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.
Main programme schedule
Not listed here, but also happening: home groups, most leisure activities, all participant-led activities. The complete schedule will be available as a Teamup.com calendar nearer the event and will be updated live before and during the event. It will be accessible on your own devices and displayed on monitors in the Information Centre.
The schedule below may still be subject to some changes.
Click on the titles for more about each presentation.
(Last updated: 15 Jul 2026)
Monday 17th August
| 15:00-17:00 | Arrival at High Leigh | |
| 17:00-17:15 | (room TBA) | A word of welcome from the Chair |
| 17:15-18:00 | (room TBA) | Orientation |
| 18:30-19:30 | Evening meal | |
| 20:00-20:30 | (room TBA) | Refresher Orientation |
| 21:30-23:00 | Sparklies in the Dark |
Tuesday 18th August
| 08:00-09:00 | Breakfast | |
| 09:30-10:30 | (room TBA) | Neurodiversity, Autism, and Academic research – Daniel Gill |
| 10:45-11:15 | Break | |
| 11:15-11:45 | (room TBA) | Neurodiversity and Technology – Laurentius Rex |
| 11:45-12:15 | (room TBA) | Free our people now – Simone Aspis |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00-15:30 | (room TBA) | Playful bookbinding workshop – Sef |
| 15:30-16:00 | Break | |
| 16:00-16:30 | (room TBA) | Exploring the historical context of the marginalisation of autistic women – Anna Blair |
| 16:45-17:15 | (room TBA) | Proxy disclosure: how “neurodivergent” might perpetuate shame – Mary Doherty |
| 17:30-18:30 | (rooms TBA) | Discussions |
| 18:30-19:30 | Evening meal |
Wednesday 19th August
| 08:00-09:00 | Breakfast | |
| 09:30-10:00 | (room TBA) | Visibility Logic: When systems only trust what they see – Marte Dalmo |
| 10:15-10:45 | (room TBA) | Proto-neurodiversity and autistic life at a rural care facility in Japan – Arden Tsang |
| 10:45-11:15 | Break | |
| 11:15-12:15 | (room TBA) | But that’s not right! Challenges, complaints and the autistic sense of justice – Yo |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00-15:30 | (room TBA) | Changing perspectives writing workshop – Courtney Ward |
| 15:30-16:00 | Break | |
| 16:00-16:30 | (room TBA) | The autistic Ecosystem: An ecological approach to Autistic community and wellbeing – David Gray-Hammond |
| 16:45-17:15 | (room TBA) | Neurochauvinism: The start of a conversation – Jorik Mol |
| 17:30-18:30 | (rooms TBA) | Discussions |
| 18:30-19:30 | Evening meal | |
| 21:00-23:00 | (room TBA) | Entertainment Evening |
Thursday 20th August
| 08:00-09:00 | Breakfast | |
| 09:45-10:45 | (room TBA) | What are you good at? A strengths identification workshop – Zoe McFarlane |
| 10:45-11:15 | Break | |
| 11:15-12:15 | (room TBA) | Panel discussion |
| 12:15-12:30 | (room TBA) | Closing remarks from the Chair |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00-15:00 | Departure (unless you booked the extra day) |