Courses for Schools and Parents from Target Autism

Target Autism is pleased to announce 4 training courses that we will be delivering in October and November. 3 of these will be available for parents to attend at a reduced rate. For more details or to book a place, please contact Angela on 07549 639929 or email angela@targetautism.co.uk
  The courses are as follows:

1) The Sensory World of ASDs

Exploring sensory issues and

Autistic Spectrum Disorders both at

home and in the classroom.

            Wednesday 17th October 2012

     9.30am – 12.30pm

at

Northampton Association for the Blind, Wardington Court,

 Welford Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton. NN2 8AG

     £40 for school staff          £25 for parents

 Includes a CD resource of useful materials and refreshments

2) Understanding and Supporting a Child

 with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder

 in the Primary Classroom

Practical strategies for teachers, teaching assistants

and learning support assistants.

          Tuesday 23^rd October 2012

  9.30am – 12.30pm

at

Northampton Bangladeshi Association (Gateway Centre),

 Mill Road, Northampton, NN2 6AX.

£40 per school delegate including a CD resource of useful materials and refreshments

 3) Understanding and Managing

 Children and Young People

 with

 Autistic Spectrum Disorders

 and Anxiety

 Practical anxiety reduction strategies

 for school staff and parents

   Tuesday 20th November 2012

  9.30am – 12.30pm

at

Northampton Bangladeshi Association (Gateway Centre),

 Mill Road, Northampton, NN2 6AX.

        £45 for school staff          £30 for parents

Includes a CD resource of useful materials and refreshments

 4) Developing Social Interaction

 Practical strategies for school staff  and parents

 of children and young people with an

Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Wednesday 21st November 2012

           9.30am – 12.30pm

at

Northampton Association for the Blind, Wardington Court, 

Welford Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton. NN2 8AG

     £40 for school staff          £25 for parents

Includes a CD resource of useful materials and refreshments.

We will be offering a range of other training sessions in the future,

 so watch this space!

  

   

Ron and Angela Speaking at FACT

We will be speaking about our services - come and see us if you can!
FACT Northampton Meeting
‎12 September at 19:30 in EDT at Cedar Rd School, Broadway entrance, Northampton NN3 2J

First Two Days - A Super Start!

Many thanks to The Bridge School in Ipswich, and Thomas Becket School in Northampton for making us feel so welcome during our very first training sessions as Target Autism this week. The positive feedback has been such a boost to us - making us feel even more certain that our training is valued and needed. Continue to watch this space as we announce further developments in autism training and support from us; and also for the latest in autism news and developments from around the world.

We Have a Home!

We now have office premises! Many thanks to the University of Northampton (and Goodwill Solutions for being kind hosts) for enabling us to have a home through the use of their social enterprise hatchery scheme. The office will be a perfect base - well located near the A45, enabling us to visit schools easily in the Northampton, Daventry - South Northamptonshire areas.
Our postal address is :
Target Autism Ltd.
c/o  Goodwill Solutions CIC
45 Caswell Road
Brackmills Industrial Estate
Northampton
NN4 7PW

Autism podcasts on YouTube from Northamptonshire

It is funny what you 'rediscover' when clearing out your computer desktop. Educational Psychologist Philip Whitaker and our current Northamptonshire Autistic Spectrum Team manager Stephanie Ince produced a range of helpful podcasts aimed primarily at parents of children with an ASD. As changes to county services are rapidly taking place, I was afraid that these might be deleted sometime soon. So do have a look at these soon, if they are of interest.
The first three podcasts deal with post-diagnosis information and available services for parents.

Post Diagnosis 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMuztO0DA8Q&feature=youtu.be

Post Diagnosis 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEWe9UPxIJM&feature=channel&list=UL

Support Services in Northamptonshire:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OkGi6KVuEo&feature=channel&list=UL

The other podcasts are video versions of some of the team's Social Scripts (a version of
social stories). They cover a range of issues, and there could be one that is useful for you:

Bullying

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UwH-8decMH4

What if my friends won't play the game I want to play?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_XMmdWqGDcM

How to answer questions in class

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HKO4eKd_gIQ

Playing games with other people

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgDnGNYF3X8&feature=channel&list=UL

Working with friends in class

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjRlYyvBzMM&feature=plcp

Making mistakes, does it matter?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxBslNJXvCg&feature=plcp

Learning to learn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxj19YSjVBY&feature=plcp

Keeping private things private

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mri0tRknIkw&feature=plcp

What Can We Offer Parents?

As we are in the very early stages of our business, we are really interested in a bit of feedback... We feel that parents of children on the autistic spectrum in Northamptonshire may have areas in their lives where we might be able to support. In particular, we think parents might like access to training courses about autism in general, behavioural support ideas, social skills tips - and maybe things we haven't even thought of yet. We want to ensure that parents of undiagnosed children get the help they so desperately need as well. So we are interested in hearing your ideas about the things you would like to see - remember, there are just two of us, and our work is primarily based on autism consultancy and training (so we can't do it all). But we are eager to hear about what we can help with. Please leave us a comment on our blog so that we can take your viewpoints into consideration when planning our venture's first steps. And thank you in advance for your time and efforts!

Thank You, SENCo's!!!

We just wanted to express our gratitude for all the kind words of support that we have received from our Northamptonshire Special Educational Needs Coordinators over the past few days (and especially today). It has been lovely working with you all, and your lovely comments have meant so much to us. Many, many thanks!!!
All the Best from Ron and Angela