parents/carers

Post-Diagnosis Autism Spectrum Disorder Workshop

Welcome!

Welcome to the Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder workshop for parents and carers of young people who recently received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Below, you will find a collection of videos recorded by a selection of our Psychologists and Speech and Language Therapists, as well as links to recommended resources. We intend to:

  • Give an overview of Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Help you consider how Autism Spectrum Disorder might impact your young person,

  • Help you consider how to see the world through your child’s eyes

  • Provide suggestions of strategies, further resources and services which you may find useful

We recommend watching all videos listed on this page. The videos are presented in the order which mirrors how the in-person workshop is run; however, you may wish to revisit specific videos or work through them at your own pace.

Once you have completed the videos, we would highly appreciate a few moments of your time to complete our feedback questionnaire to inform us of what aspects you enjoyed, found useful, or any suggestions for improvement.

 

Autism Spectrum Disorder Workshop Session 1 - Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder

Session one of the Autism Spectrum Disorder workshop provides an overview of the workshop and a brief introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Autism Spectrum Disorder Workshop Session 2 - Communication (Parts 1-7)

This is part 2 of the post diagnostic workshop for parents and carers of young people who have recently received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. This session offers information about different aspects of communication in relation to children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The communication section of this workshop is split into the following parts:

00:00 - Introduction
05:40 - Sensory influence on communication
17:30 - Listening, processing, and understanding
27:40 - Active listening
30:20 - Means, reasons, and opportunities
37:15 - Rules of conversation
45:25 - Strategies, Speech and Language Therapy, and resources

 

Autism Spectrum Disorder Workshop Session 3 - Social Interaction

This is part 3 of the post diagnostic workshop for parents and carers of young people who have recently received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. This session offers a brief introduction to social interaction and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

 

Autism Spectrum Disorder Workshop Session 4 - Imagination

This is part 4 of the post diagnostic workshop for parents and carers of young people who have recently received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. This session offers information about imagination and flexible thinking and thinks about what that means for someone on the Autism Spectrum.

 

Autism Spectrum Disorder Workshop Session 5 - Repetitive Interests, Behaviours and Routines

This is part 5 of the post diagnostic workshop for parents and carers of young people who have recently received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. This session offers a brief introduction to repetitive interests, behaviours and routines.

 

Autism Spectrum Disorder Workshop Session 6 - Sensory Differences

This is a brief introduction to sensory differences in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It is part 6 of the post diagnostic workshop for parents and carers of young people recently who have received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. The links for resources from this video are below:

1. ‘Can you make it to the end?’ (YouTube video)

2. Making Sense of Sensory Behaviour (PDF leaflet)

3. Sensory Checklist

4. Sensory Integration Education website

 

Autism Spectrum Disorder Workshop Session 7 - Emotions and Behaviour

This is part 7 of the workshop for parents and carers of young people, who have recently received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. This session offers information about the pattern of emotional arousal over time, and the behaviours you can expect to see at each stage; as well as ways to support your child.

 

Autism Spectrum Disorder Workshop Session 8 - How to Help (Strategies)

This is part 8 of the workshop for parents and carers of young people, who have recently received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. This session offers information about strategies which parents may find useful in supporting their child or young person with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

The links to some resources from this video are below:

Carol Gray Social Stories

Now and Next Table

 

Autism Spectrum Disorder Workshop Session 9 - Sharing the Diagnosis

This is part 9 of the post diagnostic workshop for parents and carers of young people recently who have received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. This session offers a brief introduction to how to share information about Autism Spectrum Disorder with a child or young person. There are also links to resources which young people and their families may find useful.

The links for resources from this video are below:

GENERAL

COMMUNICATION

ONLINE

YouTube

SUPPORT FOR PARENTS

 

We hope that you found the workshop informative and useful. We thank you for taking the time to attend and complete the workshop, and we sincerely wish you and your young person the best for the future.

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