Join us for an informative and supportive session designed especially for parent carers.

We are delighted to welcome two speakers from Falkirk Council.

Gillian Campbell, Quality Improvement Officer – Safeguarding & Wellbeing, and Lyn McLafferty, Educational Psychologist – Children’s Services, will give:

• an overview of supports available for families
• guidance on children & neurodiversity
• strategies for supporting positive mental health & coping with anxiety
• an opportunity to ask questions

Join us as we welcome Richard Ibbotson from The Autism Network to the Centre.

With a long background in development and management of autism services, he has led teams to deliver successful supports across all ages, levels of needs and situations.

Aims of the training:

• Increase understanding of autism and neurodiversity
• Understand the impact of sensory experiences and differences
• Challenge some common myths and misconceptions
• Consider the language used around autism and neurodiversity
• Understand the diagnosis and its impact
• Learn about how a neurodiverse brain might work differently
• Consider the ‘Autism advantage’
• To use this learning to understand ‘complex needs’ and challenging behaviours
• Consider access to future support, including advocacy

The emphasis throughout will be on practical understanding rather than prescriptive solutions, recognising that small changes can make meaningful differences.