Early Signs Of Autism
In this webinar delivered by Anne-Marie Harrison, Education Director from Ideas Afresh, she shares strategies for engaging and supporting autistic children from ages as young as 2-5 years of age.
Supporting parents and carers
In this webinar, Anne-Marie Harrison presents Early Signs of Autism. She explores how to identify autistic traits in young children, practical tips for supporting your toddler or young child at home and demonstrate how play can be a powerful tool for communication and learning.
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.
Find out more about Anne-Marie, here.