What We Offer
Autism: Four Part Introduction
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1) Autism: The Myths, the facts and all you need to know
Whilst Autism is a term that most are familiar with there are many misconceptions wrapped around it. This workshop builds a foundational understanding of what Autism is, dispells myths, and delves into key characteristics whilst beginning to look at helpful approaches.
2) Autism: Communication and social interaction
Some individuals on the autism spectrum require help with communication. The level of support can vary from challenges with communicating basic needs to understanding social settings and interactions. This workshop shares helpful approaches covering the entire spectrum of support required.
3) Autism: Sensory processing
We all constantly process our surroundings throughout our senses but for some on the Autism spectrum sensory processing can be difficult and even painful at times. It is vital for us to understand how sensory processing can be affected and how we can best help in overstimulating or understimulating environments.
4) Understanding and supporting behaviour
What is behaviour? Why do we see it? What is happening in our brains and bodies when we are finding things difficult? Most importantly, how do we as the adults in children’s lives best support behaviour and create approaches that equip them to help regulate?. This workshop explores all of these topics and much more around behaviour.
The Big Four
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Autism: An introduction
This workshop will build a foundational understanding of what Autism is. Working through myths and misconceptions, diving into key characteristics and looking at helpful approaches that we can do to create a environment where Autistic individuals can flourish.
ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. A neurological condition that is steeped in misconceptions. During this workshop we will look at what ADHD actually is. Debunk myths and misconceptions and look at how we can support individuals to thrive in all situations!
Stress and Anxiety in children and young people
Anxiety was the number one word word used by children and young people in 2021. It is a word that we are all familiar with but what does it mean for our children and young people? This workshop will provide you with knowledge and the neuroscience on what stress and anxiety is, how it impacts our brains and bodies and help us create approaches to support our children and young people in moments of stress and anxiety.
Understanding and supporting behaviour
Behaviour is a form of communication. As the key adults in our children’s lives it is our responsibility to delve into what they are trying to communicate through behaviour. During this training we will look at what actually is behaviour, what happens in our brains and bodies when we are finding things difficult and most importantly, how we as adults best support behaviour and create approaches that equip our young people to regulate.
Parenting a Neurodiverse Child
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1) The Diagnosis Journey: Grief, acceptance and family dynamics
Whether you have journeyed through diagnosis for your child or at the very beginning of the journey this workshop is for you. The process can feel long and lonely and throughout this session we will be talking about the wide range of emotions that can be experienced throughout this journey from grief to acceptance and how family dynamics can be challenged and changed throughout.
2) The Next Steps: What now? Key things to know, helpful approaches and self regulation
So your child has received a diagnosis or you think they may have a neurodiverse need. What happens next? Throughout this workshop we will be discussing the key things to know, approaches that should start to become part of your everyday life and how to self regulate when things get tricky.
3) Big life events: How to journey through family changes, holidays, Christmas, birthdays and friendships
Life is full of big events. Births, loss and grief and many celebrations. Journeying through all of these can be particularly challenging whilst parenting a child with neurodiverse needs. During this workshop we will be sharing top tips on how to approach each of these.
4) What comes next? Puberty and then what?
“What next?” can be a scary question to ask as a parent of a child with neurodiverse needs. During this webinar we will be talking about Puberty, employment and what happens next after school.
We provide high-qualified and engaging conference speakers, workshops and webinars. We also provide the courses below in partnership with charities, schools, parent groups and other non-profit organisations.
We offer a wide range of courses. Some of our most popular topics can be found below.
FAQs
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We’re a specialist training provider for those who work with or raise individuals with neurodiverse needs. We transform the lives of children who don’t quite fit the mold society has created by equipping their key adults with knowledge and strategies.
We focus on coming alongside non-profit organisations to help them carry out their mission. We work with a wide variety of youth services, charities, parent groups and schools. We provide seminars, workshops and consultations for staff, volunteers, parents and carers. We’ve developed effective long-term partnerships where we provide support and complement our training with observation and consultation sessions.
Our founder, Rebecca McCullough, is a gifted speaker who has provided keynote addresses and workshops at conferences for educators and youth workers.
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Pricing for workshops depends upon duration and whether delivery is in person or through a virtual webinar. For example, we typically provide a 2 hour training workshop for up to 15 people for £400 or online webinars from £250. Additional participants, larger events and long-term collaborative projects are priced differently. You can book a call to discuss your teams need here.
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Book a call here or use our contact form.
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Always an important question when trusting someone with training staff or working with parents/carers and children. We have provided case studies of what we have done and the impact they have made and also provided reviews!
What we have found over and over again is that training is most effective when it is not just be delivered by highly-qualified individuals but all our team have lived experience in the areas they train and consult on!
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No and we receive no charitable grants or donations. We’re funded exclusively through the training we deliver to our valued partners. Our growing business exists to serve and support the mission of our valued non-profit partners who fund our work through investing in our training. They’ve found our training and support to be an incredibly effective way of equipping their teams and transforming their communities.
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We offer a wide range of training topics from Autism, ADHD, behaviour, stress and anxiety to more specific areas like Girls and Autism and journeying big life events with neurodiverse children. Our most popular courses are on our ‘What we do’ or book a call to find out more!
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Yes! We have provided training for schools across Northern Ireland for staff teams and parents. We also offer consultation work and observations. Contact us to find out more.
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Absolutely! Our heart is to support parents and carers by providing key knowledge, effective strategies and new confidence. We do this primarily through group sessions but we also dive deeper into the needs of particular families through our 1 to 1 parent consultations. Check out our parent page to find out more.
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We always start by working with the key adults of a child with neurodiverse needs. This is the most effective way of transforming the world for that child. However, after we’ve worked closely with the key adults we have delivered intensive family support which involves working directly with children.
Our Case Studies
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Holywood Family Trust
Holywood Family Trust has a dedicated team of staff and volunteers experienced in supporting children with Autism or ADHD. We provided extensive training to enhance their abilities, including workshops on Autism, ADHD, emotional support, and discussing sensitive topics. We also focused on staff well-being during child support. Ongoing efforts include workshops for senior youth and creating inclusive spaces within the youth club setting.
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Mencap
With funding from Mencap several youth organisations in Carrickfergus came together to provide training for their staff. Their shared desire was to provide an inclusive environment for all their youth club attendees. Over two consecutive evenings with provided training on ADHD and Autism. They also had the brilliant idea of supporting these sessions through a question and answer panel where they received feedback from neurodiverse former youth club attendees.
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Parentline NI
Parentline serve parents and carers across Northern Ireland. Since then we have provided 12 webinars which make effective specialist support accessible across the province. Webinars have been delivered on ADHD, our 4 part Autism series and our popular 4-part ‘Parenting neurodiverse children’ course. We’ve recorded podcasts with Parentline NI which have been a vital resource to many parents, carers and professionals. You can find a link to our podcasts here.
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Currie Primary School
The dedicated Currie Primary staff aims to impact their students' lives significantly. Initially daunted by the task of preparing their team to aid children with autism, we conducted a comprehensive training morning. This covered diverse presentations of Autism for girls and effective behavior support, fostering valuable discussions and strategy coordination. Subsequently, we furthered Currie Primary's community support with our four-part Autism training program.
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Tobin Centre
The Tobin Centre in Moortown, Cookstown, approached us to enhance family support. Collaborating on youth club services for children with additional needs, we conducted 20+ training sessions for local parents. Addressing staff needs, we offered guidance on behavior, structure, and routine within the club, resulting in a 6-week customized program, complete with tailored sessions, timetables, and specialized staff training.