We offer a range of free training and support sessions aimed at parents and carers whose children have received an autism diagnosis. Our learning programme is designed to empower families with the knowledge, skills and strategies to support and understand their child’s autism.
Some sessions are delivered online in webinar format and include a question and answer session, and some are delivered at venues across the borough.
If you have any queries please email Lorraine Price, Autism Pathway Manager.
Toileting Workshop
This online workshop, delivered by Emma Wilson, Early Years Specialist Nurse is designed to help parents and carers develop a greater understanding of toileting issues/concerns and will include strategies and advice.
Supporting your child’s social, emotional and mental health online workshop
The workshop is delivered by a member of the Kooth team including a quick overview of what is mental health; practical listening tips; Kooth’s Five Ways to Wellbeing, discover more about the Kooth and Qwell services and the support we offer to families.
Understanding behaviour
This workshop presented by Andy Sampson from Embrace Wigan and Leigh is designed to give parents and carers a greater understanding and practical strategies of behaviour related to autism.
Sensory differences in autism online workshop
This online workshop delivered by the specialist occupational therapy team will give you an understanding of the sensory differences in autism and how these can impact your child. This workshop is designed to look at practical strategies alongside understanding your child’s sensory needs.
Supporting children with ADHD
This workshop will be delivered by Chris Jackson from WWL. Chris is a specialist ADHD Nurse. This session will give you a greater understanding of ADHD and an opportunity to ask questions around your child’s diagnosis.
Autism in girls
This workshop will be delivered by Faye Abram from WWL. Faye is an children’s Autism Practitioner. This workshop will enable parents/carers to have a better understanding of Autism in girls and how this may affect girls.
Supporting your child’s Social, Emotional and Mental Health
The workshop is delivered by a member of the Kooth team including a quick overview of what is mental health; practical listening tips; Kooth’s Five Ways to Wellbeing, discover more about the Kooth and Qwell services and the support we offer to families.
Social Stories
This online workshop, delivered by the ASC specialist speech therapy team is designed to help parents and carers develop a greater understanding of communication differences in autism, including strategies to support and develop your child's communication.
Understanding Behaviour
This workshop presented by Andy Sampson from Embrace Wigan and Leigh is designed to give parents and carers a greater understanding and practical strategies of behaviour related to autism.
Sleep workshop
This workshop is a face-to-face workshop delivered by Faye Abram from WWL who a Childrens Autism Practitioner and Rachael Major who is a Health and Development Practitioner. This workshop is designed to give parents/carers strategies and advice to support a good sleep hygiene routine. This will give parents/carers a better understanding around sleep issues.
Sensory differences in Autism workshop
This online workshop delivered by the specialist occupational therapy team will give you an understanding of the sensory differences in autism and how these can impact your child. This workshop is designed to look at practical strategies alongside understanding your child’s sensory needs.
Eating/Feeding workshop
This online workshop delivered by the specialist occupational therapy team will give you an understanding of the problems around feeding and eating. This workshop is designed to look at practical strategies to support carers/parents around this and have a better understanding around feeding/eating issues.
Communication/Visuals
This online workshop, delivered by the ASC specialist speech therapy team is designed to help parents and carers develop a greater understanding of communication differences in autism, including strategies to support and develop your child's communication and advice arounds visuals used to support your child.
Anxiety Workshop - CAMHS
Dates to be confirmed.
Embrace/ information session
This online workshop is being delivered by Chris Hamnett from Embrace. This is an information session to discuss what Embrace can offer families and the process of direct payments and Personal Assistants and how to apply for Direct payments.
Watch our autism training video
You can watch our short 40 minute autism training session online. It provides families with an understanding of their child’s autism diagnosis, and covers communication, behaviour and sensory differences in autism.