Families

“Autism doesn’t come with an instruction guide. It sometimes comes with a family who will never give up.”

Kerry Magro - Autistic speaker, best-selling author, and autism-film consultant.

For everyone in the Autistic person’s life including extended family, i.e., parents, carers, grandparents, siblings - your whole family!

We provide you with information to understand autism; empathic approaches, and accommodations to enable you to support your Autistic child, whatever their age or ability. We support you to identify and use their strengths and interests and develop their skills, leading to improved self agency, autonomy and quality of life.

Bespoke Family Training and consultancy topics include:

• Understanding autism to support wellbeing, resilience, confidence, and self-advocacy

• Enhancing communication

• Neurodiversity affirming practices

• Evidence informed strategies

• Emotion Regulation with reference to programs such as The Incredible 5 Point Scale, The Zones of Regulation, The Alert Program

• Understanding Behaviour and Positive Behaviour supports

• Transitions and dealing with change e.g., to kindergarten, school, adulthood or the workplace

• Developing daily living and independence skills

• Determining appropriate resources available from the myriad out there and individualising to suit your child and situation

• Protective behaviours

• Understanding complex issues such as puberty, hygiene, sexuality, and personal relationships

• Play and Social situation support e.g., interpersonal skill development, creating visual supports and social narratives, scripting

• Bullying

• Sibling awareness

• Peer awareness

“Autism is part of my child, it’s not everything he is. My child is so much more than a diagnosis”
Sandra L Westendorf-Coelho - author and parent

Testimonials

  • “Louise I just wanted to say a BIG thank you for your wonderful ongoing advice/ideas and for working with my daughter. You are an amazing lady and wonderfully talented in the area of autism.”

  • “Lexie I've been using my 12345 chart a lot and I am trying to stop looking around the room and look at people’s faces. Whenever I get angry or to a 4 or 5 I just take out Shelly the caterpillar you gave to me and think of the things we did together when you visited me” from a student.

  • “Lexie, thank you so much for your support today. It was really valuable to see how you used the visuals with (the child) and how well she seemed to respond. You were amazing with her! When I spoke to her later about her time with you, she said she had a good time and that you’re really fair.” Grandparent

  • “Louise, I was so impressed with your presentation that turned the light on for me. You were natural, relaxed & talked from a heart of love & knowing! You obviously understand “autism” so well & can connect with the children on a very personal level.... your passion to facilitate each child in their lives & learning was inspirational! I loved all the little “stories “of real situations you gave. I wish I could have you on my shoulder as my guide going into the future with my grandchildren!”

  • “As novice grandparents of a toddler just diagnosed with autism, we are on a very steep learning curve and Louise’s facilitation was warm, passionate, and knowledgeable whilst being very down to earth and practical.”