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SUMMARY:Youth Work Week Youth Work Insight - Agency\, Identity and Belonging – Neuro-Affirming Youth Work in Action
DESCRIPTION:Join us this Youth Work Week for an empowering Youth Work Insight session exploring inclusive and affirming youth work practices for neurodivergent young people.  \n\n\n\nThis 90-minute facilitated webinar will feature sector specialists and the voice of those with lived-experience\, offering insights into how youth work can be radically inclusive\, responsive and empowering. \n\n\n\nThe session will unpack the concept of neurodivergence as a form of diversity rather than deficit\, challenge stereotypes and stigma and explore how youth work can support young people with or without a formal diagnosis. Attendees will gain practical strategies to make their youth practice more accessible\, drawing upon the lived experiences of the expert panel. We’ll also address the mental health challenges neurodivergent young people face\, often due to social exclusion\, misunderstanding\, and lack of support\, and highlight the importance of trauma-informed\, neuro-affirmative approaches. \n\n\n\nAttendees will have the opportunity to engage in live Q&A\, hear personal stories and receive follow-up resource. \n\n\nOur Panellists:\n\n\nWe are excited to announce our panel of experts for this session: \n\n\n\n\nChelsea Renehan – Sheffield City Council’s Community Youth Services\n\n\n\nHelena Rodgers – Ambitious about Autism\, a national charity supporting autistic children and young people.\n\n\n\nJess Thom – Play/youth worker\, artist\, comedian\, Tourettes Hero\n\n\n\nTalisha ‘Tee Cee’ Cree – Presenter\, filmmaker and writer
URL:https://nya.org.uk/event/youth-work-week-youth-work-insight-agency-identity-and-belonging-neuro-affirming-youth-work-in-action/
CATEGORIES:CPD,Youth Work Insight,Youth Work Week
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