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United Kingdom , island country located off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe . The United Kingdom comprises the whole of the island of Great Britain —which contains England , Wales , and Scotland —as well as the northern portion of the island of Ireland . The name Britain is sometimes used to refer to the United Kingdom as a whole. The capital is London , which is among the world’s leading commercial, financial, and cultural centres. Other major cities include Birmingham , Liverpool , and Manchester in England, Belfast and Londonderry in Northern Ireland , Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland, and Swansea and Cardiff in Wales.

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The origins of the United Kingdom can be traced to the time of the Anglo-Saxon king Athelstan , who in the early 10th century ce secured the allegiance of neighbouring Celtic kingdoms and became “the first to rule what previously many kings shared between them,” in the words of a contemporary chronicle. Through subsequent conquest over the following centuries, kingdoms lying farther afield came under English dominion . Wales, a congeries of Celtic kingdoms lying in Great Britain’s southwest, was formally united with England by the Acts of Union of 1536 and 1542. Scotland, ruled from London since 1603, formally was joined with England and Wales in 1707 to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain. (The adjective “British” came into use at this time to refer to all the kingdom’s peoples.) Ireland came under English control during the 1600s and was formally united with Great Britain through the Act of Union of 1800. The republic of Ireland gained its independence in 1922, but six of Ulster ’s nine counties remained part of the United Kingdom as Northern Ireland. Relations between these constituent states and England have been marked by controversy and, at times, open rebellion and even warfare. These tensions relaxed somewhat during the late 20th century, when devolved assemblies were introduced in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Nonetheless, even with the establishment of a power-sharing assembly after referenda in both Northern Ireland and the Irish republic, relations between Northern Ireland’s unionists (who favour continued British sovereignty over Northern Ireland) and nationalists (who favour unification with the republic of Ireland) remained tense into the 21st century.

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The United Kingdom has made significant contributions to the world economy, especially in technology and industry. Since World War II , however, the United Kingdom’s most prominent exports have been cultural, including literature, theatre, film, television, and popular music that draw on all parts of the country. Perhaps Britain’s greatest export has been the English language , now spoken in every corner of the world as one of the leading international mediums of cultural and economic exchange.

The United Kingdom retains links with parts of its former empire through the Commonwealth . It also benefits from historical and cultural links with the United States and is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Moreover, the United Kingdom became a member of the European Union in 1973. Many Britons, however, were sometimes reluctant EU members, holding to the sentiments of the great wartime prime minister Winston Churchill , who sonorously remarked, “We see nothing but good and hope in a richer, freer, more contented European commonalty. But we have our own dream and our own task. We are with Europe, but not of it. We are linked, but not comprised . We are interested and associated, but not absorbed.” Indeed, in June 2016, in a referendum on whether the United Kingdom should remain in the EU, 52 percent of British voters chose to leave. After much negotiation, several deadline extensions, prolonged domestic political discord , and two changes of prime minister, an agreement on “Brexit” (British exit from the EU) was reached that satisfied both the EU and the majority of Parliament . Thus, on January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom would become the first country to withdraw from the EU.

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The United Kingdom comprises four geographic and historical parts— England , Scotland , Wales , and Northern Ireland . The United Kingdom contains most of the area and population of the British Isles—the geographic term for the group of islands that includes Great Britain, Ireland, and many smaller islands. Together England, Wales, and Scotland constitute Great Britain, the larger of the two principal islands, while Northern Ireland and the republic of Ireland constitute the second largest island, Ireland. England, occupying most of southern Great Britain, includes the Isles of Scilly off the southwest coast and the Isle of Wight off the southern coast. Scotland, occupying northern Great Britain, includes the Orkney and Shetland islands off the northern coast and the Hebrides off the northwestern coast. Wales lies west of England and includes the island of Anglesey to the northwest.

