ASD Workshop Session 1 - Introduction to ASD

Session one of the ASD workshop provides an overview of the workshop and a brief introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder.

ASD Workshop Session 2 - Communication (Parts 1-7)

This is part 2 of the post diagnostic workshop for parents and carers of young people who have recently received a diagnosis of ASD. This session offers information about different aspects of communication in relation to children and young people with ASD. The communication section of this workshop is split into the following parts:

00:00 - Introduction
05:40 - Sensory influence on communication
17:30 - Listening, processing, and understanding
27:40 - Active listening
30:20 - Means, reasons, and opportunities
37:15 - Rules of conversation
45:25 - Strategies, Speech and Language Therapy, and resources

ASD Workshop Session 3 - Social Interaction

This is part 3 of the post diagnostic workshop for parents and carers of young people who have recently received a diagnosis of ASD. This session offers a brief introduction to social interaction and young people with ASD.

ASD Workshop Session 4 - Imagination

This is part 4 of the post diagnostic workshop for parents and carers of young people who have recently received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. This session offers information about imagination and flexible thinking and thinks about what that means for someone on the Autism Spectrum.

ASD Workshop Session 5 - Repetitive Interests, Behaviours and Routines

This is part 5 of the post diagnostic workshop for parents and carers of young people who have recently received a diagnosis of ASD. This session offers a brief introduction to repetitive interests, behaviours and routines.

ASD Workshop Session 6 - Sensory Differences

This is a brief introduction to sensory differences in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It is part 6 of the post diagnostic workshop for parents and carers of young people recently who have received a daignosis of ASD. The links for resources from this video are below:

1. ‘Can you make it to the end?’ (YouTube video)

2. Making Sense of Sensory Behaviour (PDF leaflet)

3. Sensory Checklist

4. Sensory Integration Education website

ASD Workshop Session 7 - Emotions and Behaviour

This is part 7 of the workshop for parents and carers of young people, who have recently received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. This session offers information about the pattern of emotional arousal over time, and the behaviours you can expect to see at each stage; as well as ways to support your child.

ASD Workshop Session 8 - How to Help (Strategies)

This is part 8 of the workshop for parents and carers of young people, who have recently received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. This session offers information about strategies which parents may find useful in supporting their child or young person with a diagnosis of ASD.

The links to some resources from this video are below:

Carol Gray Social Stories

Now and Next Table

ASD Workshop Session 9 - Sharing the Diagnosis

This is part 9 of the post diagnostic workshop for parents and carers of young people recently who have received a diagnosis of ASD. This session offers a brief introduction to how to share information about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with a child or young person. There are also links to resources which young people and their families may find useful.

The links for resources from this video are below:

GENERAL

• National Autistic Society

• Derbyshire Local Offer

COMMUNICATION

• Talkability: People Skills for Verbal Children on the Autism Spectrum; A Guide for Parents - Fern Sussman (Book)

• ‘The green zone conversation book’ – Joel Shaul (Book)

• Intensive Interaction

• Social stories by Carol Grey (Book)

ONLINE

• Derbyshire CAMHS website

• MindEd

• Future Learn

YouTube

• Chris Packham, Asperger’s And Me

• The girl with the curly hair

• TheAnMish

• Purple Ella

SUPPORT FOR PARENTS

• Qwell

• Headspace