Autism - All About Me - Retford Library - Family Learning

• Date: 10 January - 14 February 2025
• Sessions: Fridays: 1pm - 2:30pm
• No. sessions: 6
• Venue: Retford Library, Retford
• For ages: 19+
• Group size: 5 - 12
• Cost: FREE - £31.50

This course will provide parents, grandparents, carers and any person who works with children who have additional needs (mainly Autism) the opportunity to create a book called “All About Me”.

The book is designed to help share vital information with other people who support and care for their child and to help them understand some of the best ways to help. (i.e., in school, nursery, childminders, family and friends)

It is a guide and a starting point to gather important information to ensure they are given the best possible care and support when entrusted with others.

The sessions are for adults who can then use the template and ideas to create the book with their child (as appropriate).

No previous experience is necessary.

The book can be used as a starting point of a creation that will be updated appropriately for each child as the development and needs change throughout life.

You will be able to identify suitable images, artwork or pictures that could be used throughout the All About Me book. These could be family photographs, images of favourite characters or toys, depending on the interests of their child. Parents/carers will be encouraged to involve children in the development of the book as appropriate. Parents/carers will have the opportunity to discuss and explore ways to share information, for example, likes and dislikes and ways to help and support each child in positive and creative ways.

Resources required:

• Notebook and pen to make notes.
• Photographs/pictures as appropriate.

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING, AND
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required). As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

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• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: [email protected]

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