Apart from the land border with the Irish republic, the United Kingdom is surrounded by sea. To the south of England and between the United Kingdom and France is the English Channel . The North Sea lies to the east. To the west of Wales and northern England and to the southeast of Northern Ireland, the Irish Sea separates Great Britain from Ireland, while southwestern England, the northwestern coast of Northern Ireland, and western Scotland face the Atlantic Ocean . At its widest the United Kingdom is 300 miles (500 km) across. From the northern tip of Scotland to the southern coast of England, it is about 600 miles (1,000 km). No part is more than 75 miles (120 km) from the sea. The capital, London, is situated on the tidal River Thames in southeastern England.

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The archipelago formed by Great Britain and the numerous smaller islands is as irregular in shape as it is diverse in geology and landscape. This diversity stems largely from the nature and disposition of the underlying rocks, which are westward extensions of European structures, with the shallow waters of the Strait of Dover and the North Sea concealing former land links. Northern Ireland contains a westward extension of the rock structures of Scotland. These common rock structures are breached by the narrow North Channel .

On a global scale, this natural endowment covers a small area—approximating that of the U.S. state of Oregon or the African country of Guinea —and its internal diversity, accompanied by rapid changes of often beautiful scenery, may convey to visitors from larger countries a striking sense of compactness and consolidation. The peoples who, over the centuries, have hewed an existence from this Atlantic extremity of Eurasia have put their own imprint on the environment , and the ancient and distinctive palimpsest of their field patterns and settlements complements the natural diversity.

Great Britain is traditionally divided into a highland and a lowland zone. A line running from the mouth of the River Exe , in the southwest, to that of the Tees, in the northeast, is a crude expression of this division. The course of the 700-foot (213-metre) contour , or of the boundary separating the older rocks of the north and west from the younger southeastern strata, provides a more accurate indication of the extent of the highlands.

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Located off the northwest coast of Europe, the United Kingdom includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

The biggest part of the United Kingdom (also called the U.K.) is the island of Great Britain, which is made up of England, Wales, and Scotland. The U.K. also includes Northern Ireland, which is on another island. (South of Northern Ireland is the separate country of Ireland , which gained its independence from the U.K. in 1937.) Northern Ireland is just 12 miles from the island of Great Britain, across the North Channel of the Irish Sea.

Scotland and Wales are the most mountainous parts of the U.K. and are covered in knife-edged mountain ridges separated by deep valleys. This terrain was shaped some 20,000 years ago during the last Ice Age, when thick glaciers covered the land. When the Ice Age glaciers melted in northwest Scotland, they left behind thousands of lakes, called lochs (pronounced LOCKS). Long and narrow, some of the lochs are very deep. (Legends say that a giant monster called Nessie lives in Loch Ness in this region, also called the Scottish Highlands.)

The largest freshwater lake by surface area in the U.K., Lough Neagh (pronounced LOCK NEE), is in Northern Ireland. It stretches 20 miles long and nine miles wide. Rolling hills and plains dot the countryside of both Northern Ireland and England.

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Government and economy.

The U.K.’s system of government has developed over many centuries. As early as the ninth century, kings and queens ruled with advice from a council of religious leaders and nobles. 

Today, the country is a constitutional monarchy, which means the reigning king or queen is the head of state but doesn’t have any real political power.

The old council of advisers eventually expanded into a government body called Parliament. That’s why today, the United Kingdom’s system of governing is called a parliamentary democracy.

Members of Parliament now pass all the country's laws from two chambers: the House of Commons, made up of officials elected by the people, and the House of Lords, in which members are appointed, usually by the reigning king or queen based on recommendations by an independent group called the House of Lords Appointments Commission.

The head of the government is the prime minister, who is usually the leader of the political party in charge of Parliament.

Oil, iron, and steel products are some of the United Kingdom’s main exports, or goods sold to other countries. The country also exports electrical equipment, and parts for automobiles and aircrafts. Its main crops produced include barley, wheat, and potatoes.

Over the centuries, the United Kingdom has accumulated wealth from foreign lands the country colonized, or took control over. Some estimates say the U.K. earned as much as $45 trillion in today’s dollars just from its former colony of India, when trade from goods that India produced went to the U.K’s economy. Other former colonies include Australia , Canada , and South Africa .

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Two world wars and the end of empire diminished its role in the 20th Century, and the 2016 referendum vote to leave the European Union has raised significant questions about the country's global role.

