Parenting an Autistic Child - online work group

CEDA is an Exeter based charity working with disabled people of all ages.  In 2013 CEDA received funding from the National Lottery to establish a range of behavioural support services for parents and carers, as well as creating a better network of understanding and support within the local community for behavioural based difficulties and disabilities.Many individuals with behavioural Support needs are isolated and overlooked by community settings and their access to society is limited. BIS-net can help by increasing awareness and understanding within the local community, as well as providing support for parents, carers and those individuals themselves to manage and cope with difficult, challenging or aggressive behaviours.

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An online work group for parents of Autistic children, with several guest presenters and Autistic speakers

This online workgroup is for any parent of an Autistic child and is designed to be useful and accessible for new parents, those with recently diagnosed children and those with years of experience. There are some fantastic guest presenters lined up and loads of content included in the ticket price. Week 1 - Tues 22nd June 4.30pm - 6.30pm &amp; Thurs 24th 10am - 12pm Sam Harris - The &#x27;Not so&#x27; basicsWe kick off with a 2 hour introduction from BISnet manager and trainer Sam Harris. To cover all the basics and not so basics drawn from his experiences supporting Autistic children and their families. Week 2 - Tues 29th June 5pm - 6pm &amp; Thurs 1st July 10am - 11amJodie Isitt - Advocacy, well-being &amp; nurture. Jodie Isitt is a parenting advocate and author as well as being a parent to three Autistic children. She now runs the fantastic nurture programme for parents which aims to offer a wraparound service of support, training and advice for families and professionals. As well as bringing about change, a sense of balance and awareness within the current education and social care system. Week 3 - Tues 6th July 4pm - 5pm &amp; Thurs 8th 10am - 11amSam Harris - Distressed and unsafe behaviour Covering Melt-downs, masking and how to support your Autistic child when they are distressed. Week 4 - Tues 13th July 5pm - 6pm &amp; Thurs 15th 10am - 11amChole Farahar Fostering a positive identityChloe Farahar is an Autistic adult, founder of Aucademy and is a social justice activist on behalf of the neuro-divergent. Her academic and personal lives revolve around confronting the public misconceptions about “mental illness” in order to educate about the more accurate neuro-diversity of humanity.Week 5 - Tues 20th 5pm - 6pm &amp; Thurs 22nd 10am - 11amTigger Pritchard - Sensory considerations in the homeTigger is a professional who has been working with Autistic children and their families for over 30 years. During lockdown he came to realise why he was always so able to relate and understand the sensory challenges in an environment for many Autistic children and has been exploring his own connection to the spectrum. Week 6 - Tues 27th 5pm - 6pm &amp; Fri 30th 10am - 11amSam Harris - pathways to success and happinessSam will take key points from the rest of the course and use it to help parents consider plotting a pathway to successful and happy lives for their Autistic children. We will also discuss working with schools, EHCPs and getting your child the right support in other social settings.We are very excited to bring you this event which will provide understanding, ideas and practical approaches for supporting your Autistic child. BONUS SESSION ADDED* Friday 30th July. 9am - 11am.In this final session with Sam, he will go through questions that have come up in feedback forms, give his take on what to do in certain scenarios given by the group and be on hand for a more in depth Q&amp;A with those there. If you can&#x27;t make it live you will have a chance to pose your questions and watch the recording for the answer.

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