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Dear Parents, Carers and Professionals,
Don’t miss out on our training for parents, professionals and family members this term. We’ve added new FREE training, including our brand new “Understanding and Supporting Autistic Adults” https://www.hacs.org.uk/training-and-events
Our next training sessions are:
*NEW* Puberty and Neurodiversity: Ready or Not Here It Comes
Thursday 25th March 2021, 7pm – 9.30pm
A webinar hosted by Dr Mark Brown, exploring the issues faced by children and teenagers with a learning disability and/or autism, when they are going through puberty, and the impact this can have on their family and wider circle.
£20 per person or 50% discount for HACS Members
*NEW* Transition to Adulthood: Getting it Right from Year 9
Wednesday 10th March 2021, 7pm – 8pm
FREE TO MEMBERS - Planning for adulthood should start from Year 9, so that young people and their parents have the right support from education, health or social care in their final years at school and beyond, to prepare for work and independent living. An interactive Zoom training session for parents/carers.
£10 per person or FREE for HACS Members
*NEW* Using the Science of Sleep to inform sleep hygiene
Saturday 22nd May 2021, 11am – 1.15pm
“Sleep difficulties can be disruptive for people with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and the people they live with. During this webinar, Dr Cornelius Ani and Dr Obeagaeli Ani explore the science that underpins sleep and how that can be applied to reduce sleep difficulties in people with ASC.
£20 per person or 50% discount for HACS Members
Understanding and Supporting Autistic Adults
Wednesday 24th March 2021, 6pm – 8.30pm
This workshop is aimed at family members, supporters and professionals to gain an insight into autism and understand what this means in a positive way, so that they can improve wellbeing and help the people they support to enjoy successful adult lives.
£10 per person or FREE for HACS Members
Autism: Promoting Positive Behaviour
Wednesday 28th April 2021, 6pm – 8.30pm
This interactive Zoom training will support parents, carers and Professionals to understand a child’s behaviour and identify what may cause distress or meltdowns. We’ll look at adjusting environments to reduce distress and how to support autistic children to understand and manage their own behaviour, both at home and at school. £20 per person or 50% discount for HACS Members
Anxiety and Behaviour Support meetings
Behaviour Support Tuesday 30th March 2021 7pm – 8.30pm
Anxiety Support Tuesday TBD April 2021 7pm – 8.30pm
These online meetings are free to HACS members who are supporting an autistic person who is currently being affected by Anxiety or Behaviours that challenge and would like to seek advice about these issues. (Please note that our staff are not medically trained. The advice provided via these groups is not suitable for acute, crisis or emergency cases.)
Pre-recorded Webinar: Understanding PDA and Autism
Available on demand 6pm – 8.30pm
This recorded webinar is hosted by Laura Kerbey looks at the differences and similarities of Autism, Asperger's Syndrome and Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and gives attendees a "tool-kit" of strategies to effectively support children and young people with this profile of needs.
£10 per recording or 50% discount for HACS Members – email enquiries@hacs.org.uk to buy your copy
Kind Regards
HACS TEAM
Hillingdon Autistic Care and Support,,