"How To Deal With Judgement: A Surival Guide"

We’ve all been on the receiving end of comments like “Autism is just a label”, “He's just a naughty child" and "She wouldn't act like this if she was my kid". They’re the last thing you need to hear when you’re handling a meltdown in the vegetable aisle at Asda. At best, they’re annoying and at worst, they drain your last strands of self-esteem and leave you managing a meltdown of your own.

Mark Allen, lapsed comedian, host of the Neuroshambles podcast, and
frazzled Dad of three neurodivergent children, shines a light onto some of the misguided things people say to parents of autistic and ADHD kids in this humorous and relatable talk.

He will unpick the common misconceptions behind these ill-informed comments, suggest ways you can respond without losing your cool and give you the confidence to know you are parenting in the best way for your kids - despite what some friends, family members and sometimes even complete strangers might think.

Audiences leave with:

• A clear framework for categorising and responding to the judgments they face most often
• Practical, calm responses to the comments that tend to land hardest
• A better understanding of where ignorant criticism comes from, and why that matters
• Permission to let go of the people who have shown they aren't on their team
• A reminder that they are the expert on their own child, full stop

Feedback from previous attendees of this talk

To give you an idea of how this talks has been received by audiences who have attended, here are a selection of quotes from the post-session feedback: