Autism - An Introduction to Autism and Supporting Behaviour

Autism - An Introduction to Autism and Supporting Behaviour

The Precourse and Zoom invitation for this event was emailed to attendees on Monday 8th November.  Please check your junk and spam folders and if still not received please contact PATA on 01452 541244 (between 9am and 3:30pm) or 07949 930465 outside of these hours.

Please note the timings of this course have been changed from the advertised timings in the training programme

Course Aim: To develop an understanding of how autism can present itself in young children and to explore ways of managing the child's needs and behaviour positively.

Course Information: 

During the session we will consider the following:

· What is autism?

· Communication: theirs and ours.

· Sensory Issues: how these can affect the child's behaviour.

· Managing challenging behaviour.

· Going on Trips; avoiding pitfalls and achieving positive outcomes.

· Supporting the family.

Suitable For: Anyone who works or volunteers with children and would like a better understanding of what to look out for and how to support children with autism.

Delivered by: Sara Watters, Lead Practitioner and Senior Learner Support Worker, HLTA and QCF Assessor for The Milestone School.  Sara has 20 years of classroom experience, 15 of which have been at The Milestone School.   

Date: Session 1 Tuesday 9th  November           Time: Session 1 6:45pm - 8:45pm

   Session 2 Tuesday 16th November    Time: Session 2 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Venue: On-line

Cost: £60.00 for Members / £90 for Non-Members