Parent Workshops

Autism Support and Information Workshops for Parents

Autism Hampshire offers workshops for families of autistic children and young people, which are funded by the local councils.

The aim of each course is to provide insight, advice and support to family members of autistic children. Each session will explore a child’s unique experiences and suggest practical ways in which their differences can be accommodated and supported.

See below for specific courses


What will happen during the course?

The course consists of six workshops, lasting up to three hours, providing learning, support and advice on various aspects of being autistic during your child’s assessment, or following diagnosis. The sessions are usually led by an autistic trainer. The first part consists of a presentation after which there will be an opportunity for questions. The workshops are open to family members and others closely associated with the care and support of the child. Professionals may only attend in their capacity as parents or carers.

Each session will cover a different area with the aim of increasing understanding of your child’s perception of the world, and how this may show itself in how they react to everyday situations.

Schedule

Session 1 – Introduction to the Neurodiversity approach

Provides the foundation and context for the other sessions.

Session 2 – Autistic Thinking

Explores how differences in brain structure can generate some unique and individual styles of thinking, and offers practical advice on how to support some areas of difficulty.

Session 3 – Autistic Communication

Discusses autistic perspectives on the use and processing of communication and ideas for adapting interactive styles in order to respect and accommodate them.

Session 4 – Autistic Social Interaction

The focus is on rethinking social expectations and helping autistic people develop relationships in an authentically autistic way.

Session 5 – Autistic Sensory Perception

Demonstrates how atypical sensory perception is manifested in stims, how to interpret them, and suggests things to try in the absence of viable strategies created by the person themselves.

Session 6 – Behaviour

Demonstrates how accepting, understanding and adapting to how children and young people see the world can dramatically reduce anxiety and behaviours of concern.


The course is open to family members and others closely associated with the care and support of the child. Professionals may only attend in their capacity as parents or carers (except for CAMHS professionals). 

Course Dates for 2024/2025

Please check your availability for all six sessions before booking. All sessions will be held online.

Group 1: 10am - 1pm Group 2: 6pm - 9pm Group 3: 10am - 1pm Group 4: 6pm - 9pm
Wednesday 17th April 2024 Thursday 18th April 2024 Friday 19th April 2024 Thursday 25th April 2024
Wednesday 1st May 2024 Thursday 2nd May 2024 Friday 3rd May 2024 Thursday 9th May 2024
Wednesday 15th May 2024 Thursday 16th May 2024 Friday 17th May 2024 Thursday 23rd May 2024
Wednesday 5th June 2024 Thursday 6th June 2024 Friday 7th June 2024 Thursday 13th June 2024
Wednesday 26th June 2024 Thursday 20th June 2024 Friday 21st June 2024 Thursday 27th June 2024
Wednesday 10th July 2024 Thursday 4th July 2024 Friday 5th July 2024 Thursday 11th July 2024
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Group 5: 10am - 1pm Group 6: 10am - 1pm Group 7: 10am - 1pm Group 8: 10am - 1pm
Friday 26th April 2024 Thursday 9th May 2024 Wednesday 4th September 2024 Friday 6th September 2024
Friday 10th May 2024 Thursday 23rd May 2024 Wednesday 18th September 2024 Friday 20th September 2024
Friday 24th May 2024 Thursday 6th June 2024 Wednesday 2nd October 2024 Friday 4th October 2024
Friday 14th June 2024 Thursday 20th June 2024 Wednesday 16th October 2024 Friday 18th October 2024
Friday 28th June 2024 Thursday 4th July 2024 Wednesday 6th November 2024 Friday 8th November 2024
Friday 12th July 2024 Thursday 18th July 2024 Wednesday 20th November 2024 Friday 22nd November 2024
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Group 9: 10am - 1pm Group 10: 6pm - 9pm Group 11: 10am - 1pm Group 12: 10am - 1pm
Thursday 19th September 204 Thursday 26th September 2024 Tuesday 19th November 2024 Wednesday 8th January 2025
Thursday 3rd October 2024 Thursday 10th October 2024 Tuesday 3rd December 2024 Wednesday 22nd January 2025
Thursday 17th October 2024 Thursday 24th October 2024 Tuesday 17th December 2024 Wednesday 5th February 2025
Thursday 14th November 2024 Thursday 7th November 2024 Tuesday 7th January 2025 Wednesday 26th February 2025
Thursday 28th November 2024 Thursday 21st November 2024 Tuesday 21st January 2025 Wednesday 12th March 2025
Thursday 12th December 2024 Thursday 5th December 2024 Tuesday 4th February 2025 Wednesday 26th March 2025
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Group 13: 10am - 1pm Group 14: 10am - 1pm
Friday 10th January 2025 Tuesday 14th January 2025
Friday 24th January 2025 Tuesday 28th January 2025
Friday 7th February 2025 Tuesday 11th February 2025
Friday 28th February 2025 Tuesday 25th February 2025
Friday 14th March 2025 Tuesday 11th March 2025
Friday 28th March 2025 Tuesday 25th March 2025
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Please be aware that we expect participants to attend and actively engage with all six sessions. A certificate will be issued on successful completion of the full course. In the event that you are unable to attend a session, please let us know in advance, where possible, at trainingadmin@autismhampshire.org.uk

