2025 Programme

Online Autscape 2025: More Autistic Joy (7th-9th Feb 2025)

At Online Autscape 2025 we will be reprising the 2024 theme, Autistic Joy, with both entirely new presentations and workshops, and updated versions of a selection of Autscape 2024 presentations for those of you who missed them. The presentations will be broadcast on Zoom and there will be a lively social space on Discord, on which there will also be participant-led activities. Your registration fee will help support Autscape and reduce the price for future in-person Autscape events, so that more autistic people can afford to come to Autscape and experience autistic space!

Programme overview for Online Autscape 2025:

• Presenters
• Presentations
• Programme schedule
• Registration (⇐ book here)

Autscape 2025: Evolving Autistic Space (4th-7th Aug 2025)

Discussion panel of presenters at Autscape 2023. Photo by HP

Theme

The theme for Autscape 2025 is Evolving Autistic Space.

TODO: Description pending.

Presentations which seek to develop this theme will be given priority; however, any suitable topic, even if it is not directly related to autism, will be considered.

Challenges

We understand how important it is, especially for autistic people, to know what to expect before doing something new. An important part of understanding the programme of activities, is understanding some of the challenges and benefits of attending.

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.

Broad Outline

Each of the main days (Tuesday and Wednesday) follow a similar pattern, morning and afternoon.

Evening activities will include entertainment, informal discussions, DVDs, and a chance to relax and chat.

Anytime

There are always opportunities to go for walks, explore the surrounding area, spend time relaxing in the grounds, socialise or play board games.

Autscape fees also include meals and plenty of coffee and tea.

Presentation Types

Lectures

Lectures are scheduled one at a time so anyone can attend without having to choose. They are generally more of the presenter speaking and less interactive than workshops, but each lecture should have an opportunity to ask questions. Don't let the word "lecture" put you off, it's only an explanation of the presentation style, not an indication that it will be long and boring.

Workshops

Workshops are usually more interactive than lectures. They are also usually done in smaller groups. Autscape workshops may be scheduled at the same time as some other activities, so some choices will have to be made. As well as allowing us to have a more varied programme and fewer people in each group, this stimulates discussion outside of the sessions as participants share what they learnt in the sessions they attended.

Structured Discussions

Throughout the conference there will be a number of unstructured and structured discussions. Some of these, including those following main presentations, may be scheduled at the same time as other discussions or activities, so choices may have to be made. Structured discussions have a facilitator who has some information to share on the topic and will help participants each have their say.