Understanding Autism

This course is an in-depth exploration of Autism, provided by Educational Psychologists with over 30 years of experience working with Autistic young people. Not only will it give you an insight into the spectrum, but it will give you the practical tools to better communicate with and include Autistic people.

We always provide 2 Training Facilitators - an Experienced Educational Psychologist alongside a highly skilled Graphic Facilitator. This 6-hour course can be provided in person or on Zoom dependent on the current COVID-19 rules.

Taking time to understand the Autistic spectrum can benefit a range of people, including psychologists, inclusion and diversity professionals, social care workers, school workers, support teams and family members.

In this practical workshop session we will explore ways of including pupils who have been labelled as being on the autism spectrum. The session will be values based and practical and will aim to allow the sharing of experiences and good practice, as well promoting innovative approaches to inclusion.

We will draw upon parent's perspectives and our own real world experiences with Autistic people. We also explore some first-hand accounts of the experience of Autism – the autobiographies – to deepen participants’ understanding of what it means to be labeled ‘Autistic’. This is not a ‘medical model’ training day on autism, but far from it. Our motto for the day is ‘People do things for a Reason (and the reason isn’t Autism)’.

“We are all much more simply human than otherwise, be we happy and successful, contented and detached, miserable and disordered, or whatever.”

HARRY STACK SULLIVAN

Learning Objectives

• Increased confidence regarding autistic pupils and their inclusion in mainstream schools
• Access to a wider range of practical strategies to impact on communication and behaviour issues
• Deeper understanding of core values surrounding inclusion
• New skills and processes to strengthen the inclusion of young people with autism in all settings

Course Content

The course answers the questions :

• What is autism?
• How do we go about including children or young people with autism?
• What does autism have to do with me?

Key themes include:

• Movement differences
• Strategies for Facilitating Communication
• Supports and Accommodations for Sensory Sensitivities
• Developing Friendships and Peer Support
• School and Family Partnerships
• ‘Learning to Listen’ – Positive Behavioural Supports
• Developing School wide Supports for Teachers and Students

This is not just another boring training day, it is an interactive, bespoke 6-hour session that will leave you feeling emotional, uplifted, and with a new definition of Autism.

Feel free to enquire for more information about this course and how we can tailor it to your needs.

• Early years and school based practitioners
• Heads and deputies
• Guidance staff
• Learning support teams
• SENCOs
• Primary and secondary teachers
• Parents
• Local authority support services
• Community workers and carers
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion departments
• Leadership teams

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Developing educational career and understanding of inclusion

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