1. Understanding Burnout

• What is autistic/ADHD burnout?

• Early signs and how it differs from general stress

• Alexithymia: not recognising internal warning signs before reaching burnout. Learning to identify alternative warning signs, ie are our sensory sensitivities heightened? Are we struggling to communicate?

  
  

2. Rebuilding Capacity

• Spoon theory and energy budgeting

• Letting go of “doing it all”

• Permission to rest

  
  

3. Creating a Calmer Environment

• Reducing sensory overwhelm

• Visual supports and gentle routines

• Setting boundaries with others

  
  

D. Self-Compassion for Neurodivergent Parents

• Unlearning shame

• Difference ≠ Deficit in parenting

• Affirmations that stick

  
  

E. Finding Your People

• Signposting to local and online support

• Peer connection and safe spaces

  
  

What to Expect:

• Calm pacing and gentle pauses

• Optional participation (no pressure to speak or use camera)

• A mix of visual prompts, real-life reflections, and interactive elements

• Takeaway possible resources, including a one-page tip sheet

Main purpose

• Plan and organise a webinar focused on neurodivergent parent carer capacity and wellbeing.

• Create a safe space for parent carers to share experiences and strategies

• Develop both a live interactive session and a recorded resource

Webinar Planning

- Title confirmed: "Strategies to protect our parenting capacity, sharing tips and ideas from lived experience"

• Format: 1-hour interactive webinar (45 min content + 15 min Q&A)

• Two versions planned: live unrecorded session (June 27) and recorded resource version (July 4)

• Time slot: 12:00-1:00 PM

• Interactive elements: Mentimeter polls, chat box engagement

• Registration: Will use Eventbrite for participant management

Content Structure

• Main topics identified: autistic burnout, rebuilding capacity, creating calmer environments, self-compassion, finding support

• Panel discussion format with lived experiences

• Interactive elements and audience participation are planned

• Focus on practical strategies and real-life examples

Other topics

• Privacy and data protection considerations for participants

• Technical setup requirements for webinar delivery

• Marketing and promotion strategies

• Registration process and platform selection

Action items

• Pippa

  • Send the outline structure via email to the team

  • Set up Eventbrite registration

  • Create and send calendar invites for all planned meetings

  • Contact Lynn regarding webinar platform options

• Misrah

  • Create presentation slides and Mentimeter content (by June 2)

  • Manage technical aspects during the webinar

  • Handle chat monitoring during the live session

• All Team Members

  • Meet for structure review and question development (June 4, 2:30 PM)

  • Final run-through meeting (June 25, 2:30 PM)

  • Deliver live webinar (June 27, 12:00-1:00 PM)

  • Record resource version (July 4, 12:00-1:00 PM)

Read the full AI summary here

This links directly with the “Finding Your People” section of the Parenting Capacity webinar, and it feels like a natural next step for those who attend.

The group is definitely happening — we just haven’t firmed up the details yet (format, frequency, etc.). If you’ve got thoughts on how we shape it, or ideas for making it feel welcoming and sustainable, pop them here 👇

It will already be known to CPCF and schools that this is regarding ND. But to ensure when shared with other agencies and elsewhere, if i did not know about PINS or was in fact a newbie to ND itself, I might not necessarily join the webinar by current title. I just wanted us all to reflect and ensure it will reach out to all that will benefit. As I think maybe the title doesn't fully suggest that its for the non-neurotypical

Purposed Titles:

• Strategies to Protect Our Parenting Capacity- Sharing Tips and Ideas from Neurodiverse Lived Experience

• Protecting Your Parenting Capacity: Strategies, Practical Tips and Ideas from Neurodiverse Lived Experience

• Strategies to Protect Our Parenting Capacity - Sharing Neurodiverse Family Reflections, Tips and Practical Ideas from Lived Experience

I`m not suggesting we change it fully but only to include, Neurodiversity/Neurodivergent/Neurodiverse some how