Neurodivergence, Loss and Grief Workshop, 8 December 2026

ARC England's new Neurodivergence, Loss and Grief Workshop will examine how loss and grief may be experienced by people who are neurodivergent.  The workshop will help you to:

• Identify barriers that can make grief more challenging for neurodivergent people.
• Explore approaches, ideas and tools that can promote coping, resilience and emotional wellbeing.
• Consider how continuing bonds can help maintain connection, meaning and identity following loss

Neurodivergence can take many forms and includes autism spectrum condition (ASC), attention hyperactivity deficit disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia, Tourette's syndrome and sensory processing differences. You or someone you support may have a diagnosis or be undiagnosed.  Who is it for?

• Social care staff supporting neurodivergent people
• Health care staff supporting neurodivergent people
• People with a neurodivergent condition
• Family members and friends supporting someone with a neurodivergent condition

 The workshop will be taught by ARC England Director Samantha Leonard, who is neurodivergent and has recently experienced the loss of her husband, as well as other losses from a young age, including her step brother when he was 18. 

Samantha will talk through some of the challenges that may be experienced by people going through grief and loss and offer tools and ideas that can be used to remember loved ones in a way that suits the individual.  

We are offering this workshop in the run up to Christmas because it's a time which can be hard for those who have suffered a loss and this can significantly impact on an individual's mental wellbeing.  

Workshop cost: £15