Course summary:
Understanding and effectively supporting autism in secondary schools
- A theoretic overview of autism (on Teams)
- Discussion about individual children and strategies to support (face to face)
- Review use of, and impact, of strategies (face to face)
Trainers:
Members of the SEND Team- Specialist Teaching Team
Course content:
Session 1 (via Teams) - A theoretic overview of autism (on Teams) to include:
- Social communication and interaction difficulties
- Restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests or activities
- Demand avoidance and anxiety.
- Complex needs to include non-verbal, sensory needs, toileting difficulties, obsessions.
- Deciding on case study
Session 2 (face to face) – Strategies to support children with autism.
Interactive tasks based on:
- Individual case studies – child’s strengths and weaknesses.
- Strategies to support case study child, including looking at resources, the school/classroom environment and sharing ideas.
- Agree action plan/strategies to use in school before next session.
Session 3 (face to face) - Review use of, and impact, of strategies
Interactive tasks based on:
- Individual case studies – review of action plan/strategies, next steps
- Strategies to support case study child, including looking at resources, the school/classroom environment and sharing ideas.
- Setting outcomes
- Questions and answer session
Course dates and time:
Please note that participants must attend all 3 sessions.
Session 1 – Thursday 17th October 2024 - 3:30 – 4:30
Session 2 – Thursday 11th November 2024 - 3:30 – 4:30
Session 3 – Thursday 28th November 2024 - 3:30 – 4:30
Venues:
Session 1 – On Teams (Thursday 17th October 2024)
Session 2 -In person location TBC (Thursday 11th November 2024)
Session 3 – In person location TBC (Thursday 28th November 2024)
Who should attend?
This training is useful for all secondary school practitioners, behaviour leads, teachers, SENDCos, teaching assistants and learning mentors working within a mainstream setting.
