The 5P Approach, featured in Linda Miller’s book Practical Behaviour Management Solutions for Children and Teens with Autism, is gathering a rapidly growing number of devotees – so much so, that Linda is planning to extend the range of 5P introductory training courses. Here, Linda talks a bit about her 5P Approach and how it was developed.
The 5P Approach is a practical framework which can be used by professionals and parents who want a better understanding about the behaviour of children and young people with autistic spectrum disorders. In particular, it provides an easy to use guide on how to manage the process of behaviour change and how to prevent problems from arising in the first place.
I developed this approach over several years as a result of my work as a specialist educational psychologist working with autism in schools and with families, evolving into a complete framework which has now been successfully tried and tested with many children and young people with autistic spectrum disorders. The 5P Approach developed in the way it did precisely because it met the everyday needs of teachers, other professionals and parents in coping with difficult and often unpredictable behaviour.
As its popularity grew, it became clear to me that a more systematic way of introducing the Approach was needed – and I began to run training courses, based on my book and supplemented with the materials needed to put it into practice. Initially the courses were held in schools and other local authority venues, but with demand still growing I am now planning to hold introductory courses for the 5P Approach in a training venue in central London. The courses are suitable for parents, teachers, other professionals, and anyone involved in the management of children and teens with autism.
See below or visit www.5papproach.co.uk for more detail about the courses.
Linda Miller is a chartered educational psychologist and chartered scientist with a specialism in autism and related disorders. Linda currently works as Operations Director for the UK-based Eagle House Group and, with more than 25 years’ experience in education, she has worked closely with schools and parents to provide consultation and assessment, advice on behaviour management and support to schools in developing policy and provision. Linda has played a key role in the development of Local Authority autism policy in the UK, and contributed to the national Autism Good Practice Guidance.
Autism and Behaviour Problems – the 5P Approach
Level One Introductory Course
Thursday 30th June 2011
Anyone facing the daily challenges presented by children and young people with autism will know the stress and frustration of coping with difficult and often unpredictable behaviour. Now there’s an opportunity to join a one day practical training course and workshop providing an introduction to the 5P Approach, featured in Linda Miller’s book Practical Behaviour Management Solutions for Children and Teens with Autism. The courses – suitable for parents, teachers and other professionals – are to be held in central London.
Course Fee: £155 per delegate (including photocopiable worksheets and lunch)
The Introductory Course will be held at: The Hubworking Centre, 5 Wormwood Street, London EC2M 1RQ (just 2 minutes from Liverpool Street Station)
Level Two Advanced Course
Tuesday 5th July 2011
Building on the one day Introductory Course, this one-day certified course looks in more detail at methods and materials used within the 5P Approach and also introduces the 5P Approach to Flexibility.
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants for this course must have first completed the One Day Level One Introductory Course.
Course Fee: £155 per delegate (including photocopiable worksheets and lunch)
The Advanced Course will be held at: The Hubworking Centre, 5 Wormwood Street, London EC2M 1RQ (just 2 minutes from Liverpool Street Station)
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