Positively Supporting Autism

This one-day workshop is for anyone wanting to increase their knowledge and understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and develop strategies to support individuals. It is relevant for those who support autistic children or adults.

Course Content

  • What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?

  • How our understanding of autism has evolved – history

  • Theories and the use of Sensory Processing in Autism

  • Anxiety in autism

  • The impact of autism on families

  • Shaping support.

Gain a greater understanding of the autism spectrum and be able to identify main areas of difference.

  • Understand that autism affects people in different ways.

  • Identify ways of changing your practice and making changes to the workplace to effectively support and meaningfully engage with people on the autism spectrum

  • Identify differences in how autistic people may process sensory information differently.

  • Understand the effect of increased anxiety for autistic people.

  • Gain an understanding of how theories have tried to explain some of the characteristics of autism and how these have changed over the years.

  • Understand the impact of autism on families

Interested?