Rotary Club Johannesburg North Central in partnership with Amazing K Therapy & Remedial Academy presents (free) training for parents raising children with Autism. The focus of our training is to assist parents of children aged 2 to 7 to create a home school; learn about behaviours and how to deal; activities you can do at home to encourage development.
Date: 14,15,16 October 2020
Time: 5pm to 6pm daily
Location: Webinar via Zoom
Contact: projectautism3@gmail.com
Download training information sheet here (pdf)
14 October 2020
Setting up a homeschool classroom for your autistic child
- Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder
- What should you know about the learning space (ideal set-up of the homeschool classroom)
- The do’s and don’ts in autism homeschooling
- Initial assessment (knowing where to start teaching your child)
- What curriculum do I teach my autistic child
15 October 2020
Behaviour at home
- What is an autistic meltdown and when is my child just being naughty
- How do I deal with behavior at home – the right way to approach my screaming child
- The power of positive re-enforcement in the classroom environment
- Why is routine and a schedule so important in the autism classroom or household
- Typical behaviors that can cause major problem if not dealt with from the offset
16 October 2020
Activities that I can do with my autistic child that will benefit his/her development
- Multi-level teaching how it works and what it is
- A talk about activities and how to identify teachable (what to work on and why)
- Developing toys using locally available materials