Attention Autism

This workshop will cover all four stages of the Attention Autism Programme, discuss the ideas behind it and use real-life examples to show exactly how and why it works. It will cover all four stages of the Attention Autism Programme, discuss the ideas behind it and use real-life examples to show exactly how and why it works. You will learn how to connect, get focused attention, keep it, share it and use it to develop communication, interaction and group learning skills. The following areas will be covered:

• Understanding the ideas that drive the Attention Autism programme
• Getting the child’s attention, keeping it, sharing it and using it
• Building understanding and confidence in getting the message
• Developing communication and spontaneous expression
• Individualising sessions for each child
• Creating activities that are worth communicating about and inspire learning
• Creating sessions that everyone enjoys and remembers