Sarah Hendrickx

'Sarah speaks Asperger as a second language' Tony Attwood, foreword from 'Asperger Syndrome - A Love Story' (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007).

Sarah has extensive knowledge of Asperger Syndrome, autism and neuro-diversity from both professional and personal experience. She is Project Manager for the Aspire project, an adult Asperger Syndrome mentoring and training project based in Brighton and Hove and has been with the project since its inception in 2005. Sarah is also a freelance trainer and consultant in Asperger Syndrome, autism, ADHD and dyslexia and is a qualified Further Education teacher with several years experience supporting students with dyslexia and other disabilities and also in training professionals how to support those with dyslexia. Sarah also has dyslexia herself which she discusses in her training. She has a Postgraduate Certificate in Asperger Syndrome and an MA in Autism through Sheffield Hallam University and now acts as an Associate Lecturer on the PGC in Asperger syndrome course.

Sarah has been a keynote speaker at national conferences in the UK and overseas and specialises in speaking on adult Asperger syndrome with a focus on relationships, women, employment or alcohol.

Sarah has delivered training and consultancy support to government departments, psychiatrists, National Autistic Society, police, schools, colleges, universities, care providers, careers services and management consultants.

She also carries out adult assessments on those who believe they may have Asperger Syndrome and workplace assessments and consultancy to employers as well as coaching and support to adults and families of those with Asperger Syndrome and autism to increase their understanding of the condition and feel positive about it.

Sarah is an experienced writer, editor and published co-author of:
• 'Asperger Syndrome - A Love Story' (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007) written   with Keith Newton
• 'Love, Sex and Relationships - What People with Asperger Syndrome Really, Really Want' (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008)
• 'Asperger Syndrome and Alcohol - Drinking to Cope?' (Jessica Kingsley   Publishers, 2008) written with Matt Tinsley
• 'Asperger Syndrome and Employment – What People With Asperger Syndrome Really Really Want' (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, November 2008)
• 'The Adult and Adolescent Neuro-diversity Handbook' (Jessica Kingsley   Publishers, 2009) - dyslexia chapter contributed by Claire Salter

Sarah is co-author of an academic article published in the Journal of Good Autism Practice (June 2011).

Sarah is also partner to Keith, who has Asperger Syndrome. Members of her immediate family have Asperger Syndrome which is why she feels that it makes perfect sense to her. This helps her to explain the impact of Asperger Syndrome, dyslexia and neuro-diversity to those attending her training or seeking her advice.

She is passionate about ensuring appropriate understanding and support for those with Asperger Syndrome, autism, dyslexia, ADHD, dyspraxia and other developmental conditions through awareness raising and education. On a regular basis, feedback from Sarah's training says: 'The best training I have ever been on'.