Latest Parent Training Programme

(3 hours/$60 per session, a total of 3 sessions, one each Sunday)

The primary purpose of this interactive training programme is to offer parents the fundamental knowledge and skills for interacting with their autistic children. Unlike other training programmes, I will attempt to individualise and customise the training materials and the programme to the participants and their children. In-class time will be scheduled for you to apply your learning and consider how it can be applicable to your child at home. Finally, as a parent, I will give you a parent’s perspective that bridges what the professionals advise (the ideal scenario) and your realities (the realistic scenario). Parents are free to choose the session of their preference. In other words, you are not obligated to sign up for all four sessions.

Session 1: Introduction and Basic Techniques for Interaction
1. General Techniques for interacting with autistic children with a focus on Floortime.

2. Communication strategies (verbal and non-verbal) and tools eg. PECS books, visual schedules and social stories.

Session 2: ABA and Behavioural Management

1. Understand the strengths and weaknesses of ABA and how it can be used to teach your child to learn and perform tasks.

2. Discussion of diverse behavioural management approaches and applications.

Session 3: Sensory Approaches – Sensory Integration and Acupressure

1. Understand sensory integration and apply sensory integration techniques (an OT will be available to do demonstrations of techniques)

2. Learn how to do conscious breathing and utilise acupressure for yourself and your child to calm and regulate.

Tentative Start Date (depending on demand: would like a minimum of 4 participants to run sessions)

Sunday, December 17, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location

KS Learning to Learn Centre, Blk 254, Tampines St. 21, Singapore 521254.

Contact

Choo Kah Ying at 8163-4509 or kchoo7@gmail.com to sign up or for more information.