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Understanding Communication Differences (South Manchester)

July 9 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

| Free

This session is aimed at parents/carers of PRIMARY and SECONDARY school-aged children. *Other sessions in North and Central Manchester are available also*

This workshop is led by a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in the Social Communication Pathway and will provide the opportunity to:

  • Develop your understanding of neurodiversity and communication.
  • Consider different preferences and characteristics of communication.
  • Think about the factors that can impact on communication.
  • Consider your own communication.
  • Think about environmental adjustments to support your child to communicate more easily.
  • Hear about the experiences of other families and share your own experiences if you wish.

Biscuits, tea and coffee will be provided.

If you need an interpreter to access the session, please email ManchesterSCP.Workshops@mft.nhs.uk

with at least a week’s notice before the session. Each session can only cater for one interpreter so please contact the SCP team ASAP if you require one.

This workshop is one in a series of four available from the SCP

They are:  

1: Understanding neurodiversity and well-being

2: Understanding sensory differences

3: Understanding communication differences

4: Understanding and working with the education system

Please note the workshops are aimed at Manchester residents and some of the resources and services discussed in the sessions will be Manchester specific.

Any queries about this session can be directed to: ManchesterSCP.Workshops@mft.nhs.uk

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Important Notes:

Booking is essential. This is a parent-only session so please do not bring children to the workshop.

As a Social Communication Pathway workshop, this session is offered to parents and carers of children or young people who are either currently on the SCP waiting list for an autism assessment or have received a formal diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Condition from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).

This can be from any of the three Social Communication Pathway (SCP) teams – South Manchester (Carol Kendrick Centre), Central Manchester (The Powerhouse/ Winnicott Centre), and North Manchester (The Powerhouse/The Bridge).

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Manchester Parent Carer Forum is a group of parents and carers of disabled children who work with Manchester Local Authorities, Education Settings, Health Providers and other providers to make sure the services they plan and deliver meet the needs of disabled children and young people (0-25 years), as well as their families, in Manchester.

We have a steering group of parent and carer volunteers who lead this work and listen to the views of other parents and carers in the local area to make sure they know what is important to them.

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