05 October 2010, 10:00AM
Glen Community Centre, 33 Glenard Road, Newtownards, BT23 4HS
The help! 2 seminars aim to provide parents and full-time carers with information and advice to support them in the care of their child with an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD).
Tuesday 5th October 2010
10.00am-2.30pm
Meeting you child's sensory needs
Glen Community Centre, 33 Glenard Road, Newtownards, BT23 4HS
Delivered by: Suzie Franklin, Help! Programme Officer
The seminar is aimed at parents/carers of people aged 3-18 years who have a diagnosis of Autism, Aperger's Syndrome or ASD. It offers a chance to explore the effect the world has on your child's senses and uses activities that can help deal with this.
Wednesday 6th October
10.00am-2.30pm
Common toileting difficulties in children with autism
Glen Community Centre, 33 Glenard Road, Newtownards, BT23 4HS
Delivered by: Suzie Franklin, Help! Programme Officer
The seminar is aimed at parents/carers of people aged 3-18 years who have a diagnosis of Autism, Aperger's Syndrome or ASD. We will discuss the general process of toilet training and look at the difficulties that children with an ASD may experience regarding toileting including constipation, smearing, fear of using the toilet and the sensory issues associated with this. Parents will gain a better understanding of how the ASD diagnosis impacts on these difficulties as well as a number of tips and strategies to help minimise the problems.
The seminars will also take place in Belfast and Carrickfergus in the coming months.
How to apply?
Contact the National Autistic Society for an application form:
The National Autistic Society
59 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 6SA
Telephone: 028 9068 7066
