Tuesday 16th June Sensory Issues with my AS Child
Tuesday 18th August Girls and AS
Sensory Issues with my AS Child
Date: Tuesday 16th June at 7.30pm
Venue: The Nerve Centre, 54 Railway Pde, Blackburn
Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Rebecca Porter, will discuss the impact that sensory processing and integration can have on children with Asperger's Syndrome. Rebecca will look at the theory behind this, along with practical strategies of how to help your child deal with these issues.
Rebecca has been working as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist since 1996. She has completed a Master of Health Sciences through the University of Sydney, focusing on Sensory Integration and Learning Disabilities. Rebecca has worked both in Australia and overseas as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist in many settings, including early intervention services, special and mainstream schools, and as a tutor at LaTrobe University in Paediatrics.
In her current role at Nilumbik Community Health Service, she works with a wide range of children with various needs, including those with Asperger's Syndrome/children on the Autism Spectrum, and children with Sensory Integration difficulties.
Cost: ASSN Members: $15 single or $25 couple
Non-members: $20 single or $30 couple
Bookings are essential - either download a booking form, ring us on 9845 2766 or email us on assnvic@mssociety.com.au
Date: Tuesday 18th August at 7.30pm
Venue: The Nerve Centre, 54 Railway Pde, Blackburn
Often girls with Asperger's Syndrome are diagnosed later in life, and even when they have a diagnosis their difficulties may be overlooked due to their different presentation and the coping mechanisms they may have developed. Sally will talk about why this may be occurring and how we can help them cope with their Asperger's, as well as the unique difficulties they face simply by "being girls". She will also touch on anxiety and how it is shown in girls with Asperger's and how it affects them within school and home environments.
Sally Rigley is a registered psychologist who holds a Masters Degree in Developmental and Educational Psychology, specialising in Autism Spectrum Disorders. She has had extensive experience in the field working as both a psychologist, specialist therapist, integration aide and in diagnosis of ASDs.
Cost: ASSN Members: $15 single or $25 couple
Non-members: $20 single or $30 couple
Bookings are essential - either download a booking form , ring us on 9845 2766 or email us on assnvic@mssociety.com.au