Practical workshops
Practical workshops Parents of Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities For
The Essex SEND Information Advice and Support Service is holding a free workshop day for parents/carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. There will be workshops in the morning and afternoon (including a buffet lunch), offering knowledge and skills which you can then adapt at home. The event also offers the opportunity to meet or catch up with other parents. Details of the event are: Thursday 17th March 2016 at Wat Tyler Centre, Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex. SS16 4UH. When calling please supply your full name, contact telephone number, your workshop choices and any special/ dietary requirements. From the choices listed below please choose, in order of preference, one workshop for the morning session and one for the afternoon session along with one further workshop in case one of your choices is fully booked. You will receive confirmation of your workshop by either telephone or email. Behavioural Approaches and Communication. With Maggie Loveday (Specialist Teacher)
Workshop aim: How to understand the behaviour of children with autism and social communication difficulties, with strategies to help support change
Understanding Emotional Health With Lesley Bailey (InterAct)
Workshop aim: Based upon nationally/ internationally recognised Youth Mental Health First Aid training. This workshop will raise the awareness of mental health issues in children/ young people, help with understanding the signs and symptoms with regard to adolescent development and enable you as a parent to know how to respond. To include sign posting to resources and other helpful materials.
Building Resilience in children & young people. With Maggie Butler (Specialist Teacher)
Workshop aim: To understand how to build resilience in children/young people with autism and social communication difficulties.
What is ADHD? With Steve Challen
Workshop aim: To give an understanding of the key aspects of the condition and to look at practical help and support to families and carers of children with ADHD and co-existing conditions.
Mindfulness With Debbie Pritchard
Workshop aim: This workshop will help you to gain an understanding of what mindfulness is and will give you techniques to use for both yourself and your child/ young person to help to better manage situations.
Free Practical workshops Parents of Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities For
Thursday 17 March 2016 Wat Tyler Centre, Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, Basildon. SS16 4UH
Register now to secure your place. Either email [email protected] quoting reference number F1277030 or call Lorraine Watson on 03330 137156 or Emma Douglas on 03330 134091 and leave your contact details for us to confirm your booking. Please note: the last day for booking workshop places is Friday 4th March 2016
09.30 – 09.50
Arrive for registration and coffee – opportunity to visit exhibition stands
09.50 – 10:00
Welcome and introduction to the day
10.00 – 11.45
Morning workshops
11.45 – 12.45
Free buffet lunch and opportunity to visit exhibition stands
12.45 – 14.30
Afternoon workshops
14.30
Close
Places on these workshops will be allocated on a first come first served basis
SEND Information and Advice Support Service
CDS 148361
Programme of the day
The Essex SEND Information Advice and Support Service is holding a free workshop day for parents/carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. There will be workshops in the morning and afternoon (including a buffet lunch), offering knowledge and skills which you can then adapt at home. The event also offers the opportunity to meet or catch up with other parents. Details of the event are: Thursday 17th March 2016 at Wat Tyler Centre, Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex. SS16 4UH. When calling please supply your full name, contact telephone number, your workshop choices and any special/ dietary requirements. From the choices listed below please choose, in order of preference, one workshop for the morning session and one for the afternoon session along with one further workshop in case one of your choices is fully booked. You will receive confirmation of your workshop by either telephone or email. Behavioural Approaches and Communication. With Maggie Loveday (Specialist Teacher)
Workshop aim: How to understand the behaviour of children with autism and social communication difficulties, with strategies to help support change
Understanding Emotional Health With Lesley Bailey (InterAct)
Workshop aim: Based upon nationally/ internationally recognised Youth Mental Health First Aid training. This workshop will raise the awareness of mental health issues in children/ young people, help with understanding the signs and symptoms with regard to adolescent development and enable you as a parent to know how to respond. To include sign posting to resources and other helpful materials.
Building Resilience in children & young people. With Maggie Butler (Specialist Teacher)
Workshop aim: To understand how to build resilience in children/young people with autism and social communication difficulties.
What is ADHD? With Steve Challen
Workshop aim: To give an understanding of the key aspects of the condition and to look at practical help and support to families and carers of children with ADHD and co-existing conditions.
Mindfulness With Debbie Pritchard
Workshop aim: This workshop will help you to gain an understanding of what mindfulness is and will give you techniques to use for both yourself and your child/ young person to help to better manage situations.
Free Practical workshops Parents of Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities For
Thursday 17 March 2016 Wat Tyler Centre, Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, Basildon. SS16 4UH
Register now to secure your place. Either email [email protected] quoting reference number F1277030 or call Lorraine Watson on 03330 137156 or Emma Douglas on 03330 134091 and leave your contact details for us to confirm your booking. Please note: the last day for booking workshop places is Friday 4th March 2016
09.30 – 09.50
Arrive for registration and coffee – opportunity to visit exhibition stands
09.50 – 10:00
Welcome and introduction to the day
10.00 – 11.45
Morning workshops
11.45 – 12.45
Free buffet lunch and opportunity to visit exhibition stands
12.45 – 14.30
Afternoon workshops
14.30
Close
Places on these workshops will be allocated on a first come first served basis
SEND Information and Advice Support Service
CDS 148361
Programme of the day
