Autism and Social Communication

Autism and Social Communication 
This full day training with use a combination of lecture and workshops to enable delegates to consider the impact of social communication challenges for autistic students in mainstream settings. There will be an exploration of the foundations of social communication, providing participants with an in-depth look at how autistic students engage socially and how to support them to reach their communication potential. 
Participants will learn how to support their students to better understand expectations during the day and in the classroom, using visual methods. A range of practical strategies will be explored for use by educational professionals.

Participants will:
•    Explore the core issue of social communication difficulties with autistic students 
•    Understand the importance of social attention as a basis for interaction and learning and how to support attention difficulties
•    Develop an understanding of several autism specific strategies to support students with challenges with understanding, expression, and social communication