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Updated: Jun 8, 2021


Grandparent reading with child

Registrations are open for a wide range of Early Days workshops and webinars throughout June.


All sessions are free to attend, held in small groups and hosted by professionals with extensive experience and knowledge in working with young children with Autism.


RSVP now to secure your place!

QLD

Online

16 June - Understanding Behaviour Register here

15 June - Encouraging Interaction Through Play and Social Learning Register here

21 June - Progression to School Register here

21 June - My Child & Autism (Girls) Register here *

*2 part webinar, 21 June & 22 June, one registration only required


Face-to-face

18 June - Understanding Behaviour, Location: Upper Coomera Centre Register here


NSW

Online

08 June - Play & Social Learning Register here

09 June - My Child & Autism Part 1 Register here

10 June - My Child & Autism Part 2 Register here

15 June - Progression to School Register here

16 June - Understanding Behaviour Part 1 Register here

17 June - Helping My Child Cope With Change Register here

21 June - Play and Social Learning Register here

23 June - Understanding Behaviour Part 2 Register here

25 June - Developing My Child's Independence Skills (Sleep) Register here


Face-to-face

21 June - My Child & Autism, Location: Tweed Heads Register here

22 June - Understanding Autism in Young Children, Location: Grafton Register here 23 June - Understanding Behaviour, Location: Ballina Register here 24 June - Coping with Change, Location: Byron Bay Register here

VIC

Face-to-face

09 June - Understanding Behaviour Part 2 *, Location: Ballarat Register here

09 June - Encouraging Interaction, Location: Ballarat Register here

21 June - My Child & Autism, Venue: Orbost Regional Health Register here

*For workshops with more than 1 part, you must attend all parts.


WA

Online

09 June - Developing My Child's Independence Skills Register here


Face-to-face

14 June - My Child & Autism Part 1*, Location: Clarkson Library Register here

21 June - My Child & Autism Part 2, Location: Clarkson Library 16 June - My Child & Autism Part 1*, Location: City of Rockingham Register here

23 June - My Child & Autism Part 2, Location: City of Rockingham

*2 part workshop, one registration only required


SA & NT

Online

07 June - Encouraging interaction through play and social learning Register here


Face-to-face

10 June - Understanding Behaviour, Location: Elizabeth Register here

21 June - Developing your child's independence skills, Location: Netley Register here


TAS

Online

10 June - Toileting Skills Register here


Face-to-face

24 June - Increasing My Child's Eating Skills, Location: North Hobart Register here


ACT

Register your expression of interest for future workshops here




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Do you live in Tweed Heads, Grafton, Ballina or Byron Bay? Are you the parent or carer of a child on the autism spectrum or have concerns about your child?


Our National Coordinator Lynda Melville is delivering a series of FREE interactive workshops in the Northern Rivers Region during June. Read more and register via the following links:


21 June - Tweed Heads

My Child & Autism

Venue: Shaping Outcomes

22 June - Grafton

Understanding Autism in Young Children

Venue: Grafton Child and Family Wellbeing Hub

23 June - Ballina

Understanding Behaviour

Venue: Ballina Surf Club

24 June - Byron Bay

Coping with change

Venue: Byron Community Centre and Byron Theatre

Early Days workshops are:


- Free to attend

- Held in small groups

- Help you learn practical strategies to help your family

- Give you an opportunity to meet other parents.


Stay updated on upcoming workshops and webinars by following us on Facebook




Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) enjoy playing, but they can find some types of play difficult.


Because ASD affects the development of social skills and communication skills, it can also affect the development of important skills needed for play, like the ability to:

  • copy simple actions

  • explore the environment

  • share objects and attention with others

  • imagine what other children are thinking and feeling

  • respond to others

  • take turns.

This article from the Raising Children Network outlines how structured play can help children on the autism spectrum


Structured play is when a grown-up provides resources, starts play or joins in with children’s play to offer some direction or guidelines.


The first step is choosing an appropriate play activity. Activities that have a clear goal and ending are best, like jigsaws, puzzle books, song and action DVDs, and matching games.


Read more about structured play on the Raising Children Network website.


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