Hampshire Maintained Schools and Nurseries - Level one: Making Sense of Autism – Neuroinclusive Education Network (formerly AET)

Inclusion Team Level one: Making Sense of Autism – Autism Education Trust (AET)

Tuesday 23rd June 2026 - 9.30am to 12.30pm - Virtual via MS Teams

This half day training is aimed at those new to supporting children with social communication difficulties and for early years support staff who do not directly work with children but need to understand the differences when communicating with a child with social communication needs.

This course aims to:

•              Enhance your understanding and awareness of neurodivergence and how being identified with neurodivergent needs can affect children in the Early Years

•              Know the importance of understanding the individual child and their profile of strengths and needs

•              Highlight potential barriers to learning for neurodivergent children

•              Equip you with the knowledge you need to begin to make reasonable adjustments in the way you support neurodivergent children

After completing, you will be able to:

•              Understand the importance of getting to know the child as an individual

•              Approach neurodivergence as a difference rather than as a disorder or impairment

•              Understand the importance of identifying the strengths and needs of neurodivergent children

•              Know how neurodivergent needs  can affect a child

•              Appreciate how important it is to listen to and learn from the perspectives of neurodivergent children and their parents/carers.

•              Reflect on your practice and implement reasonable adjustments to support neurodivergent children

•              Know how to develop or use one-page profiles for neurodivergent children

Places booked on scheduled face-to-face and virtual courses will be confirmed when we send out joining instructions closer to the start date.

Please read our cancellation policy prior to booking.

Contact heytc@hants.gov.uk for further details or assistance.