Autism Expressed Women's Group (Online) 'Our experience of our interests'
Details
Autism Expressed Women's Group is a peer-led, shared-experience group.
Topic: Our experience of our interests
Date and time
Saturday 6 June 2026 (6:00 pm AWST to 7:30 pm). Perth, WA time.
The session may end earlier, depending on the number of attendees.
Venue: Zoom (online)
A Zoom link will appear when people RSVP to the event.
Pass code: 747921
Prompt questions
- What have you been drawn to this week?
- Do you have a specific interest(s)?
- How did this interest begin or grow over time?
- How does this interest connect with who you are?
- Has your relationship to this interest changed over time?
- Are there parts of yourself you only access through this interest?
- What has it been like sharing your interest(s) with others?
- Do you prefer engaging with your interest(s) with others, or do you like to pursue them alone?
- What gets in the way of engaging with your interest(s)?
- What conditions make it easier to engage with your interest(s)?
- Have you ever felt you had to ‘hide’ or ‘mask’ your interest(s)?
- If there were no constraints (time, money, energy), how would you explore your interest(s)?
- Anything else to add?
Format
- Acknowledgement of country
- Welcome
- Group purpose and procedures
- Individuals are invited to share on the topic (3-5 minutes each)
- Ten minutes of general discussion.
- Closing
Inclusivity
Clinically diagnosed, self-realised, and questioning are most welcome.
All members of marginalised genders, including non-binary individuals, male-to-female trans individuals, and female-to-male trans individuals, are welcome.
Disclosure of gender identity is welcome but never mandatory.
Accomodations
If you have any requests for additional accommodations, please email Lisa in advance of the event. lisacritchley@gmail.com
Support
Volunteers run SAGE events. Volunteers care about your safety and comfort. To contribute towards this, support people are most welcome at events.
Respect
We share our own experiences as we understand them and respect others' understanding of theirs. Listening sincerely, we "take what we like and leave the rest".
Disrespectful behaviour will not be tolerated and dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
SAGE was established in February 2020 and is run by volunteers. SAGE requires funds to cover the costs of meetup administrators, event spaces, and insurance. If you would like to support SAGE, donations are welcome at: