Attention Autism Day 2

This course would be suitable for 

Staff working with pupils who have Autism Spectrum Conditions. Staff who have attended Day 1 Atttention Autism programme (but not essential)

ATTENTION AUTISM Day 2 Explores the ways in which communication development can be targeted and nurtured within sessions ensuring the needs of the children can be sensitively met whether preverbal, non-verbal able to speak. The focus is on building functional social communication, understanding and spontaneous communication. The intervention looks at the power of shared good times for building engaged learning and trusting relationships where interaction, problem communication and learning can flourish. The workshop provides an opportunity to solve any issues that have arisen in application of the first 2 stages of the programme in practice and then introduces Stage 3 Shifting Attention and Stage 4 focusing, sustaining and shifting attention including a transition to independent working. Methods for planning and recording sessions, and linking the intervention to the curriculum and personalised planning for a child is incorporated into the day. Ideas and activities are shared and the attendees are then ready to set up and run the full programme!

COURSE OUTCOMES:

An understanding of how to engage children with autism
How to teach children with autism to focus, sustain and shift their attention
An understanding of how to teach, encourage and support communication
An understanding of how to foster group learning skills
An understanding of how to embed early social interaction skills into group work
How to set up and run the intervention with groups of children
How to nurture the supporting team working with you
How to modify and adapt levels of stimulation/distraction in a group setting
How to use shared good times with the group and staff team working together in highly engaging activities to build relationships and trust
A framework that encourages breadth and depth in learning for those who find linear progression challenging
To provide activities with a high density of learning opportunities