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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Contact Name
- Learning Support Team
- Contact Telephone
- 01635503646
- Contact Email
- learningsupportteam@westberks.gov.uk
- SEN Provision Type
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Learning Support Team
- Telephone
- 01635 503646
-
learningsupportteam@westberks.gov.uk
Where to go
- Name
- West Berkshire Council
- Address
-
SEN&DCT Service
West Street House
Newbury
Berkshire - Postcode
- RG14 1BZ
Time / Date Details
- When is it on
- 9.00am - 4.30pm
- Time of day
-
Afternoon
Morning
Other Details
Availability
- Age Ranges
- Referral required
- Yes
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