May 2025 Interest and Support Groups Round-up
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Uncommon interest groups for neurodivergent 8 to 16-year-olds
Grove interest groups for autistic 8 to 17-year-olds
Neurokindred discussion, interest and support groups for autistic adults
The Actually Autistic Coach discussion and affirmation circles for autistic adults
Rediscovered Post Discovery Six-Week Support Circle for Late Discovered Autistic Women – Catherine Asta – Starts Thursday, May 1st – 12 to 1pm – £199
Understanding My Brain Six Week Course (Ages 8-12) – Uncommon – Starts Monday, May 5th – 6 to 6.50pm – £95
Understanding and Supporting Autistic Stimming – Estia Centre – Tuesday, May 6th – 12 to 12.45pm – £6.13
Newly Identified & Questioning Autistic Five Week Peer-Support Workshop – The Actually Autistic Coach – Starts Tuesday, May 6th – 5 to 6.30pm – Pay what you can
Brain Club™: Virtual Weekly Community Education Series – All Brains Belong – Tuesday, May 6th – 11 to 11.45pm – By donation
Parent Blame, Fabricated or Induced Illness & Trauma Conference – The PDA Space – Wednesday, May 7th – 9.30am to 4pm – From £1
Autistic Discovery & Me: Eight Week Therapy Group – Karuna Therapeutic Services – Starts Wednesday, May 7th – 5.30 to 7.30pm – £25 per session or £200 for all eight
Exploring Alternative Provision and EOTAS with Mell Harrison and Heidi Mavir: A Webinar for Start-Up Schools and Learning Communities – Progressive Education – Wednesday, May 7th – 7.30pm – £20
Being a Neurodivergent Parent – The Neurodiversity Practice – Wednesday, May 7th – 8 to 9pm – Free
Autism and Anxiety with Jude Morrow – Neurodiversity Training International – Thursday, May 8th – 12.30 to 4pm – £15.86
The ‘Impossible Subjects’? Exploring the Inclusion and Belonging of Autistic People in Religious Groups with Krysia Waldock – UCL Centre for Research in Autism & Education CRAE – Thursday, May 8th – 4 to 5pm – Free
Live Q&A on PDA & Toileting with Laura Hellfeld – PDA North American – Thursday, May 8th – 7 to 7.30pm – US$5
Beyond Behaviorism Virtual Conference: Understanding the Controversy and Exploring Alternatives – Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint – Friday, May 9th and Wednesday, May 14th – 2 to 10.30pm – US$79
Autistic Women Free Discussion Group – Patrice the Autistic Peer Support Coach – Saturday, May 10th – 10 to 11.30am – Free
The Sensory Side of Parenting – Liz Evans, The untypical OT – Monday, May 12th – 12.30pm – £7
Group Coaching for Neurodivergent Brains – Neurochicks – Monday, May 12th – 1 to 2pm – £15
Autism and Substance Use – David Gray-Hammond, Tanya Adkin & Helen Edgar – Monday, May 12th – 6 to 8.30pm – £10 to £20
Black Autistic Meetup with Warda Farah – Neurodiverse Connection – Monday, May 12th – 6.30 to 8pm – Free
The Psychology of Autism & Burnout Workshop with Dr Joanne Riordan – Seed Talks – Monday, May 12th – 6.30 to 8.30pm – From £15.97
Trauma & Neurodivergence Part 3: Developing Your Self-Care Toolkit – Neurochicks – Tuesday, May 13th – 12 to 1pm – £15
Managing Disclosure as a Neurodivergent Parent – The Neurodiversity Practice – Tuesday, May 13th – 8 to 9pm – £24.99
Autistic Embodiment Through Costume and Performance with Kat Cope – Cultural Autism Studies at Yale – Tuesday, May 13th – 9 to 10pm – Free
Brain Club™: Virtual Weekly Community Education Series – All Brains Belong – Tuesday, May 13th – 11 to 11.45pm – By donation
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria and ADHD with Sharon Taylor – Neurobites – Wednesday, May 14th – 10 to 11am – £11.55
