Type of service: Family support and information services, Outreach - education, Training providers, Training providers

Website: http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk

The Cheshire East Autism Team (CEAT) is a small school focussed team of teaching and support staff. They provide specialist support for children on the autism spectrum attending mainstream schools..

A diagnosis is not required for the team to become involved with a pupil. However, as it is a school-based service, requests for involvement are only received via the school. Once a request for involvement is received and accepted, a member of the team will be allocated and they will: .

• observe the child in school,
• discuss the difficulties being encountered and make recommendations of actions to follow,
• discuss and model interventions as required with the child, family and school,
• provide a report or record of visit outlining involvement and recommendations,
• provide follow up visits and contacts as required.

An Open Contact phone session, Tuesday afternoons 12.30-4.30pm (term time only) is open to parents and/or any other professional to phone for general advice and information or to discuss specific concerns regarding individual pupils. Please phone 01625 378003. Please do NOT leave a message on this number..

Training opportunities including: .

• autism specific awareness training (2 day course),
• management of ASC behaviours training (1 day course),
• bespoke training as appropriate.

The Resource Library contains literature about autism and related conditions as well as a variety of games, activities and resources which can be loaned to schools or individuals. Annual membership is £25 for a school and £10 for an individual. The library is situated within Puss Bank Primary School, Barracks Lane, Macclesfield SK10 1QJ and is open Tuesdays from 9am-12am and Thursdays between 10am and 2pm (term time only). Please phone 01270 685960 to make an appointment..

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Aimed at: Adolescent , Child , Parent/carer of a child, Professional

Gender: All genders

Specialisms: Exclusively autism specific