Positive Partnerships Workshop

This workshop is for parents, full-time carers and grandparents. Join other local families to learn more about autism and ways to strengthen the home-school partnership.

Learn about:

The diversity of autism

• examines parent’s knowledge of autism and how autism directly impacts their child at home and school
• investigates a range of practical strategies to use at home and school to improve learning outcomes.

Understanding sensory processing:

• explores sensory processing and the unique differences autistic individuals may have with processing information from their senses
• share neurodiversity-affirming strategies that can assist people to cope with sensory input and meet their sensory needs. 

Understanding behaviour

• examines the function/purpose of behaviour
• explore tools and strategies to understand and respond helpfully to young people.

Working in partnerships

• examines ways for parents to strengthen partnerships between home, school and community
• increases awareness of support and services for families and how they can be accessed
• explores ways parents can advocate more effectively for their child’s needs

• helps parents develop a plan for moving forward.