Autism and Girls - A positive and practical introduction

Autism and Girls - A positive and practical introduction

About this session

Learn more about the female presentation of autism. It differs very much from the male presentation. The female presentation of Autism is challenging to unpick, and many young girls go undiagnosed into adulthood. This session explores the different ways in which Autism presents in girls and how it differs from the male presentation.

Do you work with girls who suffer from high levels of anxiety?

Do they have difficulties dealing with social situations and being around unfamiliar people?

Is their attendance at school suffering?

There is also a Question & Answer session built in for those of you with specific issues to raise.

Useful for:

Those working with or caring for children with Autism and wanting to improve their understanding

Suitable for:

Parents, SENCos/ALNCos, Teachers and Learning Support Assistants (LSAs)

Also included:

Summary Sheet of Key Points

Certificate of Attendance

Session Leader: Nicola Durrant

This session is led by Nicola Durrant, an Autism Specialist Teacher and Consultant as well as being a Mum to an amazing Autistic daughter. She worked as a SENCO for eight years and a specialist advisor for 13 years while also training as dyslexia assessor and gaining a Master’s degree in Autism. As an independent specialist teacher Nicola has a proven track record of first-class support and advice for parents and teachers and is a Director of SEND Station.

Duration: 1.5 hrs

About SEND Station

You will receive a warm welcome from us.

Our sessions are informed as well as being informal, delivered with humility and humour with scope for interaction.

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SEND Station is a great destination to explore fresh, practical and great value online training for those working with and supporting children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities.

Our Terms and Conditions

This is a live event.

Recordings of this session are not made or permitted and all materials are copyright SEND Station Ltd.

Pricing is per delegate. Please purchase additional tickets if more than one person is planning to attend the session.

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