Training for Coventry and Warwickshire residents
How to access training and education:
Learning about autism helps us all to build confidence and capacity, improves our understanding and provides practical support for daily living. We offer a choice of autism training options, approaches, themes and resources to meet differing learning needs, concerns and available time.
Please note, our training workshops are for Coventry and Warwickshire residents only.
All training and education sessions are led by experts by experience – autistic individuals and parents of autistic children and adults – and follow key themes and introduce useful strategies to participants.
Our ‘Workshop‘ series offers a longer format of deep training around relevant themes.
Our ‘Toolbox‘ series provides more frequent, shorter format sessions with an element of ongoing peer support, and connection between families and CASS support workers.
Our Workshop series – for Coventry and Warwickshire only
Longer format, immersive training
Please note: new workshop dates will be added from April once the programme has been finalised
Insight workshops
Sessions: 2.5hrs; 12 times a year; 30 places per session; online and face-to-face options
For: parents/carers/families of autistic children and adults; professionals working with autistic adults
These sessions have a fixed number of attendees. If you have booked a place and subsequently can no longer attend, please cancel your booking via Eventbrite to free up a space for someone else.
Connections professional workshops
Sessions: 10am–4pm; 6 times a year; 25 places per session; online
For: professionals and carers of autistic children
These sessions have a fixed number of attendees. If you have booked a place and subsequently can no longer attend, please cancel your booking via Eventbrite to free up a space for someone else.
Parent workshops (CASP – children up to age 12)
Sessions: 4x 3 hour sessions; 15 places per session; online and face-to-face options
For: parents/carers of autistic children up to age 12
These sessions have a fixed number of attendees. If you have booked a place and subsequently can no longer attend, please cancel your booking via Eventbrite to free up a space for someone else.
Parent workshops (TASP – children aged 13–18)
Sessions: 4x 3 hour sessions; 15 places per session; online and face-to-face options
For: parents/carers of autistic children aged 13–18
These sessions have a fixed number of attendees. If you have booked a place and subsequently can no longer attend, please cancel your booking via Eventbrite to free up a space for someone else.
Adult education sessions – for Coventry and Warwickshire only
1-hour information and discussion sessions for autistic adults – diagnosed, awaiting diagnosis or who think they may be autistic.
Adult education sessions – topical information and discussion
Sessions: 1hr hour sessions; 20 places per session; online
For: autistic adults – diagnosed, awaiting diagnosis, or they may be autistic
These sessions have a fixed number of attendees. If you have booked a place and subsequently can no longer attend, please cancel your booking via Eventbrite to free up a space for someone else.
Parent drop-in series – for Coventry and Warwickshire only
Discussion and information sessions for parents of autistic individuals
Dads’ drop-in
Sessions: 1.5hr online sessions for dads to share and learn together. Subjects can include: understanding autism, co-regulation, co-parenting and consistency in managing your feelings and your child’s. This will be a discussion-led session where you can pose any questions or just listen.
For: dads of autistic individuals
Our Toolbox series – for Coventry and Warwickshire only
Frequent and shorter-format sessions
Parent/carer toolboxes – Tuesday evenings
Sessions: 1hr; fortnightly Tuesday evenings; online; 25+ topics
For: parents/carers/families of autistic children
Parent/carer toolboxes – Thursday lunchtimes
Sessions: 1hr; fortnightly Thursday lunchtimes; online and face-to-face options; 25+ topics
For: parents/carers/families of autistic children
Professional toolboxes
Sessions: pre-recorded, on demand; pre-bookable professional case consultation slots and skills support
For: professionals, specifically school-based
Pre-recorded webinars
Sessions: on demand; topics include understanding autism, positive wellbeing, sensory differences, demand avoidance, sleep, 3C pathway
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