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EXpensive Courses on this website!!

DaveAsperg

On this website are a number of online conferences, but they are all £145 + VAT to attend or £65 if autistic. This sounds hugely expensive for us for just an online link..... don't you think ?

I can see organisations and officials can get expenses and tax relief, but a viewing link will cost nothing.

It all seems like profiteering

  • where are these courses ? sometimes they are designed for companies  and their employees so are not orientated for "Joe Public".

  • I haven't looked, so I don't know which courses you refer to, however, they could justify their prices (which do sound a little high) by saying that it doesn't matter whether it's online or in RL, they still have to organise it, pay the speaker/s, arrange the location, possibly hire the location and/or equipment, and so on. Just because it's online doesn't make it that much cheaper to arrange, to be fair. Most courses, lectures etc, are a bit steep to my way of thinking. 

  • Yup!  Plus I'm not sure about their credentials either, especially if these courses aren't autistic-led.  My personal preference is for Ausome Training plus webinars by Kieran Rose, Luke Beardon or Kristy Forbes.  

    Has anyone been on any of the courses?  Any reviews?  If they can help with extreme chronic burnout, anxiety or masking they might be worth it.      

  • yeah at first i checked out some so called autism specialist sites without knowing difference between private and NHS and was shocked by their prices too.

    like... £3000 for a assessment.... and like £500 for each counseling session or something lol of which they will likely be unlimited of them and will keep telling you that you have to come back for more because money!