"Not only am I a writer, but I also do other things."

In fact my writing earns me absolutely nothing.  Everything you can read here on my website blog is absolutely free and, as you can see, there isn't even an advert to distract you.

But I do need to feed my children and pay my mortgage, so I have to earn an income somehow!

So, in addition to my on-demand autism training, I also offer bespoke training (both online and in-person) and consultancy. 

If you choose to work with me, you can expect to be honestly and directly challenged to do better and you can expect that you will have a lot to learn, no matter how good you think your knowledge base is, or your services are. 

I'm professional, patient and kind but I make my boundaries clear from the beginning.  If you don't want to learn, or aren't prepared to make difficult changes based on hard truths and work to overcome challenges together, then I'm probably not the person for you and you probably aren't the organisation for me.

Kieran, The Autistic Advocate

When I create and deliver autism training, provide autism consultancy or talk at conferences I don't talk about me and 'my Autism'. Plenty of other Autistic speakers do tell their story, and shape their business around that, and I respect that.  

I am focussed on challenging your perceptions of autism and advocating for change for the whole Autistic community on a systemic level. And I can't do that by only telling my story. Instead I can tell you the collective story of many Autistic voices and, by doing so, change the life outcomes for Autistic people everywhere.

Below are a few ideas of what I can offer, and I can make everything bespoke to you and the needs of your organisation and/or clients/staff/students/service-users.

My most popular training for organisations is The Inside of Autism for Groups as it's a mix of on-demand training, which your team can study in their own time and at their own pace and also includes 1-2-1 time with me. You can find out about that here: The Inside of Autism: For Groups.

If I'm not the best person to work with you, or if we can't make the dates work, then I'll always try my best to recommend someone else who I think will also do a great job for you.

All training and speaking enquiries go through my lovely wife Michelle (who works alongside me). Send her an email, explain what you're looking for and we'll go from there. We can arrange a complimentary Zoom chat to find out more about what you need and if I'm the best person to work with you. Michelle's email is michelle<at>theautisticadvocate.com

"Open-minded, humble, intelligent expression and able to listen and learn. He always has the best interests of Autistic people at heart and works tirelessly to promote understanding and acceptance of difference."

"Thank you so much for a really incredible session from Kieran. I am truly gobsmacked. Impeccably researched, at the cutting edge and most informative delivery so noticeably prepared with exceptional energy and effort. Truly comprehensive and enlightening work that is so much appreciated."

"Kieran Rose was a standout for me. I think that a critical consideration of the purpose of the education system in relation to attendance is really important. It’s rare to see a speaker with lived experience expertise at professional conferences. Dissenting voices are needed."

"I have learnt so much listening to Kieran! I now know so much about Autistic masking and burnout and that has made a world of difference to me. Thank you is not enough Kieran."

"Kieran is one of a few special individuals really intent on making this a better place for all people. A true Autistic Advocate with incredible insight, skilled and motivated to create positive change."

"What is good to reflect on is that the training is still talked about often. We piloted a new neurodiversity group this year (co-created with, and for, students) which was a massive success. Kieran’s phrase “islands of safety” came up A LOT. We also have a peer supervision group that is well-attended and people often refer to the training, and how it changed their thinking / approach."

"Kieran Rose was fantastic and was a real call to action, I came away inspired and with a fire reignited."

If you're wondering if I'm the right person to work with you here are a selection of my clients;

You can see my professional biography here: Kieran Rose - Bio

All of Kieran's interviews can be found on the Podcasts Page.

Despite his name The Autistic Advocate, Kieran isn't an advocate on a personal level for individuals.

His work is about advocating for change for the whole Autistic community on a systemic level.

Despite this we get daily requests to speak with parents and Autistic individuals to support them through the diagnostic process, the EHCP process, school and exam adjustments, school trauma, reasonable adjustments at work, work tribunals, recommendations for therapists, other signposting advice, family law processes and so much more.

There is only Kieran in the business with Michelle (his wife) supporting him on a part time basis (around home-educating all three of their autistic kids) and if he agreed to every request he could literally fill his diary each week and wouldn't be able to do any of his other work. Even just replying to the volume of emails we receive to explain that we can't help is a really big job.

And as so many of the people who came to us were often vulnerable and had had awful experiences we didn't feel comfortable charging them and would end up doing so much work for free. This led to usgenuinely struggling to manage financially as a family.

So we have made the decision that Kieran no longer provides one-to-one/private consultations.

Whilst we understand that this must be really frustrating to read, we also hope you understand that as an Autistic person it's really important for Kieran to protect his own energy and mental health and to focus on where he feels he can make the most impact.

We do have a Resources list which may help to signpost you and if you email Michelle we will happily send this to you. Michelle's email is michelle<at>theautisticadvocate.com 

There are many resources and signposting suggestions throughout the website along with Kieran's blog posts which are all free to access. Kieran's Autism FAQs page is also great place to start and again this is all free to access.

We also have a full range of courses and ebooks (and we can offer full and partial bursaries).

Also, please consider the following (which are wise words we have borrowed from our wonderful friend and colleague Kristy Forbes of InTune Pathways); "Please consider whether sending us an email based on trauma, poor experiences or struggles with mental health is the best option for both you, and our team. We are not mental health professionals, trauma informed specialists and we are unable to provide you with personal advice or recommendations. We also take our own safety, mental health and wellbeing very seriously and receiving emails with details we can not assist with, or do not consent to reading can have a detrimental impact on the wellbeing of others. We recommend you seek support with a professional best suited to your needs."

Thank you for your understanding, Kieran and Michelle 

And, as a thank you for joining, you'll get a 10% off code emailed to you which you can use on Kieran's on-demand autism training

Kieran Rose - The Autistic Advocate; advocating for the Autistic community since 2017 

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