Autism & Boys
Join us on Tuesday 22 October for a live webinar with Anne-Marie Harrison, Education Director from Ideas Afresh, exploring the manifestations of autism in boys, and the strategies we can implement to support them both at home and in school.
Supporting Parents & Professionals
Date: Tuesday 22 October
Time: 10am - 10.30am + live Q&A
In this webinar, Anne-Marie will explore how to identify autism traits in boys, understanding key characteristics, autistic behavioural patterns, and tips on creating supportive and inclusive environments to support and empower our children.
About our speaker
Anne-Marie Harrison, PGCE, BAHons. Education and Training Director IdeasAfresh Ltd.
Anne-Marie has extensive experience across the SEND sector. After early experience in child development and education Anne-Marie enjoyed a 15-year career training multi-disciplinary teams in supporting autistic children and their families, at the National Autistic Society (NAS). Anne-Marie has contributed to NAS programme development, is acknowledged in Plan A for Autism (Dr Caroline Smith) and has delivered lectures at university. Her book Babies Are Noisy was published in 2013 while her professional reflections have been published in sector journals.
Anne-Marie has travelled internationally to deliver speeches and training, experiencing autism practices in different cultures.
Her professional experience and personal neurodiverse journey have empowered her in developing a thriving training and support business that offers personalised and bespoke CPD accredited training courses for both families and professionals. Her expertise reaches across all sectors and facilitates a rewarding opportunity to fully value the contribution, the neurodiverse community makes in today’s society.