Do you have an Autistic Child?

Being a parent of an autistic child is a free course for local parents and carers of children with autism (they do not have to have received a diagnosis).

This interactive and informal course is delivered online via Zoom.  It is run over ten weeks by trained parent group facilitators who have first-hand experience of the joys and challenges of having an autistic child.

We look at

• The experience of being a parent of an autistic child
• Understanding your autistic child
• Help with communication, interaction and playing with your autistic child
• Everyday strategies and routines to assist your autistic child
• Understanding your autistic child's behaviour so you can meet their needs.
• Understanding 'overwhelm/melt-downs’ to prevent and helpfully manage recovery

By the end of the course, you will have:

• increased confidence in your parenting
• positive parenting skills to improve the quality of the interactions you have with your child