Course Details

Course Overview

Course Location: Holywood Arches Library, 12 Holywood Rd, Belfast BT4 1NT.

Course date: 21st April 2026, 5.45-7.45pm

The session will be fully interactive and will include opportunities for discussion and question and answer sessions. 

Course cost: This session is funded by East Belfast Innovation Fund and is therefore free for parents/carers of an autistic person to attend. 

What you will learn

This course will explore how to create and use visuals to support your child's communication, routines and wellbeing. The course will cover visual schedules, choice boards, transition supports and emotional regulation visuals. As part of the course, we will have sample visuals available with a laminator and resources, so you can make visuals and take them home to use. 

Who should attend 

This course is only available for parents and carers of autistic people (or those awaiting assessment) to attend. 

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. 

You will receive a reminder email about the course about 48 hours before the session. 

Training Cancellation Policy 

For funded places, please contact Autism NI as soon as possible (training@autismni.org) if you are unable to use your place, as we can then offer this place to another family on the waiting list.