BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SEMA.Scot - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://sema.scot X-WR-CALDESC:Events for SEMA.Scot REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260605T083000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260605T150000 DTSTAMP:20260708T123329Z CREATED:20260409T164345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T123329Z UID:2184-1780648200-1780671600@sema.scot SUMMARY:The Autistic Burnout Virtual Conference 2026 DESCRIPTION:A two day conference on June 5th & 6th with neurodivergent speakers. A deep dive into autistic and other neurodivergent burnout and recovery \n\n\n\n\nA two day virtual conference for neurodivergent individuals\, parents of neurodivergent children/young people and professionals working with neurodivergent people\, held onFri June 5th and Sat June 6th 2026 andpresented by the Autistic Burnout Network (ABN) \nwww.autisticburnoutnetwork.com \nJoin us as neurodivergent professionals (members of The Autistic Burnout Network) take you on a deep dive into understanding autistic and other neurodivergent burnout and recovery. \nSpeakers include: Dr Alice Nicholls\, Laura Hellfeld\, Dr Joanne Riordan\, Helen Edgar\, Claire Hendrikson\, Sofia Farzana\, Pete Wharmby\, Courtney Freedman-Thompson and Viv Dawes. \nWebinar topics: \nSevere and enduring autistic burnout \nPDA burnout \nAutistic children & young people\, education and burnout \nRacialised neurodivergent people & the mental health system \nBurnout\, monotropism and sleep \nStages of burnout and recovery \nRest and sensory needs in burnout recovery \nConnection through co-regulation \nBurnout through a nervous system lens \nNeurodivergent burnout food and eating \nLast year’s conference was attended by hundreds of people and attendees are still talking about how amazing it was and how it impacted them “It was phenominal!” \nThe chat on both days will be monitored by members of the ABN and on Saturday afternoon there will be a question and answer panel where you can ask members of ABN questions about burnout and recovery. \nYou can attend one or both days or attend however many of the webinars that you wish to or can manage\, but all the webinars are recorded and all ticket holders will get access to all recordings and bonus content after the event. \nEach attendee will also get access to a conference handbook pdf \nEventbrite will send a ‘Join the meeting’ link for the Friday 5th on the morning of that day. \nThe zoom link for the Saturday is the same zoom link as the Friday (but please do not try to join on the Saturday using the Eventbrite ‘Join the meeting’ link from the Friday). \nI will also email all attendees on the Friday morning with the zoom link in case you cannot find it. This link lets you join on both days. Please check spam. Enquiries can be sent to info@autisticburnoutnetwork.com \n\n \n  \n \n  \n \n\n\n  \n Display “Autistic Burnout Network Conference 2026” from YouTube \n\n\n\n\n Click here to display content from YouTube. Learn more in YouTube’s privacy policy. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to load this content. \n Always display content from YouTube \n \nOpen “Autistic Burnout Network Conference 2026” directly URL:https://sema.scot/event/the-autistic-burnout-virtual-conference-2026/ CATEGORIES:Conferences & Speaking Events,Latest Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://sema.scot/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251125T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251125T210000 DTSTAMP:20260605T115128Z CREATED:20251031T131117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T115128Z UID:2088-1764097200-1764104400@sema.scot SUMMARY:The Impact of Colonialism on Autistic People DESCRIPTION:The Impact of Colonialism on Autistic People\nTuesday 25 November\, 7-9 pm.Sofia will be speaking in a webinar presented by the Autistic Burnout Network alongside Claire Betson and Viv Dawes\, where we will explore how colonialism has shaped the treatment\, understanding\, and lived experiences of Autistic people across different societies. \nWe will be looking at:\n How colonial systems have defined whose voices are heard and whose are dismissed\n Misogyny and hierarchy in the ways Autistic people are perceived and supported\n The impact of migration\, displacement\, and climate on the lives of Autistics\n Intersectionality\, identity\, and the politics of who is allowed to belong \nThis conversation is essential because many Autistic people\, particularly those from