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Speaking, Writing & Consultancy

Speaking

Yo Dunn speaks at the podium of the Autism Europe and National Autistic Society XI Autism-Europe International Congress 2016.

I am an experienced and well reviewed speaker and have presented at many conferences and other events, often representing the National Autistic Taskforce.

If you would like me to speak at a conference or event, please contact me with your request.

Recent appearances include the National Mental Capacity Forum's 2024 webinar on Fluctuating Capacity, and the Commissioner’s Conference 2024 at which I spoke both on the National Autistic Taskforce’s Independent Guide to Quality Care for Autistic People and also provided a workshop on Ordinary Residence for Commissioners.

Writing

A fountain pen on a pad of paper.

I may have some limited availability to accept commissions to write learning briefings for SABs, opinion pieces, commentary or analysis in my fields of expertise. I am particularly skilled at writing for a range of audiences including practitioners, service providers, legal or academic readers. If you would like to commission me to write something, please contact me.

My book Social Work with Autistic People was published in 2020 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

My blog archive contains several years of articles, mostly legal commentary. I also have past articles in various publications such as Community Care and Network Autism [PDF].

Consultancy

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On occasion, I undertake bespoke consultancy across my areas of expertise, providing tailored support, research and specialist knowledge for a range of purposes. I can apply my skills to working in a wide range of areas. This includes change management consultancy within the public sector aimed at service improvement and improved compliance with legal frameworks.

In 2015 I worked with St. Clement's School [PDF] which went on to made "outstanding progress" that inspectors noted was in part due to staff benefitting from "very effective external training and consultancy on autism."

My availability is limited, but please contact me to discuss your needs.

Past Presentations

Health & Adult Social Care Commissioners’ Conference, 2024

I spoke at the Health & Adult Social Care Commissioners’ Conference in December 2024, representing the National Autistic Taskforce. This has been considered a 'must go to conference' for everyone involved in the commissioning and contracting of health, adult and children’s services for over 30 years.

Attendees of the conference may download the presentation here.

National Mental Capacity Forum Webinar on Fluctuating Capacity 2024

I spoke on behalf of the National Autistic Taskforce at the National Mental Capacity Forum’s 2024 webinar on Fluctuating Capacity on the 13th of June 2024.

View the whole webinar on the NMCF website, my talk begins at 2 minutes 10 seconds.

Autism by autistic voices 2023

I spoke on behalf of the National Autistic Taskforce at the International Conference ‘Autism by autistic voices’ hosted by Associação Portuguesa Voz do Autista, held in Lisbon, Portugal in February 2023.

View the presentation on YouTube.

NAT Forum 2021

I presented at the National Autistic Taskforce Forum 2021 on An Independent Guide to Quality Care for Autistic People.

View the presentation here.

Autscape 2020

I presented at Autscape 2020 on Envisioning the future of autistic activism.

View the presentation on YouTube and read the presentation slides and the mapping handout here [PDF].

AutWave 2019

I presented at AutWave 2019 in Helsinki, Finland on Putting Autistic Voices on the Map.

View the presentation on YouTube.

Autism Europe Congress 2016

I spoke on a panel on the Deprivation of Liberty of Autistic people. View the panel on YouTube or read the presentation slides here [PDF].

I also ran a workshop on 'Why Autism Strategies need to address the issue of legal capacity: substituted vs supported decision-making – what is the difference and why does it matter?'. Read the slides here [PDF].

And I presented on school improvement, with Toni Macartney, Headteacher, St. Clement’s School, Turning it around – going from failing pupils on the autism spectrum to 'outstanding progress': case study of a special school. Read the slides here [PDF].

Other presentations

I have also presented at the following events:

Past publications and papers

In addition to my book Social Work with Autistic People: Essential Knowledge, Skills and the Law for Working with Children and Adults, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2020, and my blog commenting on adult social care law issues, I have published the following articles and papers:

Autism and Intellectual Disability in Adults Volume 1

I contributed an article on The Impact of the Care Act for Adults with Autism and Learning Disabilities in England in this 2016 Pavilion Annual.

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Autism and Intellectual Disability in Adults Volume 2

I contributed an article on Safeguarding Autistic Adults in England in this 2017 Pavilion Annual.

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Community Care

My article, The state of social work knowledge on autism must improve – the law requires it, was published in Community Care, October 2015.

Read the article here

Network Autism

My article Turning it around – going from failing autistic pupils to ‘outstanding progress’ – case study of a special school [PDF] was originally published in 2015 by Network Autism and is now archived on this site.

Read the article here [PDF]

Academic papers

I have also published the following academic papers:

Blog posts

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