Autism in Adolescence, Adulthood and Beyond

For so many of us, childhood with our autistic children is filled with battles getting a diagnosis, support and school provisions in place.

But what’s next – what happens when our children move into adolescence and then adulthood?

Join us on 15th May 2025, for an exclusive webinar hosted by author and Autism advocate Pete Wharmby focussed on the subject of Autism in Adolescence, Adulthood, and Beyond.

We will delve into the unique challenges and opportunities faced by autistic individuals as they transition through life stages. We'll discuss social development, career and education pathways, relationships, and how to foster independence while embracing neurodiversity.

What you will learn:

• How do I know what is teenage behaviour and what is autism?
• Hormones and Puberty
• Managing the teen years
• Relationships
• Supporting independence into adulthood and the workplace

This is an ideal workshop for parents of teenagers or adults, but also for adults themselves who would like more information about Autism and how it presents.

There will be time for questions throughout the presentation.

The important bits you need to know:

• All webinars are recorded except where we explicitly state they will not be
• When you sign up, we will send you the link to the webinar. You’ll get reminder emails in the run-up to the event so long as you don’t unsubscribe from Eventbrite emails
• When you join the webinar your camera and microphone are automatically turned off so we cannot see or hear you.
• If you are delayed then don’t worry about joining late.
• If something comes up and you cannot make it then don’t worry as all ticketholders are sent a link to the recording of the webinar the next day. This is then available to you for 30 days.
• Slides, references and CPD certificates are also sent out the next day.
• Join live and you have the chance to ask any questions you might have.
• Any questions or queries, then please email them through to events@sunshine-support.org.uk

After being diagnosed as autistic at the age of 34 in 2017, Pete Wharmby has immersed himself in working to improve autistic awareness, acceptance and making the world a more suitable place for the neurodivergent community.

I have spoken at a wide range of events and conferences since 2020 in the UK and in Europe and North America, both in person and remotely, sharing my insight and experience of being autistic and ADHD with businesses, governments, educational establishments and more.

I am active on LinkedIn, Instagram and on YouTube, where my channel is at over 3000 subscribers. I am a bestselling author: my first book, What I Want to Talk About, was published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in September 2022, and my second book, Untypical, was published by HarperCollins in March 2023, with the paperback released in March 2024. I have also written a number of articles, interviews and book chapters, and appeared on BBC Radio 2. I am a former secondary English teacher and a father-of-one.

DISCLAIMER

The views expressed in the webinar are of the presenter and not Sunshine Support as an organisation. The information detailed on this page is accurate at the time of publishing. We reserve the right to change the speaker at any time. There maybe events outside of our control that contribute to this and our intention will always be to ensure the webinar goes ahead and meets the brief as closely as possible.