Resources

Below is a list of links to information, handouts and slides from some of the conferences, seminars and workshops hosted by the branch.

Slides and handouts are made available here with kind permission of the speakers. Please note, these are for personal use only and copyright belongs to the relevant speaker or trainer.

You can also download back issues of the NAS Surrey Branch newsletters, which include write-ups of recent talks.

DISCLAIMER: The National Autistic Society and the NAS Surrey Branch does not recommend or endorse any services, therapies or products listed on this site. Parents and carers are advised to do their own research into the appropriate services and strategies for their child/young person and consult professionals where necessary.

Downloadable Resources

After Diagnosis …. What Happens Now?

If your child has recently been diagnosed with autism, you may find it helpful to read this guide first.

After Diagnosis…. What Happens Now?

School and Education

Nurseries, Schools and Sixth Forms known to support autistic children – this list is compiled by parent-volunteers at NAS Surrey Branch.

Surrey County Council List of Schools in Surrey that support children with special needs and autism.

Autistic Adults

Adults autism signposting document  – compiled by the Surrey Autism Partnership Board.

Women & Girls with Autism

These are the handouts from the NAS Surrey Branch Conference on women and girls with autism in October 2016:

Dr Louise Connor – Diagnostic Issues

Sarah Hendrickx – Developing social and personal relationships

Marianne Scallon  – All about me

Liz Cooper  – Teaching girls who have severe autism

Sarah Wild – Different for Girls: teaching girls with high functioning autism

Bettina Riese-Stott   – Strategies for day-to-day support for adults with autism

Anxiety and Autism

Below are links to handouts from our conference ‘Anxiety and Anger in Autism – causes, consequences and how to reduce them‘ in October 2015.

Plenary Sessions

Dr Wenn Lawson – Stress, Anger and Learnt Behaviour in ASC

Dr Raja Mukherjee – Dilemmas in prescribing Developmental Disability

Workshops

Anxiety and anger in the classroom – children with high functioning autism & Aspergers – Vanessa Oldham, teacher, Freemantles School
Anxiety and anger in adults – Bettina Stott, specialist practitioner
Strategies for sensory issues in children and adults – Caroline Winfield, occupational therapist

Sleep

Handouts from a presentation by Dr Charlie Tyack, Clinical Psychologist at Evelina London Children’s Hospital Sleep Dept

SLEEP Help your Child go to Bed

SLEEP Nightwakings

SLEEP Sleep and ASC Dr Charlie Tyack

SLEEP Strategies for Teens with ASD

SLEEP Strategies to Improve Sleep

SLEEP Tips for Improving Sleep in Children with Autism

SLEEP Encouraging Good Habits

SLEEP Anxiety in ASD and Sleep Difficulties

Employment

EMPLOYMENT – Employment Pathways

EMPLOYMENT Work Options for Autistic Job Seekers

Occupational Therapy

Slides from a talk by Angela Wheeler, a team leader in the Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) service in 2015.

Newsletter Back Issues

These include reports on all our talks and meetings:

Newsletter Dec 20 – Jan 21

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Newsletter Aug – Sept 2020

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Newsletter June – July 2020

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Newsletter Apr – May 2020

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