These sessions will all be held virtually via Microsoft Teams, so you will need to have access to the appropriate technology, including camera and microphone. If you require any reasonable adjustments in order to attend, please contact us to discuss prior to the start of the course.

Any queries, please email: trainingadmin@autismhampshire.org.uk

This course is only open to parents/carers who live in the Hampshire County Council area or whose child attends an HCC school or doctors’ surgery. For those in Southampton, please see below for courses.

Unfortunately, we do not currently have any courses available for residents of Portsmouth or the Isle of Wight, but if this is you and you are interested in the above course, please contact us at trainingadmin@autismhampshire.org.uk, so we can let you know if anything becomes available in your area.


Course Dates

The current sessions are closed for new bookings, however, we hope to bring you more dates for 2024 shortly.

Please check your availability for all six sessions before booking.

Workshops will run as morning sessions (9:30am-12:30pm) and evening sessions (6-9pm).

Please be aware that we expect participants to attend and actively engage with all six sessions. A certificate will be issued on successful completion of the full course. In the event that you are unable to attend a session, please let us know in advance, where possible, at trainingadmin@autismhampshire.org.uk

All sessions will all be held virtually via Microsoft Teams, so you will need to have access to the appropriate technology, including camera and microphone. If you require any reasonable adjustments in order to attend, please contact us to discuss prior to the start of the course. 

Any queries, please email: trainingadmin@autismhampshire.org.uk

This course is only open to parents/carers who live in the Southampton City Council area or whose child attends an SCC school or doctors’ surgery. 

Course Dates -  2024/25

Please check your availability for all six sessions before booking. Workshops will run as morning sessions (10am-1pm) and evening sessions (6-9pm).

All sessions will all be held virtually via Microsoft Teams.

Bookings will take place using Eventbrite through our website. Please note, you will need to create an Eventbrite account to be able to access the training.


Group 1 Group 2
Online Online
Booking capacity: 30 Booking capacity: 30
Time: 10am-1pm Time: 6pm-9pm
Tuesday 7th May 2024 Tuesday 4th June 2024
Tuesday 14th May 2024 Tuesday 11th June 2024
Tuesday 21st May 2024 Tuesday 18th June 2024
Tuesday 4th June 2024 Tuesday 15th June 2024
Tuesday 11th June 2024 Tuesday 2nd July 2024
Tuesday 18th June 2024 Tuesday 9th July 2024
Group 3 Group 4
Online Online
Booking capacity: 30 Booking capacity: 30
Time: 10am-1pm Time: 6pm-9pm
Tuesday 3rd September 2024 Tuesday 28th January 2025
Tuesday 10th September 2024 Tuesday 4th February 2025
Tuesday 17th September 2024 Tuesday 11th February 2025
Tuesday 24th September 2024 Tuesday 25th February 2025
Tuesday 1st October 2024 Tuesday 4th March 2025
Tuesday 8th October 2024 Tuesday 11th March 2025


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Southampton Family Information Workshops 2024/25 Leaflet Hampshire CAMHS - Parent Workshops 2024/2025 Leaflet

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