We are in the process of booking all the trainers for our courses and producing the 2022/23 training brochure – see below courses that are available from April 2022 – March 2023. If you are interested in any of the courses please email training@space4autism.org
There will be more courses to follow soon
Cygnet Course
The Barnardo’s Cygnet 6-week programme is widely recognised as an award-winning parenting support programme. It is now available to parents/cares of children aged 5-18yrs who have been diagnosed with Autism
6 sessions delivered over 6 weeks for 2hrs per week
Occupational Therapy Individual Sensory Workshops
These sessions have been written and will be delivered by Manchester Occupational Therapy Services Ltd. They are for parent/carers of children/young people ages 0-18yrs (either diagnosed or on the pathway). They will be delivered by zoom and will take place in the evenings 6.30-8pm
You can choose from the following sessions below:-
| Session Topic | Dates | What will be discussed on the session |
| Self-Care Skills | April 26th Or Oct 18th | • Explore the areas that relate to the daily self-care skills for toothbrushing, hair washing, hair cutting, nail cutting, bathing / showering and hand washing. • Explore sensory behaviours that may make these areas more difficult to achieve. • Explore strategies to help increase levels of independence within the areas including using sensory strategies and practical advice. |
| Dressing Skills | May 24th Or Nov 29th | • Explore the areas that relate to dressing skills including the motor skills that are needed to achieve dressing activities. • Explore sensory behaviours that make increasing independence in these areas more difficult to achieve. • Explore strategies to help increase levels of independence within the areas including using sensory strategies and practical advice. |
| Toileting Skills | June 21st Or Dec 20th | • Explore the areas that relate to toileting skills including clothes management and toilet hygiene. • Explore sensory behaviours that make increasing independence in these areas more difficult to achieve. • Explore strategies to help increase levels of independence within this area including using sensory strategies and practical advice. |
| Eating and Drinking Skills | July 26th Or Jan 24th 2023 | •Explore the areas that relate to eating, drinking including using cutlery and exploring motor skills that are needed for eating and drinking skills. • Explore sensory based feeding difficulties. • Explore developing use of cutlery, and alternative cups and dishes alongside practical strategies. |
| Daily routines and schedules | Aug 23rd Or Feb 21st 2023 | • Explore the areas that relate to daily routines and how visuals can be beneficial. • Explore sensory behaviours that may make daily routines difficult to achieve. |
| Sensory behaviours | Sept 27th Or March 21st 2023 | • Explore the sensory systems for tactile, vestibular and proprioceptive processing. • Explore sensory behaviours that maybe observed and how sensory strategies can be used to help manage over or under responsiveness within each sensory system. |
Parent/Carer Autism Skills Programme
7 sessions delivered over 6 weeks for 2hrs per week – this course is for waitlist list families and those with a diagnosis
Sessions include: –
- What its really like living with Autism
- Communication
- Sensory
- Food
- Anxiety
- Sleep
- Promoting Positive Behaviour
Promoting Good Sleep
Improve your knowledge and understanding of techniques that can help your child/young person sleep
3 sessions delivered over 3 weeks for 2hrs per week
