Join us for an engaging session!

Gain practical insights into the sensory and communication needs of children with ASN.

We will welcome Alice Grant from Falkirk Council’s Children’s Services. Although Alice specialises in supporting children with additional support needs, the insights she’ll share are relevant and useful for people of all ages, making this session ideal for any carer.

What to Expect

Alice will provide a practical, accessible overview of the following:

• sensory needs
• distressed behaviours
• regulation & stimming
• model of child engagement

Join us for an engaging session!

Gain practical insights into the sensory and communication needs of children with ASN.

We will welcome Alice Grant from Falkirk Council’s Children’s Services. Although Alice specialises in supporting children with additional support needs, the insights she’ll share are relevant and useful for people of all ages, making this session ideal for any carer.

What to Expect

Alice will provide a practical, accessible overview of the following:

• sensory needs
• distressed behaviours
• regulation & stimming
• model of child engagement

Mental Health Awareness Session with FDAMH

Learning about support, coping strategies and mental well‑being.

We’re pleased to welcome Val McInroy, Head of Services at Falkirk and District’s Association for Mental Health (FDAMH), to discuss FDAMH’s services, as well as some mental health coping mechanisms and more.

What to expect:

• Introduction to FDAMH – who they are, what they do, how they can support you.
• Understanding Mental Health – recognising signs of anxiety and stress.
• Practical Coping Strategies – effective tools you can use day-to-day
• Q&A Time – ask questions, share experiences, and chat in a safe space.

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.