Our free and on-demand webinar, "Navigating the SEND World Post-16," offers essential guidance for parents and carers of neurodivergent young people transitioning to adulthood. It covers healthcare, education, social services, financial planning, and legal rights, aiming to equip families with the knowledge to foster independence, make informed decisions and confidently support their young person’during this critical period.
Category: Workshops
The "Puberty and Neurodiversity" webinar equips parents and carers with essential strategies to support neurodivergent young people during puberty. It covers sensitive topics including personal hygiene, consent, and social skills, fostering independence and confidence.
Our First Steps course has just been accredited by the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Accreditation Service! What is the First Steps Course? For those unfamiliar with First Steps, our course is a 6-week journey designed to empower parents and carers of children aged 0-5 with a diagnosis or on the pathway for a diagnosis of autism. The course runs termly … Continue reading First Steps: Now CPD Accredited
When did you find out you were Autistic and had TS? And what were the events leading up to this. I was diagnosed with autism when I was 16, and the Tourette’s diagnosis came a few years later, though the tics had been present for a while. Things changed for me in the lead-up to … Continue reading Tourette’s, Autism and Me: Sophia Christophi
Our Spring term of free online workshops kicks off today. We are running over 40 workshops this term. They are always extremely popular and places are limited so do book soon. This is just a sample of the workshops running in January, February and March. Many of them are running on different dates and times so please … Continue reading Spring Term 2023 Workshops
We have released our summer training, workshops and courses schedule for parents and carers today. Some much in demand regular workshops are joined by some new ones that we have added based on feedback from SPACE families including workshops on anger and conflict and how to support learners who have demand avoidance. Booking for April … Continue reading SPACE Summer Workshops Open for Bookings
View our Puberty and Neurodiversity free and on-demand workshop webinar here. It was clear from the start that this was going to be a direct, honest, and practical workshop. Mark began by saying that however much we may wish it isn’t going to happen, even neurodiverse children and young people will go through puberty. Puberty … Continue reading Puberty and Neurodiversity with Dr Mark Brown
Sally Hattle from the Money Advice Unit joined SPACE for a hugely informative workshop on how to apply for Disability Living Allowance (DLA). What is DLA? Any child who has a disability – including autism, ADHD and neurodiverse conditions – might qualify for DLA. DLA helps to meet the extra costs that you might have … Continue reading DLA workshop with the Money Advice Unit
Wondering what needs to happen at your EHCP Annual Review? In this online workshop, Liz Stanley took us through the legal process for an annual review, the timeline, the process in Herts and what the school, the LA and you can do to ensure a good solid annual review of an EHCP. We happen to … Continue reading EHCP Annual Reviews Workshop
We were recently joined by Susan Brooks, Educational and Child Psychologist, who led a workshop on Understanding and Supporting Emotional Regulation covering: The impact of Sensory ProcessingArousal levels and AnxietyUnderstanding our own emotional regulation andHelpful strategies for supporting our children Susan went through so much useful information! She started the workshop by talking about what … Continue reading Understanding and Supporting Emotional Regulation