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SUMMARY:Helping Autistic Children Cope with Christmas and Other Big Events
DESCRIPTION:Learn practical strategies to help your child manage routines\, sensory needs and expectations over Christmas.\n\n\nChristmas and special occasions can bring excitement as well as challenges. Learn practical strategies to help your child manage changes to routines\, expectations and sensory demands during busy times of year. \nIn this session\, you will: \n\n Understand why celebrations can be challenging.\n Learn practical preparation strategies.\n Explore ways to reduce stress and sensory overload.\n Build confidence for special events.\n\nWho is this session for? \nParent carers of autistic children and young people\,  \nAbout the trainer: \nMy name is Hats Darley\, & I’m autistic & ADHD. \nI deliver training on all things autism & neurodiversity\, including training for NHS and social care staff on autism.  As well as AuDHD\, my interest areas are: executive functioning\, neurodiversity in women and girls\, and health co-occurring conditions. \nAbout Bristol Parent Carers: \n \nThis session is part of Bristol Parent Carers’ free programme of information sessions for parent carers of children and young people with SEND or emerging additional needs.  \nPlaces are free\, but if you’re able to make a small donation to help us continue offering free sessions to as many families as possible\, we’d be incredibly grateful.  \nTo attend this session for free you must live in Bristol (your bin will be collected by Bristol City Council)\, or your child must attend a school in the Bristol city area. You must also have a child with Special Educational Needs\, but they do not need to have a diagnosis. \nWhen you book\, we’ll ask you 3–5 quick questions related to the session topic. For example\, if you’re booking an EHCP session\, the questions will be about EHCPs. \nYour anonymous responses help Bristol Parent Carers and local partners understand families’ experiences\, identify common challenges\, and improve support and services. \n*Please note*: to attend this session for free you must live in Bristol (your bin will be collected by Bristol City Council)\, or your child must attend a school in the Bristol city area. You must also have a child with Special Educational Needs\, but they do not need to have a diagnosis.
URL:https://www.bristolparentcarers.org.uk/event/helping-autistic-children-cope-with-christmas-and-other-big-events/
CATEGORIES:Practitioner led information sessions
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SUMMARY:Special Guardianship and Kinship Care Support  and information
DESCRIPTION:Meet local services and discover support\, advice and resources for kinship and special guardian families.\n\n\nMeet local services and learn about the support\, advice and resources available for special guardians and kinship carers. \nIn this session\, you will: \n\nLearn about local support services.\nUnderstand the help available.\nExplore advice and resources.\nFind out where to go for ongoing support.\n\nWho is this session for? \nKinship Carers and Special Guardians in Bristol who want to know what support is available to them. \nAbout the trainer: \nKatherine Peter is a Senior Social Worker in the Special Guardianship and Kinship Care team at Bristol City Council. \nAbout Bristol Parent Carers: \nThis session is part of Bristol Parent Carers’ free programme of information sessions for parent carers of children and young people with SEND or emerging additional needs. \nPlaces are free\, but if you’re able to make a small donation to help us continue offering free sessions to as many families as possible\, we’d be incredibly grateful. \nTo attend this session for free you must live in Bristol (your bin will be collected by Bristol City Council)\, or your child must attend a school in the Bristol city area. You must also have a child with Special Educational Needs\, but they do not need to have a diagnosis. \nWhen you book\, we’ll ask you 3–5 quick questions related to the session topic. For example\, if you’re booking an EHCP session\, the questions will be about EHCPs. \nYour anonymous responses help Bristol Parent Carers and local partners understand families’ experiences\, identify common challenges\, and improve support and services. \n*Please note*: to attend this session for free you must live in Bristol (your bin will be collected by Bristol City Council)\, or your child must attend a school in the Bristol city area. You must also have a child with Special Educational Needs\, but they do not need to have a diagnosis.
