You are invited to our upcoming live event on Neurodivergence and Grief
Jan 7th 2026, 12pm GMT
When we understand that neurodiversity means we experience life differently, it should come as no surprise that we experience grief and loss differently too.
In this free 60 minute live training event, which will be held on Teams, you will get an overview of how grief impacts people, and how the experience of loss is experienced differently by neurodivergent individuals.
This training will be co-presented by Martin Roddis, an experienced educator who has developed and delivered grief training for some of the UK’s leading organisations and industries, and Trudie Bamford, an autistic grief trainer and therapist, who is passionate about raising awareness of the neurodivergent experience, particularly in topics around mental health and wellbeing.
Why are we focusing on this topic?
If you are supporting someone who is neurodivergent, it is essential that you understand what their experience may be, and how you can tailor your support to meet their unique needs.
At Elephants In Rooms, we use our lived experience of neurodiversity to create more understanding around this subject. People who are neurodivergent approach and experience the world differently to the neurotypical, and their experience of loss, bereavement and grief is very different too.
We will soon be offering an in-depth training course, designed to help you understand grief through a neurodivergent lens. Whether you are a professional supporting others, a friend or family member, or simply someone seeking a deeper awareness, you’ll gain insight into how cognitive differences, sensory processing, and social expectations can shape the experience of loss.
Together, we’ll explore how to recognise and honour diverse grieving styles, learn language to describe these experiences respectfully, and identify strategies for providing compassionate support.
Until that launches, we invite you to listen to our podcast, linked below, as well as attend our live free event, which you can now book through Ticket Tailor.
Listen to our podcast, Grief In The Room
Grief In The Room is designed to give listeners insights, knowledge, skills and confidence, to offer effective grief support.
In our latest podcast episodes we are doing a deep dive into the topic of neurodivergence and grief.
Listen to: Neurodivergence & Grief, Part 1
Listen to: Neurodivergence & Grief, Part 2