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• Parent/practitioner workshops at the Puzzle Centre

Puzzle offers training workshops at the centre for parents or practitioners approximately 3 times each term on a variety of topics related to supporting the development of young children with communication difficulties/autism.

Please click here for current training courses on offer at the Puzzle Centre.

 ·         Autism and Early Years Training for schools and other settings

Puzzle Centre has developed a half or whole days training course that can be delivered at schools, nurseries or other organisations. The course is suitable for early years practitioners, teachers, SENCOs, speech and language therapists, portage workers and parents.

• Please click here to download our Training Brochure Part 1, and click here to download our Training Brochure Part 2.

• Please click here to download Puzzle's one-day workshop booking form.

You will learn about:

• How autism affects the development of play, communication and interaction

• How you can develop attention, communication, play and interaction skills in children with ASDs

• How to create a visually structured and low arousal environment

• How to adapt the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum to meet the needs of children with ASDs

• How to include parents

Feedback from previous participants:

-       Excellent, really enjoyed the course and the video clips were inspirational

-       The simple and clear way in which autism was explained I found invaluable

To find out more or to book a course for your setting please contact Mandy Lawer or Alex Stanyer on 01296 733 900 or email alexstanyer@puzzlepreschool.co.uk

Last Updated: November 2009