Resources by a range of experts, to help support your children at home, or for further information

This video provides bike riding techniques for children with co-ordination difficulties. Jane West is an Independent Physiotherapist and a member of The British Association of Bobath Trained Therapists, HPC registered and a member of the CSP and APCP (Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapist). Jane enjoys working with children/young adults & their families in order to provide a professional and flexible Physiotherapy service that meets the needs of the child/young adult and their family in a variety of settings. Jane is also happy to liaise with other health professionals/ statutory bodies in order to provide a comprehensive and holistic package of care for the individual.

This video explains how you can implement an effective social skills programme for a child with autism while involving other neurotypical children. Sharon is a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in the fields of Autism and Complex Communication Difficulties. She worked for the NHS in a lead clinical role for South and West Devon for more than 15 of her 29 employed years. She then embarked on an independent career, and established Autism Hope and Future in January 2016. Sharon has specialist training and experience in assessing and diagnosing complex communication difficulties. She provides ongoing treatment, using a wide range of approaches with proven efficacy, to enable her clients – both adults and children - to meet their social and communicative potential. She is also an experienced trainer for education and health providers. In addition, she provides a service as an expert witness for SEND tribunals, and travels widely in this work.

This video demonstrates sensory regulation strategies that you can try, using items at home. I am Melinda Eriksen (BApp Sc.OT), an Occupational Therapist registered with the Health Professions Council. My specialist field is the inclusion of children with special needs in their educational setting, whether it is a mainstream or special needs school. In each setting I have worked, I have provided direct intervention for children as well as advice and training for educational, medical and health professional staff to assist children to reach their full educational potential.

This video details tips and tricks for how you can support your child's language at home. I was most recently employed by a mainstream secondary school in the London Borough of Hackney. My role within this setting was to manage and deliver services to students with SEN within the school. In practice this meant that I had a broad caseload of students who presented with disorders of communication such as ASD, SCLN, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Developmental Language Disorders amongst others. I am now a director of The London Autism Assessment Practice (LAAP), where I regularly undertake multi - disciplinary diagnostic assessments.

This video goes through a breathing exercise to calm anxiety in children. Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy in 1999 at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on paediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of paediatric fields and has extensive experience in children’s issues from autism to learning difficulties. Her speciality areas of practice include Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delays and Dyspraxia. Aniesa has extensive experience in using standardised and non-standardised assessment for establishing a baseline on which intervention can be delivered and continually evaluated.

This video explains the emotional side of Dyslexia which can often be overlooked. During her career as an Educational Psychologist, Dr Lindsay Peer helped children, adolescents and adults with special educational needs fulfil their academic, social and emotional potential. ​Dr. Peer also acted as an Expert Witness in SEN cases at Tribunals, specialising in: Dyslexia, DCD/Dyspraxia, AD/HD, ASD/Asperger’s Syndrome, Speech and Language Difficulties, Auditory Processing Disorder, Hearing Impairment, Global Delay, and Moderate Learning Difficulties. Dr Peer no longer performs tribunal work, and we wish her all the best for a happy and healthy retirement.

As an very experienced independent social worker, Cathie regularly assesses children and adults with additional needs for SEND Tribunals, judicial review, Family Court, and the Court of Protection. Cathie has an MA in Autism, she is an Approved Mental Health Professional, and she has just completed her third year of psychotherapy training with Contact Point in Bristol. Cathie is neurodivergent (Autistic with ADHD) which adds a different dimension to her professional creativity. She is passionate about social work with a focus on sound, ethical practice, where she seeks to ensure a person's assessed needs are at the forefront of any decisions made. As part of a team of highly acclaimed experts, Cathie has recently co-written the draft social work practice guidance on Fabricated or Induced Illness on behalf of the British Association of Social Workers which will be published next year

Guest Speaker Juanita Hurley, Speech and Language Therapist presents this Webinar. The talk focuses on the similarities and differences between individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Language Disorder, in respect of language development and social communication and interaction.

Guest Speaker, Melinda Eriksen, Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist. This presentation will provide an overview of the 8 senses and the complex process of sensory integration. How does dysfunction in the senses impact children at home, in school and in the community? Recorded on 1st November 2021