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Services

How can we work together?

I draw on my lived experiences and late-realised autism diagnosis to inform my work, along with professional experience. My approach is reflective, neuro-affirmative and hope-inspired.

We can explore the following topics together:

  • the overlap between autism and anorexia and neuro-affirmative approaches to recovery
  • mental health and nurturing autistic wellbeing
  • neurodivergence and the power of language
  • reasonable adjustments and reducing healthcare inequalities 
  • thriving at work with a neurodivergent mind.
Remie Colledge speaking at NEC in 2023 with Brain in Hand.

Short talks, presentations and seminars

These can be up to 1.5 hours, online or in-person.

Half-day interactive workshops

Interactive workshops are one of the best ways for me to shape a session around your needs. My workshops are reflective and neuro-inclusive.

These can be up to 3 hours, in-person or online.

Written articles

I write from personal and professional experience. Visit my articles page to experience my writing style.

Co-production of resources

I can work with you to create helpful, practical resources from an autistic perspective.

Bespoke requests

I welcome bespoke requests, please do get in touch.

I am also able to offer reduced-cost options, where funding may be a barrier.
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Are you curious about the value of inviting lived experience into your organisation? Let’s start a conversation so that I can discover and meet your needs.

Steps for working together and booking me as a speaker

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You submit an enquiry.
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We build a shared understanding of your needs, communicating in a way that feels comfortable to you.
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I develop a bespoke session, shaped around your needs.
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Slides are provided ahead of time.
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I deliver the session to encourage conversation, curiosity and creativity.
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I respond to follow up questions after the session, allowing for processing and reflection time.
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Result!
Together, we explore how we can nurture neurodivergent wellbeing and create a more neuro-inclusive world to live, work and belong.
Professional profile

From lived experience to professional practice

My freelance work is founded on lived experiences, reflective practices and professional experience. I set aside time and space to explore, curate and communicate insights in an intentional way.

My understanding comes from a lifetime of experiences as an autistic girl/woman. This includes navigating recovery from anorexia, along with exploring my autistic identity, including understanding my differences, strengths and challenges. I draw on that therapeutic journey, along with my ongoing process and commitment to supporting my autistic wellbeing.

My professional background also includes:

  • Working as an Expert with Lived Experience Co-trainer and Peer Mentor for the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism
  • Training with ImROC to become an Autism Peer Support Worker
  • Completing ImROC’s Peer Support and Preparation for Work Training - Mental Health
  • Working as a Strategic Expert by Experience and Project Worker for Grapevine’s Expert by Experience Co-production Service
  • An ongoing commitment to personal and professional development. This means reading a lot of books and attending a lot of workshops, webinars and conferences! 
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Testimonials
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“Remie is a remarkable and gifted woman. She kindly agreed to be the keynote speaker at our whole company's away day, which involved presenting via TEAMS to a room of over 100 people. Not only did she deliver the most moving, insightful and thoughtful presentation I have ever witnessed but she also held the attention of every person in the room for 45 minutes, with several of us moved to tears. It was human storytelling at its best and most powerful.”

Dr Louise Morpeth, CEO
Brain in Hand

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“Remie and David were very knowledgeable individuals who spoke well about a range of topics related to inclusive language. They were warm and created a great atmosphere where people felt comfortable to share their thoughts. I'm really glad we brought them in as they were very well received by attendees.”

Severn Trent

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“Remie is an outstanding public speaker, who thoughtfully crafts her lived experience into moving and powerful talks. She adapts her presentations to ensure they are relevant for her audience so they can really connect with the content. I highly recommend booking Remie, you will come away feeling moved, and inspired to do things differently.”

Suzie Crowter, Experts by Experience Co-Production Service Manager
Grapevine

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“Where do I even begin? The unparalleled self-awareness? The well-developed and well-rounded sense of empathy and understanding? The consummate professionalism? The list goes on. Remie is truly remarkable—extremely responsive, kind, considerate, a phenomenal writer, and an authentic speaker.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Remie on several small literary and audiovisual projects, and the creative process has been nothing short of exceptional. Her talent, insight, and collaborative approach are second to none.

I couldn’t recommend Remie more highly, and if you’re fortunate enough to work with her, I’m confident you’ll share these same thoughts and sentiments.

Thank you again, Remie! ⭐”

Bradley Thorne, Founder
Lifelit

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“Remie has provided two excellent training sessions for my team and other colleagues. On both occasions she has worked hard to ensure she has understood the audience she was presenting too and delivered something that meets their hopes and builds their knowledge and skills in this important area. Remie is an engaging and thought provoking speaker who really does sow seeds of hope through her work.”

Dr Katie Adolphus, The Adolphus Practice