Thinking Differently: Understanding Neurodiversity
A Talk with Dr Conor Davidson
9am, Friday 3rd October 2025
The Niarbyl Suite, Comis Hotel
About Dr Conor Davidson
Dr Conor is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead of Leeds Autism Diagnostic Service, as well as the Autism Lead for the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He has a particular interest in the overlap between mental health and autism, and has published a number of papers and articles in this area. He also presents regularly at conferences and training events.
What can you expect?
Join Dr Conor Davidson for an exploration of Neurodiversity, reflecting on how an understanding of different ways of thinking benefits individuals, families, and workplaces alike.
Aimed at everyone, from those in the workplace and HR professionals, to parents and education workers, and neurodiverse individuals, the session will focus on increasing awareness of the diverse range of neurological experiences, including the links with mental health.
Dr Conor will also share practical tools and strategies for creating supportive environments. Attendees will leave with greater understanding and skills to better support neurodiverse people at home, in schools, and across professional settings.
Event Entry
Entry to the event is free, though donations are warmly welcomed. All funds raised will support our mental health education programme, which currently reaches 95% of educational settings across the Island. Through this programme we are preparing our island’s young people with the skills and resilience to navigate the mental and emotional challenges of 21st-century life.
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Schedule of Events
- 9:00am – Arrival and welcome
- 9:30am – An Introduction, Andrea Chambers, CEO at Isle Listen
- 9:45am – Presentation, Dr Conor Davidson
- 10:45am – Refreshment break
- 11:00am – Q&A for attendees
Location
- The Niarbyl Suite,
- Comis Hotel,
- Mount Murray Road,
- Douglas,
- IM4 2HT
- Free Parking and use of the Comis’ facilities will be available
How your support helps our local community
Isle Listen
Isle Listen is a trading name of MCH Psychological Services, an Isle of Man registered charity with over 40 years’ experience of providing emotional and psychological support.
Isle Listen’s charitable work focuses on a preventative mental health education programme for young people on the Isle of Man. This programme currently operates in 95% of the Island’s schools & UCM. Isle Listen is in the process of expanding into the community and onto an eLearning platform. Through work commissioned by Manx Care, Isle Listen also provides vital one-to-one therapeutic mental health support to young people up to 18 years of age. This service is led by qualified and accredited therapists.