Parent workshops
We regularly host workshops for families and carers as part of our extensive Family Support Service and Parent Programme.
We run parent workshops for parents, carers and families of autistic people of all ages.
These workshops take place on Zoom and are designed to help you support and better understand your loved one.
Dates for 2025:
- Tuesday 7 January - Autism and Sleep
- Tuesday 18 February - Autism and Sensory Differences
- Tuesday 18 March - Autism and Schools
- Wednesday 16 April - Autism and Claiming Disability Living Allowance
From May, we will be running daytime workshops as well as our evening ones.
- Tuesday 20 May - Introduction to Autism
- Tuesday 17 June - Autism and Girls
- Tuesday 15 July - Autism and Sleep (no daytime session)
- Tuesday 19 August - Promoting Positive Behaviour
- Tuesday 16 September - Autism and Sensory Differences
- Tuesday 21 October - Autism and Schools
- Tuesday 18 November - Autism and Claiming Disability Living Allowance
Each session (except for Sleep) will run once in the daytime, and once in the evening on the same day – these will be identical sessions, it is not necessary or expected that you attend both.
Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with Zoom or are uncomfortable with appearing on screen. We can arrange a practice Zoom beforehand. If you feel that would help – just ask! During the workshop there is no pressure to have video or audio on. You can just watch the presentation.
Join one of our workshops
Time: Daytime workshops are from 10am until 11.30am. Evening sessions start at 7pm and finish at 8.30pm.
Location: The parent workshops are delivered online over Zoom
Cost: Free to attend
Suitability: Parents/carers of children under 18
If you would like to join us, please email lesley.lock@aem.org.uk at least 24 hours in advance.
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