parents/carers
Post-Diagnosis ASD Workshop
Welcome!
Welcome to the Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 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 ASD
Help you consider how ASD 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.
ASD Workshop Session 1 - Introduction to ASD
Session one of the ASD workshop provides an overview of the workshop and a brief introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder.
ASD 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 ASD. This session offers information about different aspects of communication in relation to children and young people with ASD. 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
ASD 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 ASD. This session offers a brief introduction to social interaction and young people with ASD.
ASD 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.
ASD 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 ASD. This session offers a brief introduction to repetitive interests, behaviours and routines.
ASD Workshop Session 6 - Sensory Differences
This is a brief introduction to sensory differences in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It is part 6 of the post diagnostic workshop for parents and carers of young people recently who have received a daignosis of ASD. 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)
ASD 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.
ASD 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 ASD.
The links to some resources from this video are below:
ASD 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 ASD. This session offers a brief introduction to how to share information about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 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
Social stories by Carol Grey (Book)
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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