Autistic Realms welcome reel — transcript
Video length: 1 minute 30 seconds. The reel has no speech; this is every word shown on screen, in order, with the time each part appears. The music is Echoes of the Mind (see the credit at the end).

[0:00] Autistic Realms. Neurodiversity Affirming.
Welcome to Autistic Realms.
Supporting Autistic People to Grow and Thrive.

[0:10] Hello. I am Helen.
A late-identified Autistic ADHD community educator, writer and advocate. Before this, a SEND teacher for more than twenty years.
(Photo: Helen in a sunlit woodland. Caption: About Me.)

[0:19] What I specialise in:
• Monotropism
• Autistic burnout
• Barriers to education
• Neuro-affirming practice
Turning Autistic ways of thinking, sensing and attending into practical tools for homes, classrooms and services.

[0:27] For families: Resources, workshops and guidance.
For parents and carers supporting young Autistic people at home, at school and through burnout.
(Photo: a family on a woodland path, one child using a wheelchair.)

[0:36] For professionals: Training, webinars and workshops.
For schools, universities, social care and healthcare teams. Bespoke, and neuro-affirming throughout.
(Photo: a laptop showing a video call.)

[0:44] Ways I work:
• Consultancy and co-production
• Talks, conferences and podcasts
• Books, articles and e-books

[0:53] Who I work with: Almost everything I do grows out of relationships.
(Photo: several people's hands resting together.)
Thriving Autistic · Stimpunks Foundation · NeuroHub Community · Emergent Divergence · GROVE · Monotropism.org · Spectrum Gaming · Barriers to Education · Autism Understood · PANS PANDAS UK · Muiríosa Foundation · Weird Pride Day · NINE · The PDA Space · Autscape · Writing The Dawn · Diverse Pathways Collective · University of Oslo · King's College London · University of Birmingham · York St John University · University of Manchester · NHS · University of Southampton · Birmingham Newman University · University of Wolverhampton · London Metropolitan University · Yellow Ladybugs · The Speech Den · Discover Inclusion · Neurokindred · Autism Early Support · The Nurturing Neurodivergence Programme · Autistic Burnout Network · London Autism Group · Autistic Parents UK · Twinkl · Thinking Person's Guide to Autism · Special Needs Jungle · The Sensory Projects · Story Massage · Rhyming Multisensory Stories · NeuroStory Collective · Aurora Autistic Consulting · The Unadapted Ones · Every Child Matters · Beacon NeuroConnect · Autistic Collaboration · Autistic Living the Dream · ND Hums Pathways

[1:07] 2022 to 2026: And more coming.
• 250+ paid and voluntary events, conferences and training
• 220+ blog posts and articles
• 50+ organisations, charities and universities
• 3 books written or co-written, 1 more in press
• 8 book chapters and contributions, 5 more in press
• 19 ebooks and companion guides
• 6 books and articles citing my work
• 60K+ followers across social media

[1:18] My values: Neuro-affirming and rights-based, always.
#NeuroAffirming · #AntiRacist · #LGBTQIAAffirming · #AntiOppressive

[1:25] Autistic Realms: Neuro-Affirming.
Supporting Autistic People to Grow and Thrive.
Email helen@autisticrealms.com
www.autisticrealms.com
www.morerealms.com

Music: Echoes of the Mind. Composed and played independently by Helen Edgar's son, age 11. Published by Quench Arts in Wavelength 10th Anniversary (2023–24). For more information about the Wavelength project or Quench Arts, please see www.quench-arts.co.uk.