Training Packages

For individuals, parents, professionals and organisations.

Full day or half day workshops and creative group sessions available. Contact us on staklifeoffice@gmail.com for more information.

Understanding Autism – Difference Not Deficit

  • Autism and the impact of a medicalised model
  • Understanding autistic cognition
  • An experience sensitive approach
  • Neuro affirming language and practices

Neurodivergence and Sensory Processing Differences

  • Presentation of Sensory Processing Differences
  • The 8 senses in the body
  • How the sensory system can impact how a ND person accesses the world
  • Sensory Processing and Trauma
  • Alexithymia
  • How to support neurodivergent people

Autism, Anxiety and Mental Health

  • Autism and anxiety
  • Alexithymia and Interoception
  • Self harm and suicide
  • Autistic burnout, depression and self regulation
  • Neuro affirming strategies and practices

Autistic Masking – A Trauma Response

  • Autism and mental health
  • Autism and trauma
  • What is Autistic masking?
  • The impact of masking
  • Alexithymia
  • Neuro affirming strategies and practices

My Neurodivergent Self – Adults

  • What is Autism?
  • Myths
  • The neurodivergent paradigm
  • Current theories and Autistic communication
  • Difference not deficit
  • Meltdowns and shutdowns
  • Autistic burnout an depression

My Neurodivergent Self – Children and Young People

This training uses a combination of talk and creative activities.

  • Why is my brain different?
  • Why do I struggle to make choices and plan?
  • It’s a difference not a deficit
  • Why do I sometimes meltdown and shutdown?
  • Why is life so exhausting?
  • My Neuro identity

Autism and the Criminal Justice System

  • What is Autism?
  • Effects of neurodivergence in the CJS
  • Environments, sensory processing and dysregulation
  • Discrimination and Micro Trauma
  • Restraint
  • Self harm and suicide
  • How to support neurodivergent people in the CJS

Neurodivergency in the Workplace

  • Autism difference not deficit
  • Understanding Autism
  • Sensory needs in the workplace
  • Communication
  • Reasonable adjustments and legislation
  • Recruitment and retention

Business and Organisation Support

  • Mentoring and support for Neurodivergent individuals
  • Mentoring and support for those managing and supporting neurodivergent staff
  • Bespoke problem solving and neuro affirmative practice

Therapeutic Services – School Staff, Play Therapists, Creative Art Therapists.

  • Clinical staff supervision that supports an individual to use their left and right brain process to enhance learning relating to a job role