EarlyBird +
Early Bird + is a 10-week course for parents/carers of autistic children or whose children are awaiting an assessment for autism who are aged between 4-9 years. Click on the link for schedule at Course Plans-4.docx – Google Docs
Each session lasts 2.5 hours and is delivered in groups by friendly and experienced course practitioners in various locations across Southampton.
The programme aims to empower parents by building confidence and developing resilience. Parents and families are supported to develop knowledge and understanding of autism and then consider how autism impacts on their individual child. The focus of EarlyBird+ remains on what we can do to support autistic children and give them the best opportunity to reach their maximum potential.
The course covers…
-
Key areas of differences
-
Understanding and supporting sensory differences
-
Communication
-
Supporting interactions
-
Socialisation
-
Self-awareness
-
Understanding and interpreting behaviour
-
Supporting behaviour
-
Moving forwards
-
Looking after yourself.
For more information please click on our Q&A guide
Teen Life
Teen Life is a 6 week course for parents/carers of autistic children or whose children are awaiting an assessment for autism, aged between 10-16 years. Each session is delivered in groups by friendly and experienced course practitioners in various locations across Southampton. Click on the link for schedule at Course Plans-4.docx – Google Docs
The aim is to empower parent/carers to understand more about how autism is experienced by autistic teenagers. A Teen Life programme book will be provided for each family to accompany the programme.
The course covers…
-
Understanding Autism in teenagers
-
self-esteem & spending time with other people
-
stress and anxiety
-
understanding your diagnosis
-
puberty and independence
-
education
-
planning for the future
For more information please click on our Q&A guide
With thanks to 
Workshops
Our free workshops are funded by Southampton City Council and developed by Re:Minds. They are shaped by lived experience as parents and carers, alongside professional training in neurodiversity and over ten years of hands on experience supporting families.
Our work has included close collaboration with Southampton Specialist CAMHS and the Southampton Educational Psychology Team, ensuring workshops are grounded in real world practice as well as professional insight. The result is practical, honest and informed support that understands both the system and the families navigating it.
We will be running each workshop several times throughout the year, both face to face and online, including evening sessions, to make them as accessible as possible.
New workshops will be listed here as they are confirmed. To book a place, please email info@reminds.org.uk.