This page about Autscape 2015 is of historical interest only. Go to the home page for current information.
Everything at Autscape is completely optional. You are not obliged to attend anything, communicate with anyone (unless you are a parent or carer), or participate in any way. If you are interested in doing things, there is plenty going on throughout the day, serious, fun, structured and unstructured.
Updated 18 Jul 2015
Friday 21 August
| 14:15-16:15 | Registration |
| 15:30-16:15 | Refreshments |
| 16:30-17:15 | Orientation (download handout) |
| 17:30-18:30 | Evening meal |
| 18:30-19:00 | Home groups |
| 19:00-22:00 | Various casual activities and Sparklies in the dark |
Saturday 22 August
| 8:30-9:30 | Breakfast |
| 9:30-10:45 | Workshops: Autistic inner space (Caroline Hearst), Calming touch: autistic preferences and simple shiatsu techniques (Heta) |
| 10:45-11:30 | Break |
| 11:30-12:30 | Lectures: A history of early autistic space (Martijn Dekker), followed by Autistic People's Organisations, creating space for change: a case study (Kabie Brook) |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-14:00 | Interest groups |
| 13:30-15:30 | Pool open |
| 14:00-15:30 | Various leisure activities |
| 15:30-16:00 | Break |
| 16:00-16:30 | Lecture: Who's in and who's out? Diversity and acceptance within the autistic community (Kalen) |
| 17:00-17:30 | Annual general meeting |
| 17:30-18:30 | Evening meal |
| 18:30-19:00 | Home groups |
| 19:00-22:00 | Various casual activities |
Sunday 23 August
| 8:30-9:30 | Breakfast |
| 9:30-10:45 | Workshop: Our natural space (Catriona) |
| 10:45-11:30 | Break |
| 11:30-12:30 | Lectures: Beyond reasonable adjustment: autistic-friendly spaces and 'Universal Design' (Damian Milton), followed by "To be" or "Not to be" - An exploration into Autistic Embodiment (Helen Kirk) |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-14:00 | Interest groups |
| 13:30-15:30 | Pool open |
| 14:00-15:30 | Various leisure activities |
| 15:30-16:00 | Break |
| 16:00-17:30 | Workshops: Getting what you need from public services: understanding and using the law (Yo), Spin Rock Express (Name removed at presenter's request) |
| 17:30-18:30 | Evening meal |
| 18:30-19:00 | Home groups |
| 19:00-22:00 | Various activities and Entertainment evening |
Monday 24 August
| 8:30-9:30 | Breakfast |
| 9:30-10:45 | Workshop: Autistic beings-in-the-world: Neurodiverse negotiations of space (Hannah Ebben) |
| 10:45-11:30 | Break |
| 11:30-12:30 | Workshop: Keeping a check on your mental health (Sharon Jeffreys and Mel Bruce) |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-15:00 | Departure drop-in |