Autism Spectrum Conditions and Sensory Processing

Laurie Turuelo, an Occupational Therapist at Beechwood College, will be covering information surrounding our sensory systems, sensory behaviours and what these may look like and/or mean to the autistic individual. Laurie will also explore information around the sensory profile assessment.

This event is a great opportunity to hear from and network with experts in the field, to gain a wealth of knowledge and to exchange fresh ideas.

The event will take place on the 12th of July from 10:00 – 12:00pm BST. There will be a one hour presentation given by Laurie Turuelo followed by half an hour for questions. (Extra time added to allow for any issues that we may encounter)

The event will take place in person at our activity centre in Cwmbran where the speaker will be hosting virtually. Our address should be visible on the Eventbrite link however if there are any issues, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Refreshments will be supplied by Hope GB at the training event.

It is our intention to record the conference for future use.

If you require an invoice or if you would like to make a group booking, tickets are also available by contacting our office:

Email: admin@hopegb.co.uk

Telephone numbers: 07595455067 / 01633 495824

Please see below for further information on Laurie Turuelo.

My name is Laurie Turuelo, I have been a qualified occupational therapist for almost two years now. I spent my first 18 months in a forensic mental health service working in low and medium secure units with both men and women. I currently work at Beechwood College; a college for people with Autism and learning disabilities. The college has education, residential and clinical services who use an MDT approach to support the students to learn a range of skills from communication to community access. As an occupational therapist in the college, my role is to provide therapeutic interventions to promote independence and skill building based on assessments of an individual’s function, skill and sensory profile. The college wide input includes fortnightly dog therapy sessions and a focus on after college groups to support student’s to develop positive relationships, work on team building and promote an active lifestyle. A person-centred approach is used to develop 1:1 sessions, which may include; sensory circuits, community integration, sensory based routine schedules, a graded approach to skill building and development of self-soothing skills.