NAS Surrey Branch Mini Survey

We are planning our (limited) resources and budgets for 2018 and would like the views of members so that we know what the most important things are for the branch to do to help support families. Just a reminder, the NAS Surrey Branch is run by parent volunteers and is focused on providing support for parents and carers – we are not involved with the children’s’ and youth clubs or ASSIST services which are run by the NAS Resource Centre - a separate part of the NAS run by professionals

Please spend just a few minutes completing the short survey here to help us prioritise how we use volunteers’ time and spend our money, which all comes from donations: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PS3CF23

Cygnet Courses Hosted by NAS Surrey Branch in 2018

We are once again hosting two 2-day Cygnet programmes for parents of children aged 5 – 18 with autism. They are being run by trainer Liz Waters:

Dorking – Weds 7^th & Thurs 8^th  March

Guildford – Tues 8^th & Weds 9^th May

The two-day programmes are designed to:

• • Increase understanding of autistic spectrum conditions 

• • Help parents / carers develop their knowledge of how a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world and what drives their behaviour 

• • Learn about practical strategies to use with children 

• • Find out about relevant ASD resources 

• • Let parents / carers meet with others to gain support and learn from each other.

Topics covered include autism & diagnosis; communication; sensory issues; understanding behaviour and managing behavior.

This two-day course is FREE for families in Surrey to attend. BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. To reserve your place, we require a £10 deposit per person but your deposit will be returned on completion of both days. We reserve the right to retain the deposits of people who have booked but do not attend. To book your place, please email Sarah Mead at events@nassurreybranch.org with ‘Cygnet’ and your preferred location in the subject line.

Workshop on Behaviour in Guildford January 2018

FULLY BOOKED. Workshop on behaviour in children with ASDs on Thursday 18th January 2018 from 8.00 – 9.00 p.m. Coffee will be served from 7.45pm.  Booking essential.

The workshop is being delivered by Sue Goldman, who has taught autistic children for over 20 years at locations including the NAS Sybil Elgar School, The Little Group and Papillon House. She has experience in the ‘Attention Autism’ approach, Makaton and TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication-handicapped Children).