Early Bird
Dorking Nursery School is proud to have three accredited Early Bird Trainers.
Early Bird programmes focus on understanding autism and supportive approaches for autistic children under the age of 6 and for children between the ages of 5 and 10. Each session focusses on a different topic:
- Understanding autism – including key areas of difference, individual profiles, processing differences and one-page profiles
- Communication – including autistic communication styles, supporting communication and using visuals
- Understanding autistic experiences – including sensory processing and talking to your child about their autistic identity
- Supporting daily living – including the low arousal approach, sleep, eating, toileting/hygiene and dressing
- Health and wellbeing – including self-esteem, stress and anxiety and understanding feelings
- Connections – including working with professionals, family dynamics, siblings and education/reasonable adjustments
"Really helpful being able to talk openly about personal experiences".
Programmes are delivered by Lisa, Nicole or Jennifer, three of our teachers who are trained licenced users of the programme and consist of 6 sessions (2 and a half hours long) usually delivered one session per week for 6 weeks. There will be a between 6-8 families per programme with each family being offered spaces for up to 2 parents/carers plus, if parents choose, a supporting professional.
"Extremely helpful programme, great balance of taught content and opportunity for conversation and discussion"
Each session is a mixture of information, activities, videos and sharing experiences. There is always time to reflect on how the topic relates to the individual child/family.
For more information about the next programme or to register interest, please email earlybird@dorking.surrey.sch.uk
