AUTISM Social Skills Courses For Families

Empowered Therapy and Training focuses on growing options and support for parents of children with autism in Australia.

Amazing Skills for Kids & Teens now offer two Autism courses to help improve social and general day to day skills.

AUTISM Course 1: PEERS social skills course (Ages 13-35):

• How to start conversations that feel natural
• Ways to keep conversations flowing more easily
• Finding reliable sources of quality friends
• Electronic communication – Do’s and don’ts
• Appropriate use of humour
• Entering group conversations and playing your role within the group.
• Exiting conversations – When, how and why to leave conversations gracefully.
• Get-Togethers – How to plan for social events & steps for enjoying social times.
• Guys & Girls – How to talk & interact confidently with both guys & girls
• Handling disagreements
• Handling direct bullying
• Handling indirect bullying
• How to be confident in the real world – friendships, workplaces, families etc

More info at: https://www.amazingskills.com.au/peers

AUTISM Course 2: Secret Agent Society  (Ages 7-12):

• Recognise emotions in others
• Recognise their own emotions
• Express their thoughts and feelings in appropriate & calm ways
• Know strategies for handling feelings of anger and anxiety
• Communicate with others in ways that others are open to
• Play with others, using strategies such as taking turns and negotiating
• Handle mistakes, transitions, surprises and unexpected problems
• Strategies for building and maintaining friendships
• Knowing how to deal with day-to-day issues that come up in friendships
• Recognising the difference between playful joking and actual bullying
• Strategies for prevention and handling of bullying and teasing

More info at: https://www.amazingskills.com.au/sas-secret-agents

NDIS Funding Options:

•  ‘Improved Daily Living’
• ‘Increased Social & Community Participation’ etc.