Registration opens at 8.30am, followed by the Main Event from 9am to 5pm each day, with a range of keynote speakers, intractive workshops, panel discussions and interviews. Hear about the latest approaches and resources for working with neurodivergent children, adolescents, adults, couples and families.

Yes! You’ll have the chance to connect with attendees of all brain styles at the event in the interactive sessions as well as the morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea breaks. There's also a breakfast on the second day, which will allow you to meet attendees. This may be a chance to meet the people you've interacted with in professional online groups, reunite with colleagues you studied with or worked with in the past, and to make lasting connections with new friends. In bringing together so many practitioners who are passionate about neurodiversity affirming practice, we're excited about the opportunities for collaboration that will be created!

Just be mindful to check the wristbands of people you'd like to approach, as some people will want to focus on eating and recharging solo in the breaks. If someone isn't up for a chat, don't take it personally. We want everyone to feel comfortable at the conference, and normalising opting out of small talk is part of creating a safe event for everyone. 

Don't forget to connect with our amazing sponsors and exhibitors, who offer the latest tools and resources to elevate your practice and make your processes smooth and seamless, saving you time and energy. Try out tools, ask questions, and identify which resources and services will best fit your team, your clinic and your clients.

We’ll provide you with well-labelled, dietary-friendly yummy food at the event. Join us for an optional breakfast on Day 2 where you can meet like-minded practitioners. 

We'll also give you information on dining and entertainment options for the evening, so you can rest and recharge solo, or choose your own adventure with old and new friends. 

Yes, we’ll have seating, standing and reclining options in the conference spaces, and areas where you can stretch and move around. We're mindful of managing the lighting and sound, so that you can focus on the event. For those who prefer a smaller group experience, there will be a quiet workspace with a live stream of the conference. We'll also have a quiet sensory room for anyone who needs to reset and recharge. Please let us know how we can accommodate you on the registration form, or by emailing us at office@autismunderstanding.com.au

Not at all, we welcome health practitioners of all brain styles, including neurotypical professionals. This is a safe place to learn about neurodiversity affirming practice, and to reflect on ways that you can tweak your approach, clinic environment and processes to make them more accessible to all of your clients, whatever their brain style. 
 
We are centering the voices of neurodivergent health professionals, as they offer a unique combination of clinical expertise and lived experience. By showcasing these clinicians’ insights and resources, we are pushing back against harmful assumptions that only neurotypical health professionals can be successful.
 
You don’t need to already know everything about neurodiversity affirming practice to attend this event, but we want you to come with an open mind. We are all learning together, and our understanding of best practice in working with our neurodivergent clients has changed significantly in recent years, and will continue to develop over time. 
 
To help you prepare in advance, we’ll provide you with information on why we use identity-first language, and examples of common phrases to replace older language you may have been taught in the past. Our speakers will be modelling this language at the event, so you can tune into the subtle differences if this is new for you. When we know better, we can do better. 
 
Having said that, we love to infodump, so if you are familiar with neurodiversity affirming practice, there will be plenty of gold nuggets and research rabbit holes to go down for those on the lookout.