Including People with Autism - facilitated by Derek Wilson and Colin Newton of Inclusive Solutions and Jaynie Mitchell of Inspiring Inclusion
The Spectrum Centre, 1 Margaret Street, Inverness
13 September 2010
£100 professionals £20 family members/individuals
This one-day workshop will provide participants with state-of the-art information and strategies for including adults and children in mainstream settings. The day will involve a mix of presentations and active problem-solving in small groups and will enable participants to develop strategies for supporting people with Autism in their schools, communities and families. Our guiding principle throughout the day will be to understand people with autism first and foremost as individuals with unique strengths and challenges. Our emphasis will be on the accommodations needed in school and other settings to build participation and belonging for individuals with autism.
The session will be values based and practical and will aim to allow the sharing of experiences and good practice as well promoting innovative approaches to inclusion through the design of best practice. Parental perspectives and individual experiences will also be explored.
Learning Objectives
• increased confidence regarding people with autism and their inclusion in mainstream settings including schools.
• access to a wider range of practical strategies to impact on communication and behaviour issues.
• deeper understanding of core values surrounding inclusion.
• learn new skills and processes to make inclusion of people with autism successful.
Key themes include
• Movement differences
• Strategies for Facilitating Communication
• Supports and Accommodations for Sensory Sensitivities
• Developing Friendships and Peer Support
• ‘Learning to Listen’ – Positive Behavioural Supports
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