West Berkshire Autism Team

West Berkshire Autism Team

 

The Autism Team supports schools, parents/carers, children and young people following a child or young person’s diagnosis of Autism.

 

The work may include: 

School Advisors:

Lesley Botchway – Autism Team Coordinator and Secondary Schools Advisor

Sue Granger – Autism Primary Schools Advisor

• Providing support and guidance for school staff working with autistic pupils
• Providing training and development for staff, delivered centrally and also in schools
• Undertaking observation of pupils within their setting
• Providing written reports and information
• Support in developing self-help strategies for pupils and also for staff.Kelly EvansGilly Rogers
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• Specialist Autism Teaching Assistants

• Supporting the work of the Autism Team

• Providing intensive intervention case work for school staff whilst working with targeted autistic pupils
• For example: emotional regulation, anxiety and behaviour, anxiety around school
• To improve outcomes for our autistic pupils to help them reach their potential.
• Supporting training provided by the team Melissa Hutchings
• Support for families and carers post autistic spectrum diagnosis by:
• Autism Advisor for Families
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• Listening to parents’ concerns and answering questions
• Providing guidance and information for families
• Sign posting to other services and voluntary organisations
• Managing and delivering training programmes for parents
• Sending out email updates and information. Please see flyer to learn how to be added to the updates listPrimary and Secondary Parent Support Groups A range of parent workshops We can add downloads here: These will be the flyers and we can add Newsletter if you want to.School Advisors / TAsFamily AdvisorDetails on joining the updates list 
• Who to contact – This is how it shown
• Our Top Tips Handout
• Workshop Flyers – New Diagnosis Group / Primary and Secondary groups etc
• Please think of anything you would like to add, schools might look at this as well. So a list of course, your network groups
• Suggestions are:
• Related Documents: These are downloads
• New Diagnosis Support Group
• Parent Groups and Workshops:

• Contact Name

 

• Learning Support Team

• Contact Position

 

• Learning Support Team Admin

• Telephone

 

• 01635 503646

• E-mail

 

• Learningsupportteam@westberks.gov.uk

 

Where to go

• Name

 

• West Street House

• Address

 

• West Street Newbury Berkshire

• Postcode

 

• RG14 1BZ

 

• Time / Date Details

 

• When is it on

 

• Available all year round, Monday - Friday during normal working hours

• Time of day

 

• Afternoon MorningOther Details 
• Availability
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• Age Ranges 

 

• 0 – 18 years

• Referral required

 

• Yes

• Referral Details

 

• Diagnostic paperwork can be sent to the service by diagnosers themselves or by the school attended by the pupil.
• There is no referral form for this service.
• Parents / Carers can self-refer with diagnostic paperwork.Local Offer
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• Description

 

• The Autism Team supports schools, parents/carers, children and young people following a child or young person’s diagnosis of Autism.

The work may include:

• Observation of pupils within their setting
• Advice and support for staff
• Training for staff

• Support for families and carers post autistic spectrum diagnosis by:
• Listening to parents’ concerns and answering questions
• Providing guidance and information for families
• Sign posting to other services and voluntary organisations.
• Managing and delivering training and support groups for parents
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• Contact Name

• Learning Support Team  

• Contact Telephone

 

• 01635503646

• Contact Email

• learningsupportteam@westberks.gov.uk

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• SEN Provision Type

 

• Autistic Spectrum Disorder