ADHD Matters Theatre
Hear leading autism specialists explore key topics and offer trusted advice in the ADHD Matters Theatre.
Aimee Cave, National Training Officer at the ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity, examining classroom strategies to support children and young people with ADHD; Andrew Whitehouse, SEND Consultant, Trainer and TEDx Speaker, speaking on supporting pre-teens and teenagers with ADHD at home; Jannine Perryman, Founder of ADHD Wise UK, discussing time blindness, and teaching strategies to support with time management and planning; and Kirsty Heap, Neurodivergent ICF Executive Coach, Speaker and Advocate, looking at empowering neurodivergent people to advocate for their needs at work.
Sound is relayed to the audience through wireless headsets to reduce noise levels in the hall.
Places are offered on a first come, first served basis, so please arrive as early as possible before the session you wish to attend to save disappointment.
Friday 20th June 2025
| Time | Presentation Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 9.40 – 10.20 | Understanding time blindness, and teaching strategies to support with time management and planning | Jannine Perryman, Founder of ADHD Wise UK |
| 10.30 – 11.10 | Overarching classroom strategies to support children and young people with ADHD | Aimee Cave, National Training Officer at the ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity |
| 11.20 – 12.00 | Embedding neuroaffirming practice in early years settings | Cheryl Warren, Trainer and Consultant at Aperion SEND Training and Consultancy |
| 12.10 – 12.50 | Creating sensory inclusive schools: empowering students to reach their full potential | Beth Smithson, Occupational Therapist, Programme Facilitator and Lead at Sensory Inclusive Schools |
| 13.00 – 13.40 | Emotion regulation in ADHD and autism; whose deficit? | Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou, Associate Professor at University College London and Director of the National Autism Trainer Programme |
| 13.50 – 14.30 | Understanding school-induced emotional burden to reduce depression risk in neurodivergent students | Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke, Professor of Developmental Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience at King’s College London |
| 14.40 – 15.20 | Managing behaviours that challenge in the classroom for students with ADHD and autism | Katie Goodwin, Assistant Principal for Student Support, Safeguarding and Inclusion at Trafford and Stockport College Group (TSCG) |
| 15.30 – 16.10 | Breaking barriers – enabling access to healthcare | Heather Wildsmith, Projects Development Team Manager at Autism Bedfordshire |
Saturday 21st June 2025
| Time | Presentation Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10.10 – 10.50 | Let’s get some sleep. Practical strategies, and the science that underpins them, to promote better sleep in children and adults who are neurodivergent | Dr Jill McGarry, The Sleep Better Doctor |
| 11.00 – 11.40 | Distinguishing between sensory seeking and hyperactivity in people with ADHD | Laura Graham, Independent Occupational Therapist |
| 11.50 – 12.30 | Empowering neurodivergent people to advocate for their needs at work | Kirsty Heap, Neurodivergent ICF Executive Coach, Speaker and Advocate |
| 12.40 – 13.20 | AuDHD burnout | Vivien Dawes, Lived Experience Advocate, Trainer and Author |
| 13.30 – 14.10 | Gender, sexuality, relationships and safe spaces | Catherine Leggett, Training Consultant, Autistic Elder and Parent |
| 14.20 – 15.00 | Supporting pre-teens and teenagers with ADHD at home | Andrew Whitehouse, SEND Consultant, Trainer and TEDx Speaker |
| 15.10 – 15.50 | Understanding and supporting girls who are autistic/ADHD/AuDHD | Cathy Wassell, CEO of the Autistic Girls Network and Author of ‘Nurturing your autistic young person’ |
