Autism - Understanding and supporting children that self-harm & self-injure

Autism - Understanding and supporting children that self-harm & self-injure

About this session

Why do self-injury and self-harm occur?

Why do some Autistic people engage in these behaviours?

How do they differ from each other?

What can you do to help them?

In this session we will explore these questions with a view to gaining a better understanding of the likely triggers, the behaviours and why this sometimes happens.

We will also explore the most effective approaches to help children and young people who display self-harming and/or self-injurious behaviours.

We will also signpost you to further helpful and relevant information.

Useful for:

Autistic children and young people who have engaged in self-harming and/or self-injury

Suitable for:

SENCos/ALNCos, Teachers, Pastoral Teams, Learning Mentors, Learning Support Assistants (LSAs), Governors, Parents/Carers, Alternative Learning Providers, Specialist Support Centres, Special School staff

Suitable for:

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

Also included:

Summary Sheet of Key Points

Certificate of Attendance

Session Leader:

Denise Snook

Denise is an experienced trainer specialising in supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. She has taught in both mainstream schools and special schools and held management, advisory and leadership roles. Denise now works as a consultant with parents, carers and professionals. Her training sessions reflect her broad and detailed knowledge in SEND and SEMH, and course participants will appreciate her responsive, compassionate and realistic support.

Duration: 1.5 hrs

About SEND Station

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

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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.

We do not issue refunds for missed events, but we will ensure you have access to the same event at a future date so long as let us know in advance of the event. We cannot offer access or move booking once the event is closed.

If the event does not take place due to a fault on our behalf, we will offer you the choice of rebooking free of charge or a refund.

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