PDA Day – PDA North American – Wednesday, May 14th – 3.30 to 10.30pm – Free
School Based Anxiety and Avoidance: Supporting Neurodivergent Children To Engage in Learning Without Conflict and Stress with Jude Morrow – Neurodiversity Training International – Tuesday, May 15th – 12.30 to 2pm – £15.86
Exploring Your Autistic Identity: Meet-Up for Autistic Adults – Thriving Autistic – Thursday, May 15th – 7 to 8.15pm – Free
Autism in Adolescence, Adulthood and Beyond with Pete Wharmby for Parents, Carers, Young People & Professionals – Sunshine Support – Thursday, May 15th – 8 to 10pm – From £16.42
Late Discovered Autistic Adults Peer Group – Kini Connect – Saturday, May 17th – 7 to 8am – AU$17.19
Autistic Burnout Network Conference – Autistic Burnout Network – Saturday, May 17th – 9am to 6.30pm – £44.04 or by donation
Autism and the Menstrual Cycle Free Discussion Group – Patrice the Autistic Peer Support Coach – Saturday, May 17th – 10 to 11.30am – Free
Creative Relaxation Workshop – Indigo Star – Sunday, May 18th – 2 to 3.30pm – From £8.23
ADHD & Rethinking Time: An Alternative to Traditional Time Management – Positively ADHD – Monday, May 19th – 12.30 to 1.30pm – Free
ADHD & Weight Loss Workshop with Lisa Smith of NEDDE Training – Seed Talks – Monday, May 19th – 6.30 to 8.30pm – From £15.97
Brain Club™: Virtual Weekly Community Education Series – All Brains Belong – Tuesday, May 20th – 11 to 11.45pm – By donation
Emotional Dysregulation and ADHD with Sharon Taylor – Neurobites – Wednesday, May 21st – 6 to 7pm – £11.55
An Autistic Perspective on Anxiety and OCD with Dean Beadle – The Springfields Academy – Thursday, May 22nd – 10am – Free or by donation
The Economic Impact of Autism Inclusion in Africa with Lynn Dadzie-Yeboah – Cultural Autism Studies at Yale – Thursday, May 22nd – 12 to 1pm – Free
Let’s Chat PDA & Puberty with Laura Hellfeld – PDA North America – Thursday, May 22nd – 6.30 to 8pm – US$39
Improving Mental Health Therapies for Autistic People and their Families Book Launch with Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou – Centre for Autism Wellbeing – Thursday, May 22nd – 7 to 8.30pm – Free
What is PDA? – The PDA Society – Friday, May 23rd – 10am to 12.30pm – From £33.22
ADHD & Emotional Dysregulation Workshop: Improving Emotional Balance with Prof James Brown – Seed Talks – Monday, May 26th – 5 to 7pm – From £15.97
Let’s Talk About Sensory Things Support Group: Neurodivergence and Creativity – Leigh Whittaker – Monday, May 26th – 5.30 to 6.30pm – Free to £12
Understanding Autistic Meltdowns, Shutdowns, and Elopement – Aurora Consulting – Tuesday, May 27th – 5.30 to 7.30pm – £6.13 to £15
The Science of Autism & Women Workshop with Dr Catriona Stewart – Seed Talks – Tuesday, May 27th – 6.30 to 8.30pm – From £15.97
Brain Club™: Virtual Weekly Community Education Series – All Brains Belong – Tuesday, May 27th – 11 to 11.45pm – By donation
Understanding Autistic and PDA Meltdowns and Avoiding Restraint – Viv Dawes – Wednesday, May 28th – 7 to 9pm – £11.55
Book Club for Parents and Carers in Neurodivergent Homes – EOTAS Matters – Thursday, May 29th – 7 to 8pm – Free
Autism and Heavy Metal Music: A Sensory and Posthumanist Interpretation with Dr John Fessenden – Cultural Autism Studies at Yale – Friday, May 30th – 12 to 1am – Free
Jade Farrington - Neurodivergent Counsellor and Rewind Trauma Therapist 
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