Autism skills workshop
Liza Aziz, founder of Action in Autism encourages the autism community to attend the skills transfer workshop.
ACTION in Autism is holding a skills transference workshop on Friday, 21 October and Saturday 22 October, at the Moth Hall, King Dinizulu Hospital in Durban.
According to Liza Aziz, founder of Action in Autism, some of the greatest challenges for autistic people is verbal and non-verbal communication, sensory processing difficulties and the demands of social interaction. In an ever changing fast paced social world, it is tough for autistic people to feel embraced and supported.
Action in Autism, a non-profit organisation based in Sydenham, supports this community by providing a highly-intensive two-day workshop for parents, educators, professionals and those who interact regularly with autistic people. These workshops offer skills, techniques and supports for communication, social interaction, sensory processing challenges and informs and explains the reasons for some of the behavioural challenges experienced by autistic people. These supportive strategies will enable autistic people to better navigate the world they live in and empower people with best practice skills in supporting them.
“Hosted bi-annually by a team of six professionals, a parent and a young adult with autism, the workshop includes both theoretical and practical components, as well as opportunities for networking. The team of professionals comprises of a clinical psychologist, educational psychologist, a speech therapist and a specialist in augmentative and alternative communication systems, an occupational therapist, and an educator,” explained Aziz.
All parents, professionals and those that support autistic people are invited to join Action in Autism’s next workshop this Friday. The workshop cost of R850 per person covers course materials, refreshments and meals. All parents who cannot afford the costs are sponsored by the organisation. Please contact the Action in Autism office on 031 207 4858 or send an email to info@actioninautism.org.za for a registration form. Places are limited to 40 people per workshop.
Call 031 207 4858 or email info@actioninautism.org.za for more information.
