Autistic Mental Health Conference 2026 Recordings

David is CEO and founder of NeuroHub Connect CIC, an organisation providing online peer support and wellbeing support for Autistic adults.

Jess Nicks is an NLP trainer, coach, speaker and creator of Deb!tch Your Brain® and the sell-out, award-nominated Brighton Fringe show B!itch On The Mic. Late-diagnosed with ADHD, she transformed lifelong shame and self-doubt into unapologetic confidence. Now she helps others rewire unhelpful narratives, regulate their nervous systems, embrace their neurodivergence and unlock their full potential with courage, humour and honesty.

AuDHD, PDA, cPTSD. Lawrence Kampf is a veteran coach, energy medicine master teacher, mentor and educator specialising in the transformational growth and healing of unconventional, neurodiverse and creative leaders. He has a unique understanding of the developmental stages of transformational work and delights in supporting these shifts in others.

David is CEO and founder of NeuroHub Connect CIC. Tanya is a social care practitioner at ND Social Care, specialising in cases often considered too complex for local authorities.

Dr Nick Walker is a professor of Psychology and Psychedelic Studies at California Institute of Integral Studies, and has been a leading thinker on neurodiversity for two decades. Author of the essay collection Neuroqueer Heresies, co-editor of several volumes of the annual neuroqueer story anthology Spoon Knife and of the forthcoming Neurodiversity in Clinical Psychology & Counseling, and writer of the urban fantasy and sci-fi webcomic Weird Luck.

Laura is a neurodivergent health educator, independent nurse and sleep consultant, and author dedicated to reshaping how self-care is supported within neurodivergent and disabled communities. Their work centres on accessible approaches to food and eating, sleep, hygiene and toileting, through direct support for individuals and families and through workshops for professionals and community members. They are a Patron of Autistic Inclusive Meets (AIM) and a member of the Autistic Burnout Network (ABN).

Teodora Byrne is the founder of NDwise Hub Consulting, a late-diagnosed AuDHD woman, speaker, consultant, writer, sensory integration facilitator and parent to three neurodivergent children. Teodora’s work challenges harmful narratives around neurodivergence and centres dignity, autonomy and safety for neurodivergent people and their families.

Dr Nathan Keates is a lecturer at the University of Sunderland in London, focusing on Autistic people, neurodiversity and disability. Their research emphasises the lived experiences of neurodivergent people and aims to promote inclusion and social change through advocacy and Critical Neurodiversity studies.

Jessica Dark is a psychologist, lecturer, author and founder of ND Perspective. Her book Balance: How Neurodivergent Adults Can Nurture Holistic Wellbeing Across Work, Home, and Self-Care, out in November 2026, explores practical ways to support sustainable wellbeing in everyday life.

Nic is a pharmacy and patient safety specialist who brings a disciplined, analytical approach to both healthcare and sport. A former rugby player turned referee, he has spent years navigating the intense physical and sensory “microclimate” of the pitch. Recently diagnosed as Autistic, Nic has found new clarity in his neurodivergence, seeing it as a vital tool for spotting patterns and keeping people safe in high-stakes settings. He is the proud father of an Autistic daughter and campaigns for neuro-inclusive spaces at work and in local communities.

Karen Parker is an MSc Speech and Language Therapy student and parent to an Autistic child. She shares her family’s journey through school overwhelm and burnout, to show how systems can better support Autistic children and their families before crisis point.

Nikki Smith is a doctoral researcher at the University of Brighton, studying the experiences of Autistic young people of all genders in mainstream schools. With fifteen years as a secondary science teacher, PSHE lead and autism specialist, Nikki is committed to participatory research that amplifies marginalised voices in schools. She has supported the Department for Education’s Neurodivergence Task and Finish group.

Ed Shearer is a freelance Autistic advocate, trainer and speaker. Late diagnosed himself, Ed is passionate about improving understanding of autism and mental health. He has worked with his local mental health trust for three years and speaks on autism in the workplace and autism and mental health.

Erin (she/they) is a queer Autistic author and speaker specialising in the intersection of autism and LGBTQIA+ identities. Her first book, Queerly Autistic, was longlisted for the Polari Children’s & YA Book Prize, and The Queerly Autistic Workbook followed in March. Drawing on lived experience, this talk explores growing up queer and Autistic, and why LGBTQIA+ inclusive sex and relationship education matters for young Autistic people’s wellbeing.

Dilpreet Buxi is founder and CEO of Philia Health, bridging the gap between digital health technology and neurodivergent wellbeing. His work uses wearable technology and physiological data to build mental health tracking that honours lived experience and reduces guesswork for clinicians.

Meryem Coban Cetinkaya has over ten years’ experience as a psychological counsellor supporting people at risk. She holds master’s degrees in Women’s Studies and Applied Psychology, and specialises in disability support for neurodivergent students in higher education. She leads the Here to Help project, which works to improve mental health outcomes and suicide prevention for Autistic people and people with learning disabilities.

Emily Nuttall is a lived-experience lead, neurodiversity advocate, trainer and speaker, studying Psychology with Counselling with the Open University. She bridges lived experience and professional practice, focusing on neurodiversity, eating disorders, mental health and youth support.

Isha Sarah Snow is a researcher in biocultural sociology at Washington State University Vancouver and author of Autistic Standpoint Theory. She is also founder of the NeuroHomes Foundation, a nonprofit developing rural-first housing for neurodivergent and underserved communities.

Stacy Badon is CEO and founder of Everything Autism, supporting Autistic people and their families through parent coaching, advocacy, in-home support and education. She launched a Virtual Microschool for Autistic students in 2023 and runs the Parent Empowerment Academy, helping families build neuroaffirming support networks.

Amber Dawn is an Autistic speaker, advocate and coach, and founder of Neurodawnversity. She is a certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator and Organic Intelligence Coach, and CFOO of the Meg Foundation, a nonprofit supporting children and families with medical anxiety and pain.

Jade Farrington (she/her) is a Disabled and multiply neurodivergent counsellor and therapist based in Cornwall. With experience across schools, youth services and the NHS, Jade runs an independent practice helping adults build positive neurodivergent identities, and offers supervision and consultation to professionals.

Maria Kefalogianni is the creator of Presence-Centred Psychotherapy and the Ancient Mother Spiral, a supervisor and lecturer in Humanistic Psychotherapy, a researcher and writer in consciousness studies, and a poet. Author of Honey and Ash: Mothers’ Alchemy of Burn and Bloom.