About Autism, About Us - Tuesday night Group

A 6 week online group for partners of late diagnosed Autistics to learn more about what it means to be with an Autistic partner from a neurodiversity affirmative perspective

 

SESSION DATES/TIMES

Tuesday nights - 7pm-8:15pm  (ACT/NSW timezone)

18 July 2023 
25 July 2023
1 August 2023
8 August 2023
15 August 2023
22 August 2023

COST

The total cost for this group is $600 ($100 per session). 
$200 is payable upfront through trybooking.com
$400 is payable via invoice before the group starts.  

 

WHO IS THIS GROUP FOR?

This group is for partners of late diagnosed autistics.  Late diagnosed usually means diagnosed if you were diagnosed as an adult.  They do not need a formal diagnosis (e.g. from a psychologist) for you to join this group.  If they are self-diagnosed (they believe they have Autism) or if they suspect they are Autistic you are welcome to join. 

If you are not sure if you fall within this criteria feel free to get in touch to see if this group is right for you.

 

WHAT WILL THIS GROUP COVER?

This group aims to help partners of Autistic people understand Autistic brains and how this impacts their partner and the relationship.  This psychoeducation about autism moves beyond the diagnostic criteria of the medical model to reframe autism from the Neurodiversity Affirming perspective. 

The goal of the group is to increase awareness and acceptance by learning about autism and increasing knowledge. By learning more about autism, you will be able to harness its strengths and reframe your experience from deficit to affirming.  We will also cover things that Autistic people struggle with and what are some ways to work with those struggles. 

 

Topics in the group include

-what is neurodiversity affirming

-existing on a spectrum 

-neuronal sensitivity - what makes us so unique

-monotropism - what interests us

-bottom-up processing - how do we process the world

-Autistic myths 

-Autistic communication & the double empathy problem 

-Autistic strengths & struggles

You will also have the opportunity to nominate a topic or question to be covered in the pre-group questionnaire. 
 

WHY GO TO A GROUP?

The benefits of a group environment is that you can choose to share your own experiences and feel visible and heard by other people on the same journey with you.  You also get to listen to other people’s experiences to have that “me too” moment.   It can help you to feel a little bit less alone because other people are going through the same thing as you.  

Going to a group can also be a lot more affordable than individual therapy. 

HOW WILL THIS GROUP RUN?

This group will run via Zoom over 6 weeks.  You will receive the Zoom link via email once the final payment has been received. 

Sessions are 75 minutes. 

Each session will have a psychoeducation component where you will learn about one of the topics, a time for group discussion and reflection and asking questions.  

 

HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE THERE?

The groups will be small so that they can be intimate, leave space for everyone have a turn to speak or ask questions.  

The maximum number of participants in a group is 6 people. 

Groups will be run even if there is only 1 participant. 

PAYMENT

The cost for the group is $600.  

A non-refundable deposit of $200 is required to secure your spot.  

The remainder of the fee is due before the first session.  You will receive an invoice for this and have the option to pay via bank transfer or credit card. 

 

GROUP CANCELLATION POLICY

Refunds are not possible for change of mind. Please note that groups are very popular and if you accept a spot you have committed to the 6 sessions.  

I am unable to fill any vacant spots once the group has commenced. 

WHO IS RUNNING THIS GROUP

I am Jacqueline Gibb, a fully qualified teacher and counsellor.  I am also Autistic and ADHD (AuDHD). In creating thisgroup I want to help reclaim the narrative that Autistic tell about themselves. You can read more about me on my About Me page.