Welcome to Autistic Realms Newsletter!
​

I have lots of events coming up in the next few weeks but firstly......
​
I am excited to finally share the two new neuro-affirming educational animation films about Autistic experiences which I have been working on with Thriving Autistic's team over the past year!
​
Last week at our Discovery Celebration: Autistic Community Shaping Neuro-Affirmative Support (18.09.2025) event, we shared our Evaluation Report which showed the amazing impact of Thriving Autistic's Discovery Programme for Autistic adults and I also took part in a panel discussion alongside one of our animation team members, Fergus Murray.
​
​Watch our animations ​
​
​Discovering You’re Autistic – exploring the strengths and possibilities that come with understanding yourself and finding belonging.
​
​

​

​
​Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic – shining a light on the many ways Autistic people experience and make sense of the world, showing these experiences as both shared and valuable.
​
​

Read my blog and find out more about the animations: Discovering Belonging: Creating Neuro-Affirming Animations with Thriving Autistic

​
​
​
​Navigating PANS and PANDAS ONLINE Conference 2025
​
​

​
I am privileged to be supporting PANS PANDAS Charity UK with Laura Hellfeld Neurodivergent Nurse Consulting for their 2025 Conference.
​
​Thursday 2nd October , 2025
4-5 PM (UK Time)
FREE Tickets

​
The relationship between PANS/ PANDAS and neurodivergence is complex and often misunderstood. This confusion can lead to misdiagnosis and inadequate support.
​
This webinar will discuss the overlap between PANS, PANDAS and neurodivergence. We will dispel myths, and provide practical tools for supporting children and young people at home and in education.
​
I also supported the publication of PANS PANDAS Charity's new web page about PANS PANDAS and Neurodivergence which can be found on their website.
​
​

PANS PANDAS & Neurodivergence Key Information

​
​

Book Tickets your tickets for the FREE Webinar & Find out about other events at the PANS PANDAS Conference ​ ​

​
​
Find out more about Neurodivergence and PANS PANDAS & read Could it be PANS/PANDAS… Be Curious! A campaign I worked on with Joanne Riordan, Laura Hellfeld, Viv Dawes, Julie Webb and Ben Palmer.
​
​

TICKETS Neurodivergence, PANS and PANDAS with Helen Edgar & Laura Hellfeld

​
​
​Neurokindred's Thriving Autistically Well-Being Event for Autistic Adults

​
​I am super excited to be joining NeuroKindred for their Thriving Autistically wellbeing event for Autistic adults.
​
​Saturday 4th October 2025
10-11AM (UK Time)
FREE Tickets​
​
I am honoued that the Map of Monotropic Experiences I created with Stimpunks has been chosen as the first curriculum offering of NeuroKindred’s new Autistic Culture Study Hub — a study and discussion space that will explore the legacy of resources created from Autistic lived experience advocates and educators!!!
​
​

Find out about the Map of Monotropic Experiences Download your Training Pack and Work book

Book your FREE tickets for NeuroKindred's Thriving Autistically Event Map of Monotropic Experiences

​
​Creating Safe Spaces for Autistic People​
​

I will be representing Thriving Autistic as their Communication and Community Lead when I join NeuroKindred with Laura Hellfeld Neurodivergent Nurse Consulting and Autistically Scott for the Creating Safe Spaces for Autistic People webinar.
​
​Monday 6th October, 2025
10.30-11.30AM (UK Time)
FREE Tickets​
​
We will be sharing ideas about creating safe spaces based on Laura and Scott's new book and highlighting some of the amazing work from Thriving Autistic who embody this practice in their online social and support spaces for Autistic adults.

Books your FREE tickets here for NeuroKindred's Thriving Autistically Event Creating Safe Spaces for Autistic People

Buy the book: Creating Safe Spaces for Autistic People A Guide for Building your Affirming Organisation or Group

​
​Gestalt Language Processors Conference 2025

Building on Knowledge, Reflecting on Progress, Empowering Every Voice
​
​Gestalt Language Processing Reframed:
Monotropism, Interests & Connection

​
​
Myself and Cathy Shilling from The Speech Den have been deep in planning mode for our GLP Conference webinar!
​
We’re bringing together two big ideas:
Gestalt Language Processing & Monotropism - the theory that Autistic and ADHD people focus deeply on a small number of interests at a time, shaping how attention and communication flow.
​
9th-14th October 2025 Online
To access the Family Discount please contact the Speech Den Directly
​
We’d love to see you there!
​

Book your Tickets for the Gestalt Language Processors Conference 2025

​

​
​New Published Work
​

Following on from the National Autistic Society's Professional Conference earlier this year Tanya Adkin and I have an article published based on our presentation:
​What is monotropism? Understanding a neuroaffirming theory of autism​
​
​

Read: What is Monotropism? Published on the NAS Website

​
​
Other related new blogs from Autistic Realms:
​​
​
​Monotropism vs Polytropism: ADHD, AuDHD & Autistic Attention​
​
​SPACE-TIME: A Monotropism Informed Framework for Autistic People​
​
​Stimpunks have also integrated my SPACE-TIME framework into their Autistic Learning Pathway:
​Learning Space: At the Intersection of Dewey and Freire​
​
​

​
​
Finally....... here is a Penguin Pebble for you all!
​
​Penguin Pebbling is an Autistic love language. It is a way of showing you care by sharing a meme or a pretty stone to say “I'm thinking of you.” Inspired by penguins who gift pebbles to those they care about.
​

Looking forward to sharing more blogs, resources, research and upcoming events soon!
​
If you find this news letter valuable please do share and encourage people to sign up and visit Autistic Realms - pass on a Penguin Pebble!
​
Best Wishes,
​
Helen

​

​