Course Details
Course Overview
Course Dates: There are sessions running in each Health Trust area - please see below to view dates and book the course that is within your location.
Course Format: This virtual support course will be delivered on Zoom. The session will be fully interactive and will include opportunities for discussion and question and answer sessions.
Course cost: This session is funded and is therefore free for parents/carers of an autistic person to attend. This course is supported by the Public Heath Agency through the CLEAR project.
What you will learn
This course will explore the key characteristics of autism that may impact on a person’s anxiety and stress levels. The course will explore a range of strategies to help increase emotional understanding, emotional regulation and coping strategies to help an autistic individual reduce the impact of anxiety. The course will also explore how you can minimise anxiety triggers for autistic people within your home and other environments.
Who should attend
This course is only available to parents and carers who have an autistic child (pre or post diagnosis).
If you are not a parent/carer and would like to avail of training, please contact training@autismni.org for further information on options.
Booking information
To book your place online, please complete the form below and complete your booking via our ‘online checkout’ processing system.
Once your place has been booked, you will receive a Zoom link to access the session approximately 48 hours before the session (please check your spam folder if it is not in your inbox). If you have not received the link 24 hours before your session, please contact training@autismni.org and the link will be resent.
Training Cancellation Policy
For funded places, please contact Autism NI as soon as possible if you are unable to use your place, as we can then offer this place to another family on the waiting list.
