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Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA)

ELSAs are trained to support pupils with social and emotional needs. Their work is mostly one-on-one, though small group sessions are sometimes used for social and friendship skills. ELSAs receive clinical supervision from educational psychologists but are managed within their own schools. ELSAs cannot fix children’s problems but provide crucial emotional support. They build respectful […]

22/08/2024, between 1.00pm and 4.00pm – Autism Surgery for Parents

Themes: Education for all (Inclusion), Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)Audience: Families

Thu 22 August, 2024, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

To book an individual one to one, 30 minute slot via Microsoft Teams, please email
theautismservice@cognus.org.uk

10/07/2024, between 1.00pm and 4.00pm – Autism and Emotional Regulation Surgery

Themes: Education for all (Inclusion), Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)Audiences: Families, Professionals

Wed 10 July, 2024, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

To book an individual one to one, 30 minute slot via Microsoft Teams, please email theautismservice@cognus.org.uk

Deaf Awareness – Some basic signs

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Assisted Travel Policies

Home to school travel assistance policy (external website) Post 16 travel assistance policy (external website) Personal travel budget policy (external website)

05/06/2024, between 1.00pm and 4.00pm – Autism and Emotional Regulation Surgery

Themes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)Audiences: Families, Professionals

Wed 5 June, 2024, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

To book a 30 minute, One to One Teams slot, please email theautismservice@cognus.org.uk

05/06/2024, between 12.00-3.00pm – Autism and Trauma Surgery

Themes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)Audiences: Families, Professionals

Wed 5 June, 2024, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

To book a 30 minute, One to One Teams slot, please email theautismservice@cognus.org.uk

15/05/2024, 6.00pm-7.15pm – Autism and Emotional Regulation – Live Webinar

Themes: Education for all (Inclusion), Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)Audience: Families

Wed 15 May, 2024, 6:00pm - 7:15pm

Online, via Zoom
Email: theautismservice@cognus.org.uk

Resources for schools

Posters Click on the image to open a full size version you can save and print. I Wish My Teacher Knew… A classroom tool that allows children to confidentially share their worries, hopes, and achievements with their teacher. It helps build trust, supports emotional wellbeing, and enables early intervention by giving students a safe space […]

Meet the team

Elizabeth Ross CBT Therapist/Art Therapist I understand that there is no one size fits all approach to therapy and aim to work together with young people to support understanding, change and growth. Sarah Bass Dramatherapist I aim to help people harness their creativity to aide healing, growth, and development. EMDR therapy also sits within my […]