Relationships: A Neuro-affirming Learning Series for Women+
Tuesday, October 6 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
We are pleased to be partnering with the Centre for Sexuality to deliver a new, 4-part version of the Centre’s Relationship and Sexual Health program.
Facilitated through a neuro-affirming lens, these interactive workshops provide a welcoming and inclusive environment to explore the foundations of healthy relationships.
This program is intended for Autistic and neurodivergent adults identifying as women, as well as those who have been socialized as women. This includes two-spirit, transgender, nonbinary, and other gender-diverse people whose experiences have been shaped by those gendered expectations in society. Creating a shared space around these lived experiences helps foster open, authentic conversation without the need for explanation, justification, or fear of judgement.
Join us to connect in a space intentionally designed with neurodivergent experiences in mind, recognizing both the strengths and unique experiences that can shape our relationships.
During these two-hour (with breaks), in-person workshops, you will also have the opportunity to discuss:
- Strategies to address and navigate common relationship challenges
- Sexual health resources
- Other questions asked through an anonymous “Questions Box”
Participants are encouraged to register for and attend all 4 sessions:
October 6 – Getting to Know You and “Relationship-you”
October 13 – Clarifying Consent and Building Boundaries
October 20 – Relationships: Navigating Healthy vs Harmful
October 27 – Dating: In-person and Online
About the Presenters
Alexandra (Ali) Skeet is a Learning and Connection Associate at The Sinneave Family Foundation. She delivers the Information and Navigation service where she has the pleasure to meet with Autistic and neurodivergent individuals one-on-one to provide consistent, person-centred information and navigation to Sinneave programs and services, and/or community-based resources.
Ali has both professional and lived experience navigating identity, and the intersectional impact of societal expectations/beliefs on neurodivergent individuals. They bring over a decade of experience in the field of mental health, and a passion for person-centered care and intersectional inclusivity.
Elliot Mears is the Coordinator of Programs for People with Intellectual and Development Disabilities (PIDD) at the Centre for Sexuality. He is passionate about cultivating neuroaffirming learning environments for learners of all ages and has a strong background in art-based education. In his free time, you can find him line dancing at local honky-tonks.
Neurodiversity Acknowledgement
We honour neurodiversity and strive to create environments that value the many ways people think, learn, and communicate. Our programs, services, and activities are designed to be neuroaffirming, accessible, and guided by the input from the people we serve.