URL:https://www.bristolparentcarers.org.uk/event/special-guardianship-and-kinship-care-support-and-information/
CATEGORIES:Practitioner led information sessions
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SUMMARY:Understanding Eating Challenges\, Including ARFID
DESCRIPTION:Understand feeding differences\, including ARFID\, and practical ways to make mealtimes less stressful for your family.\n\n\nSome children find eating certain foods difficult or stressful. This session explains why feeding challenges happen\, including ARFID\, and shares practical ideas to help make mealtimes less stressful for the whole family. \nIn this session\, you will: \n\n Understand why some children struggle with eating.\n Learn about ARFID and other feeding challenges.\n Explore practical ideas for mealtimes.\n Find out where to get further support.\n\nWho is this session for? \nParent carers of children and young people who experience challenges with eating or mealtimes. \nAbout the trainer: \nMy name is Hats Darley\, & I’m autistic & ADHD. \nI deliver training on all things autism & neurodiversity\, including training for NHS and social care staff on autism.  As well as AuDHD\, my interest areas are: executive functioning\, neurodiversity in women and girls\, and health co-occurring conditions. \nAbout Bristol Parent Carers: \n \nThis session is part of Bristol Parent Carers’ free programme of information sessions for parent carers of children and young people with SEND or emerging additional needs.  \nPlaces are free\, but if you’re able to make a small donation to help us continue offering free sessions to as many families as possible\, we’d be incredibly grateful.  \nTo attend this session for free you must live in Bristol (your bin will be collected by Bristol City Council)\, or your child must attend a school in the Bristol city area. You must also have a child with Special Educational Needs\, but they do not need to have a diagnosis. \nWhen you book\, we’ll ask you 3–5 quick questions related to the session topic. For example\, if you’re booking an EHCP session\, the questions will be about EHCPs. \nYour anonymous responses help Bristol Parent Carers and local partners understand families’ experiences\, identify common challenges\, and improve support and services. \n*Please note*: to attend this session for free you must live in Bristol (your bin will be collected by Bristol City Council)\, or your child must attend a school in the Bristol city area. You must also have a child with Special Educational Needs\, but they do not need to have a diagnosis.
URL:https://www.bristolparentcarers.org.uk/event/understanding-eating-challenges-including-arfid/
CATEGORIES:Practitioner led information sessions
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SUMMARY:Re-filling their cup: Responding to the early signs of burnout in neurodivergent girls and gender non-conforming young people at mainstream school by making home a restorative space
DESCRIPTION:Understand the early signs of school burnout in neurodivergent girls\n\n\nAn affirming awareness session centred on the lived experience of adults and run by NeonDaisy’s neurodivergent mentors. Explores how and why neurodivergent girls often feel distressed at school for a long time before it surfaces seemingly out of nowhere as burnout. What this can feel like inside\, and the subtle early signs. Tips to help offset the depleting effect of school distress at home by: replenishing their self-esteem\, sense of identity and autonomy; building their self-advocacy and boundary-setting skills; and how to be an affirming role model as a parent/carer\, even when things are hard. There will be a focus on young people in Year 5 to Year 8 who are still attending school to some degree\, and are not yet in burnout. \nIn this session\, you will: \n\nUnderstand why neurodivergent girls may become distressed at school.\nRecognise the early signs of school burnout.\nLearn practical ways to support wellbeing at home.\nBuild confidence in supporting self-esteem and self-advocacy.\n\nWho is this session for? \nParent carers of girls who are autistic or may be autistic. \nAbout the trainer: \nNeonDaisy provides a joyful community for neurodivergent girls and gender non-conforming young people (Daisies)\, where they have the power to shape their own life story. \nWe build an affirming world around them\, whether that’s through our in-person groups and community-created publications directly for young people\, or our work with parents & educators. \n​​​Our lived experience approach is Daisy-designed so young people feel greater belonging\, better connected and more confident as they transition into adult life. \nAbout Bristol Parent Carers: \n \nThis session is part of Bristol Parent Carers’ free programme of information sessions for parent carers of children and young people with SEND or emerging additional needs.  \nPlaces are free\, but if you’re able to make a small donation to help us continue offering free sessions to as many families as possible\, we’d be incredibly grateful.  \nTo attend this session for free you must live in Bristol (your bin will be collected by Bristol City Council)\, or your child must attend a school in the Bristol city area. You must also have a child with Special Educational Needs\, but they do not need to have a diagnosis. \nWhen you book\, we’ll ask you 3–5 quick questions related to the session topic. For example\, if you’re booking an EHCP session\, the questions will be about EHCPs. \nYour anonymous responses help Bristol Parent Carers and local partners understand families’ experiences\, identify common challenges\, and improve support and services. \n*Please note*: to attend this session for free you must live in Bristol (your bin will be collected by Bristol City Council)\, or your child must attend a school in the Bristol city area. You must also have a child with Special Educational Needs\, but they do not need to have a diagnosis.
URL:https://www.bristolparentcarers.org.uk/event/re-filling-their-cup-responding-to-the-early-signs-of-burnout-in-neurodivergent-girls-and-gender-non-conforming-young-people-at-mainstream-school-by-making-home-a-restorative-space/
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