Scott Neilson (Autistically Scott)

Looking forward to joining Neurokindred's FREE community Event with @laurahellfeld.bsky.social & @autisticallyscott.bsky.social through my work with @thrivingautistic.bsky.social
Monday 6th Oct
Creating safe spaces for Autistic people
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Creating a Safe Autistic Space In conversation with Laura Hellfeld and Scott Neilson Monday 6th October 18:30 - 19:30 AutAngel

Looking forward to myself and @laurahellfeld.bsky.social having this interview in October with @autangel.bsky.social on ‘Creating a Safe Autistic Space’. Further information below on how to join. 😊

Picture of Scott’s laptop on a stand and desk. The PowerPoint cover slide with a beige colored background on the screen features texts that states: Autistic Information Session NLC Active Schools Scott’s gold, blue and green Autistically Scott logo is displayed on a banner image on the slide. Training, Mentoring & Consultancy Helping Autistics Thrive Autistically

Last week I delivered a session to teachers who are involved with North Lanarkshire Council’s Active Schools programme. Thank you to Active Schools for inviting me back for the 3rd year in a row! 😊

Spotlight on Creating Safe Spaces with Scott Neilson of Autistically Scott How to build safe environments for Autistic and otherwise Neurodiverhent people JadeFarrington.substack.com

Thank you to @jadefarrington.bsky.social for asking me to contribute to their spotlight series with an article on creating safe spaces for Autistic and otherwise Neurodivergent people. 🙂 You can read this on Jade’s Substack.

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Shifting paradigms one story at a time

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Ways of Being, Knowing and Doing: An Anthology for Neurodivergent-Informed Practice The community has come together to support the Palestinian people. The result is an incredible ebooklet edited by Lisa Chapman and Kim Mears.

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‘Ways of Being, Knowing & Doing An Anthology for Neurodivergent-informed Practice Send proof of donation to NDebooklet@outlook.com’ The eBook is highlighted in the centre of the graphic. Various charities supporting Gaza are listed with QR codes underneath them.

This wonderful eBook was created to support Palestine. This can be accessed via providing donations to charities that are supporting the people of Gaza. An audio version of the eBook is also available. Further details below on how to donate.

Protect the law for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities The legal rights of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are under threat. We must act now.

Please consider signing this petition.

The legal rights of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are under threat in England.

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Training Feedback 2025 “Scott was exceptional and in making the material relative to everyone in the room, to help them speak about their own experiences to help build on understanding.” “I really enjoyed all aspects of the course, very informative. Scott was great and very approachable and helped me understand.”

Training Feedback 2025 “Thank you so much for your time, care, and energy in delivering the training to all of us. You were always so thoughtful, supportive, and insightful in your responses and prompts to us. I'm very grateful for having had the opportunity to train with you.” “This has been so informative and amazing!!! I’ve taken loads away from this.”

Training Feedback 2025 “Scott is a fantastic facilitator and describes and explains things in a way that is easy to understand. He is so inclusive of parents, children and staff. He is approachable and takes time to listen. I couldn't think of anyone better to deliver this training so thank you Scott.”

Training Feedback 2025 “Thank you for running this session. It has been the most positive and informative learning I’ve attended since our son was identified as being autistic. I now feel confident that our son will thrive.” “This session was as great and helpful as the last one about Autistic Burnout!”

Below is some feedback that I have received from my training sessions this year. I’m very privileged to work with a variety of organisations and I’m excited for what’s coming up in the second half of the year. :)

Background of tree canopy and yellow oval with the text - HAPPY AUTISTIC PRIDE DAY! "You are not alone. Even when it feels like no one gets it — someone out there does. And you’re part of something bigger." — Anonymous (Autistic adult)

Here are some messages GROVE gathered from Autistic adults to Autistic young people - please do share them with anyone who may benefit from hearing that they can be proud of who they are. Happy Autistic Pride Day!

A graphic for Autistic Pride Day by SEMA (Scottish Ethnic Minority Autistics). The background is a soft gradient beige with colourful starburst decorations in the top left and bottom right corners. At the top, the SEMA logo appears in gold and black, followed by the bold text: "AUTISTIC PRIDE DAY – 18th June." In the centre is a vibrant rainbow infinity symbol. Below it, bold text reads: "WE DON’T NEED TO FIX WHAT WAS NEVER BROKEN.

Autistic Pride Day 2025 🌟

We don’t need fixing.
We need listening.
We need space.
We need respect.
We need to live as we are.

This #AutisticPrideDay, we honour every racialised Autistic person who’s been silenced, underestimated, or pathologised.

Image of Scott and Jess in a Teams call before the BEING ME group started. Both wearing orange T-shirts with their GROVE background displayed on their screens. The caption says “Scott and I accidentally twinning our t-shirts”.

Wonderful first session of the BEING ME groups with GROVE on Saturday. We hope that this has helped the young people to begin exploring their own subjective Autistic experience! 😊

Also myself and Jess unexpectedly matched with our T-shirt colours for the session!

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Creating Safes Spaces for Autistic People: Colour & Reduced Colour Versions Visit Amazon's Creating Safes Spaces for Autistic People: Colour & Reduced Colour Versions page and shop for all Creating Safes Spaces for Autistic People: Colour & Reduced Colour Vers...