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Capital: London

Area: 242,945 sq km

Population: 67.7 million

Languages: English, also Scots, Ulster Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Irish, Welsh, Cornish

Life expectancy: 79 years (men) 83 years (women)

Head of state: King Charles III

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In September 2015, she had become Britain's longest-reigning monarch, surpassing the record of her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria.

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In his first address to parliament following the election, he urged new MPs to deliver "national renewal". He hoped the new parliament would replace the "politics of performance with the politics of service" and that all MPs have a duty to show that politics can be a force for good.

There are numerous challenges facing the Labour government: these include stagnant economic growth and wages, high child poverty and homelessness, crumbling health care and public services, overcrowded prisons and sewage pollution by privatised utility companies.

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The UK has a strong tradition of public service broadcasting and an international reputation for creative programme-making.

The BBC began daily radio broadcasts in 1922 and quickly came to play a pivotal role in national life. The corporation is funded by a licence fee, which every household with a TV set must pay.

Hundreds of privately-owned radio and TV stations now compete with the BBC for listeners and viewers.

There are many national and local newspapers, but print circulations have been sliding while online readership has surged.

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Some key dates in modern British history:

1801 - United Kingdom formed by union of the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland.

1815 - Role in defeating Napoleon's French Empire leads to Britain becoming pre-eminent imperial power.

1830s - Electoral reform acts begin steady move towards primacy of House of Commons and universal suffrage.

1840s - British industrial power harnessing technological change and boosts free trade and investment worldwide, reaching its peak in the second half of the 19th century.

1880s - Devolved government for Ireland becomes a major political issue, splitting Liberal Party and reviving a violent Irish separatist movement.

1914-18 - World War One.

1916 - Nationalists stage Easter Rising, seizing the General Post Office in Dublin and proclaiming an independent Irish republic. The rising is crushed by the British who execute its leaders.

1919 - Led by Éamon De Valera, the nationalist movement Sinn Féin ('We Ourselves') sets up a Dublin assembly, the Dáil Éireann, which again proclaims Irish independence. A guerrilla campaign by the Irish Republican Army, or IRA, against British forces begins with heavy casualties on both sides.

1921 - Anglo-Irish Treaty establishes the Irish Free State, partitioned from Northern Ireland which remains part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

1924 - First UK government led by the Labour party under Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald.

1931 - Economic crisis. Millions are unemployed. National Government coalition formed.

1936 - King Edward VIII abdicates over relationship with an American divorcee, Wallis Simpson.

1939 - Germany invades Poland. UK declares war on Germany.

1940 - Winston Churchill becomes prime minister.

1944 - Allied troops invade France from Britain on D-Day (6th June) and begin to fight their way towards Germany.

1945 - Germany surrenders. Labour leader Clement Atlee is elected prime minister. The new Labour government carries out a radical programme of reforms, major industries and public utilities are nationalised, a welfare state is established as well as publicly funded healthcare system, the National Health Service.

Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes his VE Day broadcast in May 1945

Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes his VE Day broadcast in May 1945

1945 - The UK becomes a permanent member of the UN Security Council.

1949 - The UK is one of the founder members of Nato.

1952 - UK becomes world's third country to develop an atomic bomb.

1956 - UK and France, secretly in conjunction with Israel, invade Egypt and occupy the Suez Canal Zone. They are forced to withdraw under US pressure.

1961 - UK application to join European Economic Community vetoed by French President Charles de Gaulle.

1960s - Decolonisation of former British-controlled territories gathers pace.

1969 - British troops are sent to help quell communal unrest in Northern Ireland, which marks the start of The Troubles , triggered by the disputed status of Northern Ireland within the UK and a rising sense of injustice among large sections of the Catholic population. More than 3,000 people are killed between 1969-98.

1973 - The UK joins the European Economic Community, which is endorsed in a referendum two years later.

1979 - Conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher begins move towards deregulation of economy.

1982 - Argentina invades the Falklands Islands in the South Atlantic. The UK dispatches a task force, which re-takes them.

