023 award’ and the Lawrence P. Kaplan US Autism award.

Register today to better understand and support your Autistic child. 

Delivery: 

On-demand webinar, so you can learn at a time that works best for you.

Duration: 

1.5 hours

Please note:

If your child has an NDIS plan that includes a budget line for parent education, and you are plan- or self-managed, you can claim your registration costs for Reframing Autism events from your child’s NDIS funding.