In this practical workshop session we will explore ways of including people 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 through the design of best practice.

Online Course now available via Teachable Platform – Understanding Movement Differences

Learn at your own pace… lots of text and video support

Course Category

Autism and Communication
Inclusion
Parents and Carers
Behaviour and Relationships

Description

In this practical workshop session we will explore ways of including people 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 through the design of best practice.

Family perspectives and experiences will also be explored. This is not a ‘medical model’ day on autism. Our motto for the day is ‘People do things for a Reason (and the reason isn’t autism).’ We make full use of first hand accounts of the experience of autism – the autobiographies – to deepen participants’ understanding of what it means to be labelled ‘autistic’

“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

Testimonials

‘Very respectful of people on the spectrum.’

‘Really gave me an idea of how people feel.’

‘Ways of reaching a person not a condition.’
CLAIRE

Learning Objectives

Increased confidence regarding including autistic people
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 autistic people

Who Is It For?

Social Care workers
Personal Assistants
Early years and school based practitioners
Heads and deputies
Guidance staff
Learning support teams
SENCOs
Primary and secondary teachers
Parents
Brothers and sisters
Local authority support services
Community workers and carers

Course Content

The course answers the questions :

What is autism?
How do we go about including autistic people?
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