Bridges in Social Understanding

11/11/2021

Check out this practical training from the Neurodiversity Centre! 😊

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLowjhz1XLeXl7cmFEUgZkxuH4RCzgEuQr_hzPtMrxmrSw7w/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

11/11/2021

13/09/2021

Australia is currently experiencing one of the strictest restrictions in the world as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. We’re so encouraged in being able to support professionals who are ensuring children’s continued social learning.

14/08/2021

Learning from the Best! Hope this helps you too!

As we partnered children in thinking about joining others, which they wanted to learn, we engaged in a 2-way process where they taught us to look deeper. We learnt that showing the children ‘what to do and say’ only let them see the surface but didn’t address the social understanding they needed to make their own independent choices.

11/08/2021

Check out a couple of examples of how you can provide social information.
Social information equips the neurodiverse child with confidence in understanding social experiences. They best benefit from a ‘social road map’ that explains how social interaction works and enables them to make informed choices in a demanding social world.

02/08/2021

Karla Pretorius, Director of AIMS Global, interviews Dr Temple Grandin. Well worth watching! Dr Grandin emphasises the importance of systematic teaching and offers practical strategies for parents to help their autistic child become as independent as possible.

11/07/2021

Want to know more about Bridges? Do you have questions you’d like answered?
Check out our Overview Presentation on:
https://zoom.us/rec/share/RAEjJzcBO_BS5ELnQzsoDUjhV74QFbH4zX4n0ctMqBlFrZ7EZcT_cRaVVnA###yp.CFTdCApmaSwlxr65

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04/05/2021

An uplifting video! So encouraging to listen to Benjamin - an amazing, resilient young person who we remember coming to Bridges aged 4. His mother shared this clip with us: "Benjamin has come a long way but he started off with a very good foundation!"
We would like to share Benjamin's journey with you! 😊

Trawling through Benjamin’s notebooks, one could mistake them for cafe menus. Drinks, main courses and sides are diligently documented in neat rows alongside...

21/04/2021

A highly informative presentation by Ben Truter, Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Director of the Neurodiversity Centre as part of the Autism Parenting Summit 2021. Ben discusses the 'ESSENCE' in the Autism(s) with key takeaways for parents and professionals. A must watch! https://autismparentingsummit.com/