How to book Rachel
- Get in touch – include the date of your event and we’ll pencil you in straight away if the date is available
- We’ll have a discovery call (or 2 or more if you like)
- Send you over a summary of everything we discussed – then once you confirm it’ll be booked in for you
Then we’ll reconfirm everything shortly before the event.
What you get
It depends on the talk, audience, event, etc, but Rachel usually brings copies of her book “How to be autistic” to give away, her booklet “How to treat autistic people”, and expertly-curated resources for attendees (old-school paper or downloadable, whatever works).
We can also help you with the inclusive aspect of the actual event, ensuring best practice is followed and that disabled and neurodivergent attendees feel comfortable and welcome.
You can also have:
- Colouring-in (to normalise and empower different ways of participating)
- Fidget toys (ditto)
- A touch table (showcasing useful tools)
- “Ask the expert” table before and/or after your event
- “Sidle time” after the event for one-to-one discussions
- A travel library for attendees to peruse
- Coloured dots for attendees to indicate engagement preferences
Extra stuff that you’ve probably got sorted but we can help with if need be:
- Video / photography (we have trusted videographers and photographers we use regularly)
- BSL interpreters
- Social media
- Press / PR
Stuff you might need
Lived experience bio
Rachel Morgan-Trimmer is a leading UK neurodiversity speaker. She set up multiple successful businesses in her 30s, impacting over a million people, yet struggled with her mental health throughout. After half a lifetime of being misunderstood, she was diagnosed with ADHD and autism in her 40s and this set her on the path to understanding not only herself but other people too. She is the founder of neurodiversity consultancy Firebird which brings a unique and transformative approach to neurodiversity training – going far beyond awareness to real inclusion. Rachel has written the ground-breaking book “How to be autistic”, originated the documentary “How to be different,” founded AuDHD Week and has won multiple awards for her work.
Expert bio
Rachel Morgan-Trimmer brings 30 years’ experience of the world of work combined with a unique framework designed to give you a competitive edge. Her background in neurodiversity led her to develop “mental diversity” – the concept that there is no normal brain and that redesigning our world to fit us, rather than the other way round, brings enormous benefits, both to organisations and to individuals. Rachel’s own background navigating undiagnosed ADHD and autism along with rare but significant barriers means that she is living proof that you can not only overcome challenges but you can use your experiences to empower yourself.
Intro
I am not a diva about how you introduce me but if it makes your life easier to have something ready-made, you can use this:
Rachel Morgan-Trimmer is one of the UK’s best-known neurodiversity experts and the originator of the concept “mental diversity”. She is a late-diagnosed ADHD autistic woman who trains organisations on how to be more inclusive. Rachel is a multi-award winner, has written a book called How to be Autistic, founded AuDHD Week and produced a documentary on neurodiversity. We’re excited to have her here today.
Please welcome Rachel.
Anti-rider
I don’t have a rider, I have an anti-rider, showcasing what I don’t need. Plus a couple of things I would actually find useful so y’know, you’re not guessing.
Photo gallery
Download whatever images you need and use them where you like.
5 reasons to book Rachel
- One of the UK’s top neurodiversity speakers and the only person speaking on mental diversity
- Outcome-focused with lots of secret strategies to engage the audience and improve retention
- Optional no-cost extras such as one-to-one time, “ask the expert” etc
- Brings a load of stuff to the talk including resources, free books, colouring-in and fidget toys (normalises different ways of learning and helps embed inclusion)
- Not above helping you out with other stuff that always ends up needing an extra pair of hands. I’m not Mariah Carey.