Events

Date:
Tuesday, 6 December 2021

Time:
10.30am – 12.00pm 

Location:
Online 

Amaze  will be hosting a free workshop on the NDIS and autism. The workshop will assist you to prepare for your upcoming plan review meeting and to ensure you are getting the best outcomes.

In preparation for your upcoming NDIS plan, the workshop is an opportunity to explore:

• Goals
• Changes to your circumstances and how best to reflect that in your goals and statements
• Support Coordination and Plan Management – will you need this now or do you want to change?
• NDIS 2021 price guide and changes to price guide
• Appeals
• Amaze resources available

This workshop is for participants that already have a plan and need further information for their plan review. 

Free registration

If you are an early childcare professional looking to better understand and support autistic children, this workshop is for you. 

This 2-hour interactive, online workshop provides early childhood educators with the skills to better support autistic children. 

After this workshop you will:

• Know what autism is and how it shapes a child’s behaviour 
• Understand how sensory processing differences impact on a child and how they engage with the environment 
• Recognise the thinking styles that autistic children have and where support may be required 
• Identify and apply basic support strategies to assist autistic children 
• Understand how to communicate and collaborate with families 
• Know your legal and learning framework obligations 
• Be able to create a more inclusive environment 

Tickets are available at $99 (including GST) per person, with five available times and dates between October and December. 

• Thursday, December 9 at 2.00pm – 4.00pm: Register

This training not suitable for parents.

My Child and Autism covers:

• Understanding autism 
• What autism looks like for your child and your family
• How you can make a difference
• Navigating funding and supports

For workshops with more than 1 part, you must attend all parts. 

The Understanding Behaviour Workshop covers:

• Why behaviour issues develop in autistic children
• How to identify the purpose of your child’s behaviour
• How to develop strategies that are specific to the purpose of the behaviour
• How to teach your child an appropriate replacement behaviour

For workshops with more than 1 part, you must attend all parts. 

Progression to School workshop covers:

• Preparing your child for the move to school; 
• Practical ideas that families can be practicing in the weeks before the move to school;
• Discussing options for intervention, funding and support after ‘Helping Autistic Children Funding’. 

For workshops with more than 1 part, you must attend all parts. 

This short workshop helps participants understand why their child’s play is different and provides them with ideas to help the child develop:

• Understanding play and social learning
• Strategies to scaffold and encourage play and social learning

For workshops with more than 1 part, you must attend all parts.