EarlyBird

EarlyBird is a course for parents who have a child under 5 with a diagnosis of autism. It is a 10-week course consisting of 8 face to face group sessions and 2 home visits.

The programme aims to support parents post diagnosis and establish good practice in supporting their child at an early age.

The programme draws from well-established practice in the field of autism. The approaches used include:

• the National Autistic Society SPELL framework
• techniques from the TEACCH approach
• Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)

We work with up to eight families at a time. Two places are allocated to each family. The programme lasts for three months and combines group sessions with individual home visits, to help parents apply what they've learnt. Parents will have a weekly commitment of a two-and-a-half hour training session or home visit.

If you are interest in attending, please complete the application form and send it to the email address below.

Application form for Parents

Click here to download the form.