1984 - The IRA attempts to assassinate Mrs Thatcher in her hotel in Brighton. Several people are killed and injured by a bomb blast, but the prime minister escapes unhurt.

1997 - Referendums in Scotland and Wales back the creation of separate assemblies, which are inaugurated in 1999.

1998 - The Good Friday Agreement on a political settlement for Northern Ireland is approved by voters in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

2012 - Britain hosts the Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

2014 - Voters in Scotland reject independence in a referendum, with 55% opting to remain part of the UK and 45% favouring independence.

2016 - UK votes to leave the European Union.

2020 - UK formally leaves the European Union.

2022 - Queen Elizabeth II dies, Charles III becomes king.

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Autism Presentation  in Females

Autism Presentation in Females

2 hrs webinar to help understand behaviour and daily challenges of autistic girls

Date and time

Refund policy.

7:00 PM - 7:10 PM

Welcome and Introduction (10 minutes)

7:10 PM - 7:40 PM

Autism in Females – Understanding the Differences

7:40 PM - 8:00 PM

Social Masking and Its Impact on Diagnosis

8:00 PM - 8:10 PM

8:10 PM - 8:30 PM

Early Signs and Red Flags in Girls

8:35 PM - 8:55 PM

Practical Support Strategies for Parents and Professionals

8:55 PM - 9:00 PM

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours

Autism Presentation in Females: Understanding Unique Experiences and Needs

Autism presents differently in females, often leading to underdiagnosis or misdiagnosis. This webinar is designed to provide both parents and professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the distinct ways autism can manifest in girls and women. We will explore common traits, diagnostic challenges, and strategies to support females on the autism spectrum.

Key Takeaways:

  • Differences in how autism presents in females versus males
  • Social masking and its impact on diagnosis and support
  • Early signs and red flags to look for in girls
  • Practical strategies for parents and educators to foster growth and independence
  • Understanding sensory sensitivities, communication styles, and emotional needs
  • Challenges related to sexuality and puberty

Target Audience: Parents, educators, clinicians, and professionals working with individuals on the autism spectrum

The workshop will be delivered using Teams and all details will be sent to attendees a day before the workshop. There will a be a short break and Q&A at the end.

Please note that we are unable to help with any IT problems. The Link to access the webinar will be sent a day before the webinar- please check your SPAM.

Feedback from previous workshops:

"I can highly recommend attending any of Ola's workshops. As a professional it is great to learn from someone who is 'hands on' experiencing everything she teaches.".

"It was by far the best autism course I have been to, everything related to real experiences rather than a text book. Teachers and Ta’s should go on the course so that our children can actually stand a chance!”

"Ola is lovely lady who made you feel welcome and will try and help you with anything that’s troubling you. This course/session was like a breath of fresh air and would highly recommend it."

I guarantee holistic approach and understanding as I have been through the journey myself.

Thanks for your donations -the funds will be used to support families with autistic children and deliver more online workshops that you will , hopefully, also benefit from.

Frequently asked questions

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join the webinar. On the day of the event, simply click the link to join at the scheduled time.

No, the webinar will not be recorded. We encourage all participants to attend the live session to get the most out of the content and interactive Q&A segments.

You’ll need a device with internet access (computer, tablet, or smartphone) and a stable connection. For the best experience, we recommend using a computer with a reliable internet connection, as well as speakers or headphones for clear audio.

Yes, each session will include a dedicated Q&A segment. You can submit your questions using the chat or Q&A feature, and the speaker will address as many as possible within the time limits.

No, each registration is unique to the individual participant. Please encourage others to register so they can receive their own unique access link.

Unfortunately, no live IT support will be available during the webinar. We recommend testing your device and internet connection before the event to ensure a smooth experience. You may also try refreshing your browser or rejoining the session if issues arise.

No special software is needed. The webinar will be hosted on a web-based platform like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or similar. The link provided will open directly in your web browser.

Any resources shared during the webinar (such as handouts, slides, or links) will be emailed to participants after the event.

Yes, certificates of attendance will be available for professionals who require them for continuing education or professional development.

f you have any questions after the webinar, you can contact the organizer via the provided email. We will do our best to address all queries and provide further support.

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