racialised and marginalised backgrounds\, are navigating experiences shaped by histories and power structures that are rarely acknowledged in mainstream discussions of neurodiversity. \nThere will be space for questions\, and the session will be recorded for all ticket holders. \nA percentage of ticket sales will be donated to Medical Aid for Palestine. To find out more about their work\, visit www.map.org.uk. \nTo attend or learn more: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-impact-of-colonialism-on-autistic-people-tickets-1754475446289l \n#ActuallyAutistic\n#RacialisedAutisticVoices\n#Colonialism\n#GazaFundraiser\n#Intersectionality\n#AutisticBurnoutNetwork URL:https://sema.scot/event/the-impact-of-colonialism-on-autistic-people/ CATEGORIES:Conferences & Speaking Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sema.scot/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/To-Post-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250917T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250917T210000 DTSTAMP:20260605T115128Z CREATED:20250802T110300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T115128Z UID:2056-1758135600-1758142800@sema.scot SUMMARY:The Autistic Collective In Collaboration With Aurora And SEMA DESCRIPTION:Theme:\n\n\n\nCan’t get into school… taking a holistic approach\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n\nMarion McLaughlin; Aurora Autistic Consulting\n\nSofia Farzana; Scottish Ethnic Minority Autistics (SEMA)\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen:\n\n\n\nWednesday 17th September 7.00 – 9.00pm\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere:\n\n\n\nOnline (Zoom)\n\n\n\n\n\nWho:\n\n\n\nOpen to parents and carers\, and professionals in East Renfrewshire only\n\n\n\n\n\nHow:\n\n\n\nRegister at www.autistic-collective.org\n\nCan’t make it on the night?  Don’t worry\,  please register anyway.  All registrants will get access to the recording and extra resources afterwards. URL:https://sema.scot/event/the-autistic-collective-in-collaboration-with-aurora-and-sema/ CATEGORIES:Conferences & Speaking Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sema.scot/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/The-Autistic-Collective-New-series-Aurora-SEMA-3-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250519T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250519T153000 DTSTAMP:20260605T115128Z CREATED:20250505T193310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T115128Z UID:1995-1747647000-1747668600@sema.scot SUMMARY:Neurodivergence in the Workplace Scotland Conference DESCRIPTION:SEMA have been invited to a panel discussion on Neurodiversity in the Workplace hosted by Holyrood Insight. We will discuss the onboarding process of employment and what employers should consider during recruitment processes. \nLocation: COSLA Conference Centre\, Edinburgh URL:https://sema.scot/event/neurodivergence-in-the-workplace-scotland-conference/ CATEGORIES:Conferences & Speaking Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://sema.scot/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/New-Website-Event-Banner-Image-1920-x-495.jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250517T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250517T223000 DTSTAMP:20260605T115128Z CREATED:20250505T193024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T115128Z UID:1992-1747486800-1747521000@sema.scot SUMMARY:Autistic Burnout Network Conference DESCRIPTION:Autistic Burnout: Understanding\, Supporting\, and Recovering \nAutistic burnout is a deeply familiar experience for many autistic individuals—yet it remains largely unrecognized by those outside the autistic community\, including many professionals who work with autistic people. Awareness of its causes\, impacts\, and effective support strategies is still limited. \nThe effects of autistic burnout can be profound\, affecting education\, employment\, mental and physical health\, and overall quality of life. For some\, it can escalate to crisis levels\, even leading to hospitalization. \nIn 2024\, autistic advocate Viv Dawes founded the Autistic Burnout Network\, a collective of neurodivergent professionals from diverse fields\, including psychology\, healthcare\, social work\, therapy\, and advocacy. Together\, they are dedicated to helping professionals\, parents\, and neurodivergent individuals better understand autistic burnout and the path to recovery. \nWe invite you to a one-day conference designed for professionals\, parents\, and