Support for Adults

Embrace Autism offers peer support, information, and resources to help autistic people understand their autism, build a sense of community, and develop the tools they need to live happy, meaningful lives.

The Embrace Autism programme is for newly diagnosed or self-identified autistic adults based in Scotland.

Our 1-2-1 support offers space to talk things through with someone who truly gets it. Whether you are coming to terms with a recent autism or other form of neurodivergent diagnosis, struggling with identity, or facing everyday challenges, our neurodivergent-led mentoring and coaching can help you feel more grounded and understood.

Our team brings a unique mix of lived experience and professional expertise, across a wide range of sectors, including business, design, media, education, and more. We have spent our lives navigating a world that is not always designed for us, and that insight shapes how we support you. Sessions are shaped around what matters to you, whether that is making sense of your neurodivergence, managing overwhelm, or figuring out what is next.

If you are struggling at work, you are not alone. Many autistic and neurodivergent adults face barriers like being misunderstood, denied adjustments, or treated unfairly. Our HR support gives you clear, practical guidance, whether you are trying to access reasonable adjustments, navigating a workplace conflict, or just figuring out your rights.

This service is delivered by an experienced HR executive and supported by the wider Autistic Knowledge Development team. Each of us not only understands the systems – we have also lived through them.

We are here to help you feel heard, supported, and more confident in advocating for yourself at work.

Looking for work, changing careers, or thinking about further study can be especially tough when you are autistic or neurodivergent. We offer practical, one-to-one support to help you explore your options, identify your strengths, and move forward at your own pace.

Sessions might include help with CVs and interviews, understanding what kind of workplace suits you, or building confidence after setbacks. Wherever you are now, we will meet you there.

This service is led by Sean, an award-winning professional with circa 20 years’ experience across the education, third, health, social care and public sectors. His previous work informed policy at UK government level on universities, civic society, social enterprise and social investment. Sean also has a wide range of commercial business experience both as a qualified business advisor and strategy consultant, and as someone who has set-up and run many different businesses over the years.  

Sessions are entirely bespoke and are led by the unique circumstances of the individual. This can include anything from identifying support needs and structures, practical guidance for your job or business, and taking a whole person approach to managing all aspects of your life.