North Lancashire Directions Group
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Autistic Spectrum Conditions ASC / Autistic Spectrum Disorders ASD / Autism
Autism is not an illness. Being autistic does not mean you have an illness or disease. It means your brain works in a different way from other people. It's something you're born with or first appears when you're very young. If you're autistic, you're autistic your whole life. Autism is not a medical condition with treatments or a "cure".
Autistic people may:
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find it hard to communicate and interact with other people
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find it hard to understand how other people think or feel
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find things like bright lights or loud noises overwhelming, stressful or uncomfortable
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get anxious or upset about unfamiliar situations and social events
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take longer to understand information
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do or think the same things over and over
Courses
Cygnets Autism Programme
Online version of the Cygnets Core programme for parents and carers of children aged 5-19 with a diagnosis of Autism living in the Morecambe Bay area. Currently enrolling parents for
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Online Core Programme. (Free. Funded by CCG) 6 weekly sessions with weekly video calls, phone and email support.
Please email Lucy Ellis at cygnetsnorthlancs@gmail.com
Autism Learns
A 4 part series of Zoom Webinars for parents and professionals. Pricing starts at £29.99 for parents.
Schudio
Currently enrolling people for
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Preparing Autistic and SEND children for going back to school.
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The Big Transitions for Autistic and SEND Pupils after Lockdown
Please email support@schudio.tv
Witherslack
Recorded webinars also available to watch now :
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An autism friendly compass: practical hints and tips for successful autism friendly days at home
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Coronavirus and the neurodiverse family-understanding the changing demands and coping mechanisms
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Autism: ‘build a lighthouse’ of understanding
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A webinar hosted for Autism Champions Let me communicate!! – How seeing behaviour differently can change everything
Please book via the website https://witherslackgroup.co.uk/webinars/
Sunshine Support
Current offer includes:
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Understanding Autism in Early Years (Available until 30th June 2020)
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Autism in Adolescence + Adulthood - Pre-Recorded Webinar (Available until 30th June 2020)
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What is Pathological Demand Avoidance? How can I help my child who has a PDA profile? (Available until 30th June 2020)
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Exploring the difference of presentation of Autism in females. (Available until 13th July
Please book via https://www.sunshine-support.org/events
Studio 3
Current offer includes:
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Psychoeducation: Should I Tell My Child They Have Autism and How?
Please email info@studio3.org
Reachout ASC
Lynn has produced a series of online courses and has linked up with Schudio to create a platform for people to subscribe monthly to access it. The platform is called "Getting it right"
Titles include:
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Autism and Anxiety (available now)
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Pathological Demand Avoidance (coming soon)
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Supporting autistic girls (coming soon)
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Supporting Autistic Learners (Primary / Secondary) (coming soon)
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Supporting Autistic children in the Early Years (coming soon)
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Reflecting and responding to behaviour of concern.
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The Big Transitions for Autistic and SEND pupils after lockdown
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Preparing Autistic & SEND Children for going back to school