Parent Support Advisor

'Referrals for Parental Support' 

Parent Support Advisors

        Jacky            Sarah

The service's parent support advisors are available to offer focused advice to parents in specific areas such as:

• Behaviour, Routines& Boundaries
• Sleep
• Toileting
• Safety awareness
• Eating

Referrals need to be made by a SENCos and school professionals that know your child. Referral Form 

Please email the completed referral form to admin@enfieldasa.org.uk

Parent Support Advisor 

'Workshops for parents'

The parent support advisors also provide workshops for parents for the following topics in a supportive and confidential group:

• Safety awareness
• Behaviour, Routines & Boundaries
• Toileting
• Sleep
• Eating

Invitation only or on completion of a  Referral Form if you have not already submitted one please note that this should be completed by SENCos and school professionals that know your child

Please email the completed referral form to admin@enfieldasa.org.uk

A series of 5 information sessions about autism:

• 'Meet & Greet' (optional)
• 'What Is Autism? (mandatory)
• 'Strategies To Use At Home'(mandatory)
• 'Understanding Behaviour' (mandatory)
• 'Community Resources' (mandatory)

The optional coffee morning is a chance to meet some other parents whose children have also recently received a diagnosis of autism.  It is an informal session where you can have a cup of coffee and introduce yourself and your child to the other parents in the group.

The sessions are a chance to meet with professionals to find out more about autism, what support is available in Enfield and some top tips to understand behaviour, communication, interaction and sensory differences.  

(A free crèche is currently provided by the venue for a limited number of children to support parents with childcare so that they can participate in this programme.  Please refer to administrator on 0208 353 4186 for further details)

There should be no need to apply as the service will contact parents shortly after their child has been diagnosed to offer them a place, however, parents who have not accessed MAPS or their child was diagnosed privately or in another borough, and reside in Enfield, can request a place on a future course by emailing admin@enfieldasa.org.uk  with your child's diagnostic report attached to confirm their diagnosis of autism.

Professionals can also refer parents for MAPS following this same process. If you have any questions or queries in relation to accessing MAPS please call 0208 353 4186.

Cygnet Parent Information Sessions about Autism

Cygnet consists of 5 core weekly information sessions,

Core Sessions 1-5:

• 'Autism & Diagnosis'
• 'Communication'
• 'Sensory Issues'
• 'Understanding Behaviour' 
• 'Supporting Behaviour'

Additional Sessions 6 & 7:

• Alternate on a termly basis as either sessions on 'Supporting Siblings' (over 1 session) and on 'Puberty, Sexual Wellbeing & Relationships' (over 2 sessions).  

Please see advertisement/flyer for details of which additional sessions are run this term

The sessions will help you to find out more about autism and learn about strategies to support your child or young person.  These sessions are run by Educational Psychologists and Parent Support Advisors from Enfield Advisory Service for Autism in a supportive and confidential group.

Please note that we cannot provide childcare facilities for these groups.  These sessions are for PARENTS Only!!

Please click here for more information about Cygnet.

To book a place please complete Cygnet Parent Programme Application Form by clicking here and once completed please email the form to admin@enfieldasa.org.uk 

The attendance Criteria: 

• A referral form must be completed to access Cygnet.
• Places on Cygnet will be confirmed with a letter to parents.
• Parents must be committed to attend & arrive on time.
• There are limited places on Cygnet and participants are asked to be able to attend, at least in principle, 3 of the 5 core sessions, and to come to at least one of the first two.
• Core sessions (1-5) must be attended before additional.
• Parents can bring interpreters, relatives & school staff e.g. Teaching Assistant/Teacher (please let us know in advance).
• Unfortunately, parents cannot bring children.

Please call 0208 353 4186 for further information.

' All About Me' is a short intervention designed for positively disclosing and explaining the autism diagnosis to individual children and young people.  Peer awareness work can be built on the individual work with your child or young person.  If they are struggling with their diagnosis, or if they are finding aspects of school life difficult to manage because of their diagnosis, other therapeutically informed approaches may be offered.

Please click here for more information about this programme.

Referrals need to be made by schools by completing Referral Form. Parents who are interested in this work should contact the SENCo at their child's school who can make a referral for you.

Once completed please email the referral form to admin@enfieldasa.org.uk