For teams of family and professionals, working together to support Tamariki with autism aged 5-12 years. Teams may include parents, caregivers, other family/whanau, full primary school teachers, teacher aids, learning assistants, SENCOs, or RTLBs.
This programme is free to participants thanks to funding from the Ministry of Education.
Tilting the Seesaw for Teams is a combination of strength-based, practical strategies to support the everyday inclusion of children with autism across the full primary school and home settings. This workshop focuses on the registered Tamariki's well - being and learning potential within the school environment and aims to unite Whanau and education professionals in an educational, safe and supportive setting, for the benefit of the child.
This whole process can form an excellent Professional Development opportunity for teachers willing to transform their practice to include the education of neurodiverse learners.
Team Requirements: Please have the details of your full team ready when registering. ADDITIONAL TEAM MEMBERS CANNOT BE ADDED AFTER REGISTRATION
- Supporting one child 5-12 years (multiple children will require multiple teams)
- Child attending Full Primary School
- 2-5 participants
- At least one Teacher (primary contact)
- At least one Family Member
Parent/caregiver of the child, and the classroom teacher from the school MUST be part of the team. The remaining 3 can be whanau or educational professions. You will need their details to complete registration. Please ensure you provide personal contact details for each attendee.
Please provide separate email addresses for each individual Team Member. These email addresses will be used to give you access to the Tilting the Seesaw for Teams website and all the resources included. Without separate email addresses you will not be able to gain access to the Tilting the Seesaw for Teams website.
Outcomes
- A better understanding of autism
- Learning how to use the tamariki's strengths and interests to promote learning and communication
- Learning how to implement consistent visual supports at home and at school
- Learning how to implement stories for understanding at home and at school
- Learning strategies for inclusion
- Learning strategies for emotional regulation and reducing anxiety
- Learning tools for challenging behaviour
- Planning for success by creating an action plan and goals
Teacher Relief Costs
To apply for cover of relief teacher costs, schools should submit their invoice(s) for teacher release by emailing them to nationalautism.programme@education.govt.nz.
A maximum of $150 (GST excl) per day can be reimbursed for a teacher to attend the course i.e. $345 (GST incl) for the two-day course.
The tax invoice must include the following details:
- School name, address and bank account
- Name of the teacher who attended the Tilting the Seesaw for Teams course, and the course date
- Invoice number
Teacher release for this programme is managed by the Provider Services team, which is part of Learning Support at the Ministry of Education's national office in Wellington. Any enquiries regarding an invoice can be made to Provider Services by emailing nationalautism.programme@education.govt.nz.
Autism New Zealand is free to join. When you register for this programme you will become an Autism New Zealand member.less
