Autism and the facts and how to help

Autism the Facts & How to Help 

This training session will explain what autism is and consider the impact of autism on a child’s daily life and development. This session is the foundation for understanding the differences in communication, often heightened anxiety, and difficulties with sensory processing. 

Parents and family members will have an increased understanding of: 

How autistic children perceive their world, think and learn. 

The difficulties faced by some autistic children in learning, interaction, and communication. 

Some strategies that may benefit when engaging with, supporting, and teaching autistic

Autism, Learning Styles & Visual Methodologies 

The premise of this training session is to increase parental awareness of how their child may perceive, think, and learn, while recognising the autistic child as a predominantly visual learner and supporting the use of visual teaching strategies to assist them across settings.   

Parents and family members will have an increased understanding of:  

The importance of visual teaching methods and how they can complement the child's learning style. 

How visual supports can improve the child’s learning and their experiences at home, at school and in the wider environment. 

How visual supports can be introduced alongside other intervention strategies. 

Some of the visual strategies that could be used to support the child. 

Autism and Communication  

Building on the knowledge gained in the first two sessions, this training session aims to increase parents’ understanding of communication differences in autism and will provide strategies that can help support processing times and understanding.  

Parents and family members will have an increased understanding of:   

• The core features of reciprocal communication and how it can be impacted in autism.    

• Communication and attention development in autism.   

• Their own interaction style and how this impacts the autistic young person.  

• Practical strategies to support joint attention and communication at home and school.  

Autism and Sensory Processing 

This training session will promote parents’ and family members understanding of how autistic children process sensory input whilst providing practical examples and information on how to help.  

Parents and family members will have an increased understanding of: 

How autistic children process sensory input. 

The characteristics of over and under-responsiveness to sensory input. 

Strategies and ideas that may help children with sensory processing difficulties. 

Supporting Behaviour in Autism: Understanding the Stress Response
This training session builds on the information previously learned and provides further information on how to understand and support stress responses.
Parents and family members will have an increased understanding of:
The purpose that any "behaviour" may serve for their teenager.
The internal processes that contribute to observable stress responses.
How to support yourself and your teenager during times of distress.
Potential strategies and new skills that may benefit your teenager.