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Service URL: https://spurgeons.org/resources-and-courses/courses/nas-early-bird-plus-and-nas-teen-life/

The EarlyBird Plus Parent Programme supports parents and carers of school aged children under ten with a diagnosis of autism. Each family is allocated two places for parents and carers and a third place for a professional of their choosing (often a member of school staff such as a Teaching Assistant, Teacher or SENCO).

The programme is held over approximately 3 months and aims to support families to:

*Understand autism and how children experience the world around them.

*Develop interactions and communication with their child.

*Understand their child's behaviour.

Please contact you local diagnostic team/professional, school or local authority for information on programme availability. If you do not have an EarlyBird Plus team in your area please contact your local health and/or education professionals to request information regarding post-diagnostic support in your area.

Aimed at: Parent/carer of a child

Referral Sources: Education, NHS and Private, NHS Consultant, NHS primary care, Social Care, Yourself

Specialisms: Autism, Autism and Neurodivergent , Challenging behaviour, Exclusively autism specific, Has autism-specific elements, Has autism-specific elements, Learning disability, Staff and volunteers get autism awareness training