A NEW series of online workshops to help parents and carers of female autistic children launches today.
Led by Berkshire Autism advocate Carly Jones they are open to people who live in the Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire borough council areas.
Carly, who is from Arborfield and has two autistic daughters, will lead two sessions on Friday, November 6, and Friday, November 20, covering topics including the different presentation of autism in girls, the importance of having a diagnosis and how anxiety can particularly affect autistic girls.
The workshops are suitable for parents and carers of primary and secondary school-age girls and young women who already have an autism diagnosis or are on the NHS waiting list for a Berkshire CAMHS autism assessment.
They are provided on behalf of the Berkshire West NHS Clinical Commissioning Group.
The programme:
- Thursday, November 5: Understanding More About Autism, 10am-11.30am.
- Thursday, November 5: Food Refusal in Autistic Children, 1pm-2.30pm.
- Friday, November 6: Autism in Girls, 1.30pm-3pm.
- Thursdays November 12 and November 19: Meeting Sensory Needs, Parts 1 and 2, 10am to 11.30am.
- Thursdays November 12 and November 19: Managing Anger, Parts 1 and 2, 1pm to 2.30pm.
- Friday, November 20: Autism in Girls, 10am-11.30am.
- Thursdays November 26 and December 3: Meeting Sensory Needs, Parts 1 and 2, 10am to 11.30am.
- Thursdays November 26 and December 3: Managing Anger, Parts 1 and 2, 1pm to 2.30pm.
More details of the workshops and booking information are available online at www.autismberkshire.org.uk/2020/09/30/autism-in-girls-workshops/ or by emailing contact@ autismberkshire.org.uk or calling 0118 959 4594 and selecting option 1.
