Course Detail

Making Sense of Autism

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• SKU: Making Sense of Autism
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Description

During this 1.5 hour workshop you'll explore essential tools and knowledge to support children with autism. This session is for anyone working in wraparound childcare.

What will I learn? 

This course is an awareness-raising session that introduces autism and the areas of difference, which can include:

• Social Understanding and Communication
• Flexibility
• Information Processing and Understanding and Sensory Processing and Integration

We explore areas of difference in terms of strengths and support needs and identify some initial reasonable adjustments that need to be considered when supporting neurodivergent pupils.  

Course Date

Thursday 12th March, 1:30 to 3:00pm

Delivered by: Terrill Longworth, Deputy Head of Greenfold Special School

Who is the workshop for?

Suitable for all practitioners working in wraparound childcare.

Booking Arrangements

E-mail: StartWellBookings@bolton.gov.uk if you need assistance when booking online.

Commitments and Cancellations

In order to maintain best value, we need to run this course on a maximum occupancy basis. If your place is confirmed but you are unable to attend, please send an alternative representative or cancel your place in writing by e-mailing: StartWellBookings@bolton.gov.uk with a minimum of 24 hours' notice.

An administration fee of *£25 per person will be charged for the non-attendance of any individual following an online or confirmed telephone booking. These fees will be waived if you send a replacement attendee from your setting to take up your place.

Bolton Start Well operates on a not-for-profit basis. Our focus is to achieve positive meaningful outcomes. Any surplus income is reinvested to maintain and improve the quality of our services and customer care.

*With effect from January 2026, this will increase to £50 per person.

Disclaimer

If for any reason we have to cancel or postpone training, we will notify all delegates booked onto the course as quickly as possible.