nursery staff

Support the development of joint attention skills in young autistic children within a small group. 

Helicopter Stories is a powerful, evidence-based technique for developing children’s confidence, curiosity, creativity, and communication skills.
This workshop will introduce this technique in which children dictate their stories to an adult and later the same session or day the children act out their stories from their place round the circle, with no props. In the session you will learn how to run effective Helicopter Stories sessions which have been proven by the Open University to develop confidence and communication skills in children aged 2-5. ?

This workshop will introduce a technique for following a child’s lead within a small group structure and for developing practitioners’ skills in talking with children. The approach allows practitioners to interact in a playful way using a variety of media (actions, objects, pens, and paper) which can develop a range of communication and PSE skills.

Learn about typical speech development, the features of speech sound disorders and strategies to support students.   

Build upon your prior knowledge of Makaton and learn 40 additional signs to use in the classroom.    
** ‘Introduction to Makaton’ is a prerequisite course