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Inclusion 101: The Autistic’s Guide to Inclusion

Welcome to Inclusion 101, where we provide weekly tips, tricks, and tools to help you and your child thrive! 🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏾‍♂️Today’s Topic: The 8 Senses ✨Can you list them all? Which are strongest for you? Which do you struggle to regulate?Visual System 👀Our sense of sight, which allows us to perceive color, light, and movement.Auditory System 👂🏼Our sense of hearing, crucial for detecting sounds and communicating.Olfactory (Smell) System 👃Our sense of smell, whi...

Introducing The Sensory Shuttle: Bringing Sensory Therapy to Schools

The Sensory Shuttle is a unique mobile sensory room designed by Unite Club AND local neurodivergent families to bring engaging, therapeutic sensory experiences directly to schools and communities. This fully equipped van provides a calming (or stimulating), controlled environment ideal for supporting neurodivergent children, those with anxiety or sensory processing challenges as well as those with physical disabilities. The fact is...ALL children benefit from sensory regulation.My mission is to ...

Inclusion 101: The Autistic Guide to After-School Eruptions

Hi, I’m Katie, owner of Unite Club. Today, let's talk about something many families struggle with: the after-school eruption. You know what I’m talking about—those big explosions of emotion and energy that children often face after a day at school or a big event....

Introducing The Sensory Shuttle: Bringing Sensory Regulation and Support to Your Community or Workplace

The Sensory Shuttle is a completely customisable WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE mobile sensory room designed to deliver immersive, therapeutic sensory experiences directly to your home, community or workplace. By providing a calming (or stimulating!), controlled environment, we aim to support neurodivergent individuals, those with sensory processing challenges, those with physical disabilities and anyone who can benefit from stress relief and sensory engagement. Our mission is to make these experiences i...

Inclusion 101: Helping Autistic Children During Christmas

Christmas is a magical time filled with joy and excitement, but it can also be overwhelming for children on the autism spectrum. With the festive season comes a flurry of sensory stimuli, changes in routine, and social expectations that can be challenging to navigate. Here are some practical tips to help your autistic child enjoy a peaceful and joyous Christmas....

Planning a Private Party with Unite Club

Hi there! Are you planning a private party for your child and their friends? Unite Club offers a range of packages to suit your needs all featuring our CUSTOMISED mobile sensory room and led by Neurodivergent party hosts. Here’s everything you need to know:...

Inclusion 101: How to Help Your Family Stay Regulated During the School Holidays

Hi there! I’m Katie, the owner of Unite Club. Today, we're diving into Inclusion 101 for autistic individuals. We’re going to discuss how to navigate the school holidays and help your family stay regulated during these exciting yet often overwhelming times....

Embracing Neurodivergence: My Journey

Hi, I'm Katie! I currently live in Northumberland with my family, originally from Middlesborough. Running my business, Unite Club allows me to meet different families around the North East of England, an opportunity I find very exciting.Realising I Might Be AutisticMy journey toward understanding my autism began with a realisation that I was different from my friends. As a child, I wasn’t often invited to friends’ houses or at least when I was, their parents prepared with earplugs! The older...

North East Autism Society

Exciting news!Katie has just recorded a Podcast with the North East Autism Society!The North East Autism Society have been empowering and supporting autistic children, young people, adults and their families for over 40 years so you can imagine how thrilled Katie was to receive an invitation to appear on their Podcast!More details about the Podcast will be coming soon...watch this space!You can find out more about The North East Autism Society and the great work they are doing HERE...

Autism Acceptance Month

“By being yourself, you put something wonderful in to the world” Ratchet Clothing.#AutismAcceptanceMonthDid you catch my interview with Anna Foster recentyl?Fear not! Click on the link below for more info! https://bit.ly/445QNvN...

Neurodivergent business owner Katie Toner talks about North East inclusivity

Neurodivergent business owner, Katie Toner, is making North East businesses more inclusive, timed perfectly for Autism Acceptance Month in April.Katie, 29 from Northumberland, was diagnosed with autism and ADHD within the last three years.She's now transforming that personal experience into action, advocating for disabled and neurodivergent individuals' equal opportunities in the region.Toner, alongside her business, is making waves during this week's observance of Autism Acceptance Week. Severa...

North East woman working to improve autism acceptance

Katie Toner from Northumberland is a neurodivergent business owner and advocate working to help North East businesses and organisations become more inclusive.Katie who is 29-years-old and from near Hexham was diagnosed as autistic and ADHD within the past three years and is now becoming an effective and active voice for equal opportunities and inclusion for the neurodivergent and disabled communities in the region.This week is autism acceptance week and April is autism acceptance month...

Working to enhance autism acceptance

Katie Toner from Northumberland is a neurodivergent business owner and advocate working to help North East businesses and organisations become more inclusive. Katie who is 29-years-old and from near Hexham was diagnosed as autistic and ADHD within the past three years and is now becoming an effective and active voice for equal opportunities and inclusion for the neurodivergent and disabled communities in the region.This week is autism acceptance week and April is autism awareness month, so ...

Calling all local business/charity owners, authors and creatives

OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLEI’d love YOU to get involved in the Unite Club - Family Connection Section…SUPER INCLUSION EVENT!! Celebrating all things neurodivergent and SEN.Where: Marsden Road Community CentreWhen: Saturday 6th April —11am-4pmWhat: Family friend workshops, support and shopping!ALL ran by neurodivergent or disabled individuals or allies Why: Raising vital funds for local charity The Kayaks Community PLUS helping to subsidise Unite Club family support and community sessionsGet invo...

Little SENDsations Event

Join Katie from Unite Club - Family Connection Section and SPECIAL GUEST Jodi Heyes-Author Worley's World - Above Groundat tomorrow’s Little SENDsations info event! SATURDAY - 2nd MARCH11am-2pmThe Big ClubDL5 5NUWe are planning some MONSTER activities for you to get involved in Including glow-in-the-dark sensory bottles! See you there....

A Dream For You

Angeline Morrison wrote the song for Katie as part of 21st Century Folk, Radio 2’s series that sees five people have songs written about their lives. Angeline met Katie to hear what life is like for a neurodivergent person. Katie’s own experiences inspired her to organise inclusive parties and sleepovers, where all children are celebrated. To hear Katie’s full story, find 21st Century Folk on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00... The song is performed by Rachel Unthank, Beck...

VERY exciting news coming soon! 

Looking for youth clubs… home ed groups or spaces for parents to chat with a warm cuppa I can’t wait to share our updates with you in Unite Club - Family Connection SectionBut for now! Let’s talk FAMILY TIME What does your family like to do together?Here’s some of our recent baking efforts!Watch out Posticles we’re coming for you You can find this recipe in Jo’s fab group Posticles - Baking Community for Hobby Bakers and Beginners. ...