UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AND TOOLBOX SESSIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY AUTISM SUPPORT SERVICE (CASS)

Learning about autism helps us all to build confidence and capacity, improves our understanding and provides practical support for daily living.

The Coventry and Warwickshire Community Autism Support Service (CASS) offers a choice of workshops and sessions for families/ carers, autistic people and professionals to join.

Toolbox sessions are bite-sized 1-hour sessions for parents, carers and family members of autistic children. These take place fortnightly on a Tuesday evening or Thursday lunchtime. Each session focusses on a particular topic. Recent topics include: talking to your child about autism, going on holiday, sibling relationships and gender identity. Please visit Training and education - Community Autism Support Service CASS to find a Toolbox for you!

Teenage Autism Support Programme (TASP) of 4 workshops, each 3-hours. Suitable for families / carers of children over 12. Topics include: Understanding Autism Teenage brain Girls and Masking Self-awareness and identity School Transition Relationships. You can find an upcoming event on this website: TASP Sessions by Community Autism Support Service (CASS) | Eventbrite

Children’s Autism Support Programme (CASP) of 4 workshops, each 3-hours. Suitable for families / carers of children under 12. Topics include: Understanding Autism Sensory challenges Communication support School Person centred approach Co regulation The 3 C Pathway to help our children thrive. If you wish to join in person, please visit this website to find details about future programme dates: CASP Sessions by Community Autism Support Service (CASS) | Eventbrite

Insight workshops for parents and carers: Understanding Autism An online 2.5 hour session for families of newly diagnosed children wanting to understand autism and empower their support journey. Topics include: What is Autism? What local services are available? What are our children’s strengths? What supports children to feel safe and seen? The 3 C pathway – a relational approach to successful parenting. If you want to join these online workshops, they are available on Thursday 27^th March at 10am. Book your place HERE Insight workshop for parents/carers of autistic individuals | CASS Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

Dad’s drop ins are informal online discussion and question session for dads of autistic individuals. The session will focus on understanding autism, co-regulation, co-parenting and consistency in managing your feelings and your child's but you will also have an opportunity to meet other dads and talk about what matters to you. To book your space please visit Online discussion and question session for dads of autistic individuals Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

Adult education sessions 1-hour information and discussion sessions for autistic adults. Topics include: Understanding autism Masking Sensory processing Wellbeing Communication These take place on a Wednesday evening and people are able to join the sessions with topics of most interest to them. Adult education by Community Autism Support Service (CASS) | Eventbrite

Connections workshops for professionals: An online workshop suitable for all professionals working with or supporting autistic people. Topics include: understanding autism from a social and historical context, exploring the spectrum, exploring best practice, provision of reasonable adjustments and more. Book your place here: CASS Connections One-Day Workshop for Professionals Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

The CASS offer also includes a range of previously recorded sessions which can be viewed at your leisure. Please visit https://casspartnership.org.uk/training-and-education to find out more.