Two local not for profit organisations have teamed up to provide courses around autism and emotional wellbeing thanks to GAMP funding.
‘Learning a New Way CIC’ and ‘Eric Knows CIC’ are delivering courses to young people and their families around what it really means to be autistic. Autism awareness and emotional positivity courses are being held for residents of the Great Aycliffe and Middridge areas.
These are free to attend, thanks to funding from the Great Aycliffe & Middridge Area Action Partnership (GAMP AAP).
More information about the course can be found below:
• Children (6-11) and young people (11-16) and their families (you don’t need a diagnosis) can access;
• It runs over six consecutive weeks, we deliver sessions lasting 1-1½ hours and, provide activities for younger children;
• We start by talking about sensory needs and stimming;
• We look at how sensory needs affect emotional wellbeing and cognition;
• We explore emotional wellbeing and how to promote this as an autistic person;
• We cover cognition, challenges and the ways in which processing occurs when you are autistic;
• And, include strategies to assist with cognitive, sensory and emotional needs.
Register your interest for our upcoming cohorts here:
https://bit.ly/EricAAEP