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Call for Reviews For Creating Safe Spaces for Autistic People Scott Neilson & Laura Hellfeld Image of a megaphone signalling the call for reviews, featuring the cover of the safe spaces book. Purple and beige colours are displayed on the graphic.

We’re thrilled about the boost that ‘Creating Safe Spaces’ has had recently. This has been our highest month of sales since September! For anyone who hasn’t done so yet, leaving a review would greatly help the book’s reach. We so appreciate everyone who has gotten a copy and read the book. :)

YouTube video by AUsome Training The Parenting Programme Autistic Families Actually Asked For

I’m looking forward to delivering another cohort of Cothú beginning on the 8th July. More information in the video for anyone who is interested in offering this course to families. :)

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Empowering Neurodivergent Voices: A Conversation with Scott Neilson (Autistically Scott) SEND, LOUD and PROUD · Episode

You can listen to the episode here.

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ID: Blue background featuring images of Scott and Adam, as well as text and some conversation bubbles shapes. ‘A conversation with Scott Neilson Out now SEND, LOUD & PROUD’

I was invited onto the latest episode of the SEND, Loud and Proud podcast. Thank you to Adam for having me on! :)

This is great!

Image of Scott’s laptop m displaying a slide of questions for attendees on the session. ‘Considerations Is the approach/therapy adapted to suit the wellbeing of the Autistic person? Does it focus on any goals or motivations that the person has? Does the approach/therapy focus more on compliance rather than changing the environment?’

Earlier this week I delivered an online session on Autistic experiences of trauma to the parents/carers at the Dixon Community. We discussed the importance of any support or approach being led by the Autistic person and for it to focus on changing the environment rather than promoting compliance.

Image of Siobhan, Pete, Gillian, Scott and Grainne on the stage at the AUsome conference for a Q&A panel.

Scott, Maqqi and Evaleen at the Osprey hotel lounge.

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Image of Scott delivering the workshop on creating safe spaces for autistic adults to conference attendees.

What an amazing experience last week at the Minding Autistic Minds conference. It was great to present 4 workshops over the 2 days and spend time with so many wonderful people.

Such a welcoming, emotional and healing neuro-affirming space to be in. Very privileged to have been a part of it! :)

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Day 1 of the Minding Autistic Minds conference. Very grateful to be here!

Minding Autistic Minds Presenter Profiles Creating Safe Spaces for Autistic People (Workshops) Scott is an Autistic Trainer, Mentor and Consultant based in Lanarkshire, Scotland who has delivered training sessions to hundreds of professionals, and also works with AUsome Training. They co-authored ‘Creating Safe Spaces for Autistic People’ which defined the principles, values and ethos required to design events accessible for Autistic people. They believe that helping Autistic people feel safe must be a core aspect of professional practice.

It’s such a privilege to be presenting at the Minding Autistic Minds conference this week. Only 3 days to go!

Tickets are still available to join in-person or online.

Gabby's Glimmers - Outside the Box Learning Resources An Affirming Story of an Autistic Child and their Favourite Food

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Cover of Gabby’s Glimmers book featuring various colors, such as purple, gold and pink. The title, subtitle and author names are displayed on the cover. Gabby’s Glimmers: An affirming story of an Autistic child and their favourite food Laura Hellfeld Alice McSweeney Scott Neilson Illustrated by Abby Lastowski

Happy to share that ‘Gabby’s Glimmers’ is now available in Ireland via Outside the Box.

They will also be selling copies at the AUsome Training conference this Friday and Saturday.

Petition: Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender. We believe the government should change legislation to make it easier for trans people of all ages to change their legal gender without an official diagnosis of gender dysphoria.

Petition: Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender.

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Creating Safes Spaces for Autistic People: Colour & Reduced Colour Versions Visit Amazon's Creating Safes Spaces for Autistic People: Colour & Reduced Colour Versions page and shop for all Creating Safes Spaces for Autistic People: Colour & Reduced Colour Vers...

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Beige background with the creating safe spaces book in the centre. Scott and Laura’s multi-coloured logos are displayed at the bottom corners of the image. One year sale of Cresting Safe Spaces for Autistic People Paperback now £8 on Amazon through May Scott Neilson Laura Hellfeld

It has been a year since myself and @laurahellfeld.bsky.social published Creating Safe Spaces for Autistic People. To celebrate that, we are putting the book on sale through the next month. Huge thank you to everyone who has supported the book and found it useful!

Situational Mutism: A Compassionate Approach

Situational Mutism: A Compassionate Approach

New blog is up!

Made with @autisticallyscott.bsky.social

"It’s not that they won’t speak, it's that they can't speak."

The blog explores why this might happen and importantly, what can help.

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Minding Autistic Minds Conference 2025 | AUsome Training Conference 2025 Minding Autistic Minds Ausome Conference 2025- Minding Autistic Minds- a vital conference on Autistic mental health -Osprey Hotel, Naas April 25th and 26th

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YouTube video by AUsome Training Why Autistic spaces matter

New video of me and Evaleen chatting about the Minding Autistic Minds conference (happening next week!) and the importance of Autistic spaces. There’s still time to book tickets to join online or in-person.

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