Events

Studio 3 are hosting live in-person conference events in 2024, in the UK and Ireland. Tickets are available to book online via our website, although special discounts for families and people with lived experience can be accessed by contacting our office directly on 01225 334 111.

If you are attending a live conference event and wish to speak to a member of our team about any requirements or adjustments you may need, do not hesitate to get in touch with us at admin@studio3.org.

Upcoming Events

UK

Autism and the Predictive Brain: Absolute Thinking in a Relative World, a Full Day Seminar with Peter Vermeulen

Wednesday 11th December 2024, 10am - 4pm UK Time (GMT)

Birmingham City University, City South Campus
Birmingham, B15 3TN

Empower your understanding and support of autistic individuals with world-renowned expert Dr Peter Vermeulen at our full-day seminar in Birmingham City Centre.

Gain Deep Insights: Explore cutting-edge research into the predictive brain and sensory processing from an expert in the field of autism and neuroscience.

Practical Strategies: Learn how to better support autistic children and adults through context priming.

Community Connection: Network with families and professionals in the local community dedicated to enhancing support, care and understanding.

Join us for this enlightening full-day seminar and learn what ‘pushing the context button’ means, and how it can help to create an autism-friendly social and sensory world for the people we support!

What You’ll Learn:

The latest in brain science and predictive coding
Why traditional approaches may fall short
Practical techniques to improve communication, social interaction, and sensory experiences for autistic individuals

Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding and enhance your support methods. For the full event schedule, download the document below.

Event Outline

This full day seminar with renowned autism expert and neurobiologist Peter Vermeulen will focus on the pivotal role of uncertainty in autism, and why predictability and clarity can help to make autistic people feel safe and supported. Exploring the science behind the predictive brain, Peter will provide an in-depth exploration of autistic thinking styles, and how we as supporters can implement core strategies to help families better support autistic loved ones, and practitioners such as psychology workers, residential carers, and support workers to understand the individuals they work with.

This event will expand on and provide a greater level of insight into the topic discussed at our 24th October online web event, which will take place online in collaboration with Kelly Mahler, Rachael Thompson, and Professor Andrew McDonnell entitled ‘Making Sense of a Chaotic World.’ This in-person follow up will offer more audience interaction and a broader scope in terms of understanding what predictive coding theory means for individuals and organisations striving to create autism friendly environments, and identifying strategies to help autistic children and adults cope with stressful and unfamiliar situations. This session is open to families, people with lived experience, professionals, and practitioners in the field of autism, and promises to be highly engaging with lots of practical examples and strategies to implement in your own day-to-day life. Peter is an inspirational and emotive speaker, whose passion and humour shines through in all of his work.

MSc and PhD in Psychology and Educational Sciences. Peter has worked with people with ASD and their families for more than 30 years. He is the founder of “Autism in Context”, where autism is understood in context. As a Senior lecturer at Autisme Centraal, a training and education centre for autism spectrum disorders, Peter is also an internationally respected lecturer/trainer and he presents all over Europe and beyond. Peter has written more than 15 books and several articles on autism.

Full details about the event including the programme, travel information, and accessibility information can be found in the following PDF document:

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Click the link below to get your ticket for this live, in-person event in Birmingham City Centre. Families who wish to access an exclusive discounted price of £60 (+VAT) can call us on 01225 334 111.

Cost:
£95 (+VAT)

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Ireland

Full Day Conference - Thriving Together: Community Integration for Meaningful Lives

This event has now passed

Studio 3 recently hosted a live in-person conference day on Wednesday 6th November 2024. This event was open to practitioners and professionals in the field of psychology, autism, and mental health, as well as families and people with lived experience. This event featured talks from experts such as Professor Andrew McDonnell, Bob Rhodes, Dr Catherine Kelly Mason, and Aoife Ryan. The aim of this event was to share information and ideas to enable practitioners to think differently about supporting individuals in services versus community-based supports.

At Studio 3, we passionately believe that individuals with complex support needs can be supported to live independent and meaningful lives outwith the limits of hospital and service settings. Studio 3 is a multi-disciplinary organisation specialising in working with individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, often with complex and challenging presentations. We have extensive experience and success in developing bespoke service specifications and support plans for individuals who challenge services, and have undertaken considerable work of this nature with highly institutionalised individuals who have been traumatised by the experiences and abuses they have endured in inpatient settings.

Studio 3 specialises in Low Arousal interventions and non-aversive practice. We operate within a stress-reduction model, with a transdiagnostic view to supporting individuals with a range of needs within a framework of demand reduction and crisis management. We approach our work with the aim of not only reducing symptomology and distressed behaviours, but also with a focus on well-being to support individuals to live fulfilling and engaging lives. A key part of the work we do is in supporting transitions from hospitals to community settings, where the team around the person are the primary agents of change. Where standardised approaches are not working for a person in their hospital or care placement, we champion updated outlooks which are person-centred, autism and trauma informed, evidence-based, and bespoke to the person being supported. This event was for professionals and individuals who share our passion for thinking differently about how best to support individuals in an environment tailored towards their specific needs, moving away from traditional medicalised models where community integration has perhaps been overlooked in the past.