Our vision
is a world where all people on the autism spectrum have the specialist care and support they need to lead fulfilling and rewarding lives.
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In this section you will find information about the specialist autism training and events offered by Autism West Midlands.
Photo: One of our trainers delivers an autism awareness course
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► Seminars and workshops
We run open seminars on key topics in autism. We can also provide these seminars in your own workplace. Full training materials are provided.
Topics include:
• Understanding autism
• Communication and autism
• Challenging behaviour and autism
• Mental health and autism
• Sexuality and relationship issues and autism
• Person-centred approaches and autism
• Developing play and social skills in autism
• Self help skills and autism
• Sensory issues and autism
• Working effectively with families of people with autism
Upcoming seminars: Winter 2011 - Spring 2012
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Course Title |
Date |
Location |
Time |
Standard rate |
Member rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenging Behaviour and Autism | 29th February 2012 | The Hub at Hazelwell | 9.30am - 4pm | £75 | £60 |
| Anxiety and Autism | 28th March 2012 | The Hub at Hazelwell | 9.30am - 4pm | £75 | £60 |
| Mental Health and Autism | 25th April 2012 | The Hub at Hazelwell | 9.30am - 4pm | £82 | £65.60 |
Booking
Please call 0121 450 7582 or click here to book online today
Full seminar details
Challenging Behaviour and Autism
Challenging Behaviour and Autism
Date: 29th February 2012
Venue: The Hub at Hazelwell
Time: 9.30am to 4.00pm
Price:
Standard delegate rate: £75
Autism West Midlands members: £60
Click here to become a member online today
We do not charge VAT.
Course Aims:
• To explore in greater depth the impact of the “triad of impairments” and sensory differences on the behaviour of an individual with autism
• To look at the development of strategies to help individuals and their families or support staff to manage those behaviours more effectively and also change them
Learning Outcomes:
• Participants will build on their basic understanding of autism and have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of why challenging behaviour can occur
• Participants will be able to understand better the communicative function of some of the challenging behaviours they are presented with.
• Participants will be able to develop some new strategies for the prevention of challenging behaviour and also gain some ideas for altering behaviour
Outline of Course Content:
• A recap of the elements central to autism, communication, social interaction and inflexibility of thought as well as sensory differences and difficulties
• The close link between the above difficulties and differences and the way an individual behaves that can often be challenging
• With improved understanding will come new ways of working and participants will have the opportunity to make these links in their own working environment and explore what they can now do differently to improve and alter the behaviour that is a challenge.
• Clear ideas about the implementation of strategies and tools that can be created to support them.
Anxiety and Autism
Date: 28th March 2012
Venue: The Hub at Hazelwell
Time: 9.30am to 4.00pm
Price:
Standard delegate rate: £75
Autism West Midlands members: £60
Click here to become a member online today
We do not charge VAT.
Course Aim
• To give an overview of the nature of autistic spectrum disorder and of the associated anxiety and stress and the impact of this
• To explore coping strategies to minimise the impact of anxiety and stress
Learning Outcomes
• Participants will gain an understanding of the causes of anxiety and stress for those with autism
• Participants will gain an understanding of the importance of structure, routine and predictability in reducing anxiety and stress
• Participants will gain a practical understanding coping strategies to reduce anxiety and stress in those with autism in order to improve the quality of their everyday lives and their interaction with others
Outline of Course Content
• An overview of autistic spectrum disorder
• An exploration of the causes of anxiety and stress in autism
• Importance of structure, routine and predictability and how to practically apply these
• Coping strategies to minimise the impact of anxiety and stress
Mental Health and Autism
Date: 25th April 2012
Venue: The Hub at Hazelwell
Time: 9.30am to 4.00pm
Price:
Standard delegate rate: £82
Autism West Midlands members: £65.60
Click here to become a member online today
We do not charge VAT.
Course Aims:
• To give an overview of the nature of the core difficulties associated with autism in communication, social interaction, inflexible thinking and behaviour and sensory difficulties and differences
• To explore a range of mental health issues that may affect individuals with autism and the underpinning reasons that cause them
• To consider ways of helping people with autism understand themselves better, develop coping strategies for dealing with these mental health issues and with the underlying autism related causes
Learning Outcomes:
• Participants will gain a better understanding of the nature of autistic spectrum disorder and of the associated mental health issues that may result from living with this diagnosis
• Participants will have an opportunity to explore strategies for helping people with ASD become more self-aware and cope better with mental health issues and with the way autism impacts on them as individuals
Outline of Course Content:
• An overview of autistic spectrum disorder
• An exploration of mental health issues associated with autism
• The need for greater self awareness of what it means to be autistic and coping strategies for dealing with the impact of autism and the resulting mental health issues
• Listen to a person with autism speak about their experiences
