Creating Connection Series: Supporting Young People with Autism 2 of 2 | The Centre

This workshop is the second and final in a series of two.

Creating Connection Series: Young People – Supporting Young People with Autism covers a range of strategies to build parental/carer capacity to manage the behaviour of and teach self-management to children and young people with autism.

Building on the workshop Creating Connections: Understanding Young People with Autism, this workshop covers a range of strategies to identify and respond to an autistic person’s needs.  The workshop discusses:

• Identifying signs of sensory overload and techniques to respond
• Planning the young person’s environment to both reduce overload and allow for sensory seeking
• Relaxation techniques for children and young people
• Strength-based coping strategies
• Tips for creating social-story models to help autistic young people carry out tasks
• Understanding the complexities of autism and adolescence

Learning outcomes:

• Understand how sensory processing can lead to complex behaviour.
• Apply techniques to organise the sensory environment of a young autistic person so that it suits their particular needs.
• Respond to and manage times of sensory overload.
• How to reflect on complex behaviours and tailor restorative practices.
• Support autistic people in regulating themselves and managing tasks.

Intended audience:

This workshop is designed for practitioners who support parents and carers of children and young people with autism.

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