individuals\, covering essential topics such as: \n\n\nSupporting autistic teens through burnout \n\n\nBurnout’s impact on family life \n\n\nIntersectionality and burnout \n\n\nMissed or misdiagnosed autistic individuals \n\n\nThe impact of shame \n\n\nThe double empathy problem \n\n\nAll sessions will be recorded\, and ticket holders will receive access to the recordings and bonus content after the event. \nTickets: \n\n\n£44 for professionals \n\n\nPay-what-you-can for parents and individuals \n\n\nProceeds will support valuable organizations\, including Papyrus UK and Equal Potential CIC. URL:https://sema.scot/event/autistic-burnout-network-conference/ CATEGORIES:Conferences & Speaking Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sema.scot/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_954123163_1213449842173_1_original.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241112T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241112T203000 DTSTAMP:20260605T115129Z CREATED:20241107T113426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T115129Z UID:1717-1731438000-1731443400@sema.scot SUMMARY:SWAN Webinar: 'The Multi-Layered Experience of Being Me DESCRIPTION:About this Webinar\n“The Multi-Layered Experience of Being Me”Sofia will be speaking about her core beliefs that manifested from a lifetime of challenges being neurodivergent\, Brown\, female and Muslim. \n\nI Don’t Fit In- Culture clashes\nIt’s Not Fair- discrimination on multiple levels\nI Am Not Enough- struggling with self worth.\n\nWe Hope that You Can Join Us \nMore About Our Speaker:\nSofia is a late diagnosed AuDHD Scottish born daughter of Pakistani migrant family. She cofounded Scottish Ethnic Minority Autistics (SEMA) on the back of the lack of support understanding and acceptance of Autistic People of Colour. SEMA aims to improve services in Scotland so that the lives of Autistics from racialised minority groups can lead better lives. Some of the work that they have been involved in can be found at www.sema.scot \n \n\n  \n\n\nImportant Information – Please Read\nWho is this webinar for?\nSWAN webinars are safer\, autistic-led and autistic-only spaces for all autistic women and non-binary people. \nSWAN is inclusive of all autistic women non-binary people\, including those who are exploring if they are autistic\, who self identify as autistic or are clinically diagnosed (private or NHS) \nSWAN webinars are for over-18s who are living\, studying or working in Scotland. \nIf these descriptions do not match you\, we ask that you do not attend our webinars unless they are specifically stated to be open to non-autistic individuals. \nVisit our website for details of all SWAN events and activities: swanscotland.org \nAccessibility\nWe aim to make our webinars as accessible as possible. You are free to participate as little or as much as you feel comfortable – talk\, join in the text chat\, stim\, bring your pets along\, or just watch and listen with your camera on or off. \nWe currently use Eventbrite and Zoom as tools to enable us to run these online groups. They do have pros and cons and can be a bit stressful to navigate sometimes\, so please allow yourself plenty time to get logged in before the group starts – it’s fine to join a bit early as you’ll just see a virtual ‘waiting room’ screen until the group starts and the host lets everyone in at once. \nWhen registering to attend\, please do use the name you feel most comfortable – this does not need to match your ID or other documents. \nRemember to check when joining the meeting that your zoom screen name also matches the name you wish to use in the group. You have control to change that to the name you want and also to add your pronouns if you want to – you can change this in your zoom account settings any time and you can also edit while you are in the waiting room before the meeting starts (or during the meeting). \nClosed Captions are available in all meetings and you can control whether you want see them or not during the meeting. \nIf you have any questions or need any help accessing this online session\, please get in touch: info@swanscotland.org \n  \n\nRefund Policy\n\nRefunds up to 7 days before event\nEventbrite’s fee is nonrefundable. URL:https://sema.scot/event/swan-webinar-the-multi-layered-experience-of-being-me/ CATEGORIES:Conferences & Speaking Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sema.scot/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_874036689_530884528183_1_original.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR