A chance to see into a classroom at Freemantles School and learn more about the strategies that can be used to support young people with autism in the classroom. This session includes time to problem solve and ask questions.

A chance to observe at Freemantles School and learn more about the strategies that can be used to support younger children and those with complex communication needs. This session includes time to problem solve and ask questions.

Why does your child say 'no'? Intended for professionals working with children who present demand avoidant behaviours, this session provides the opportunity to discover underlying reasons for avoidance, understand the educational impact and gain solutions, strategies and advice.

An opportunity to tour around our specialist CSCN (Complex Social Communication Needs) school for students aged 4-19. The tour will be led by a member of the outreach team. To minimise disruption to our students, these are the only times we will be able to show you around.

Aimed at professionals, parents, and family members of children with autism and other interested parties. Join our Executive Headteacher, Justin Price, to learn more about sensory processing differences in children with autism, how this manifests, and how to support these needs. We will also be looking specifically at the conditions ARFID (acute restrictive food intake disorder) and Pica (a medical term for the consuming of non-edible items) which can occur in children with autism. Learn about these conditions and the strategies that can be used to help.

A look at how autism can present differently and strategies to reduce anxiety levels in a mainstream classroom. There are different presentations of autism, known as ‘internal’ and 'external’ which, in the past, may have been associated with girls and boys. Children and young people with an internal presentation can fall ‘under the radar’ and not receive help until much later. During this session we will explore the signs to look out for and how our strategies can subtly differ. Anxiety is often a huge barrier for the all of our young people, and can lead to the need to mask, or shield; so we will also look at how anxiety can present for young people with autism and what we can do to help. We will work through some case study examples in groups and consider which methods of support will have the most impact. There will be the opportunity to talk to the Outreach Team about specific challenges which you face, and think about some strategies to support the child you work with.

On-line only During the sessions you will receive training on Autism Awareness, helping to build your understanding of the day to day difficulties experienced by someone with ASD both in Early Years and Primary classroom settings.

Aimed at staff working in Surrey maintained Primary Schools and academies ONLY as part of our universal outreach offer. A maximum of 4 staff members per school. Are there children with autism is your school who need significant support with their communication and attention skills? Would your staff benefit from watching our experienced Outreach staff demonstrate autism-specific interventions, with tips on how these can be adapted into a mainstream school? This new autism interventions workshop will provide information and demonstrations of the following interventions: Attention Autism TEACCH Small group / 1:1 communication activities

Session 1: Context blindness - faced by many of our young people, and the social context teaching needed to help this. After lunch, Comic Strip Conversations - training for effective support of social understanding. Session 2: The full Social Stories™ accredited training package, delivered on behalf of Carol Gray by members of the Freemantles Social Stories Satellite School. Social Stories is a learning tool that supports the safe and meaningful exchange of information.