We teach from experience
We are highly experienced trainers who can adapt our training style to meet the needs of a wide variety of audiences. We offer bespoke packages, tailor-made to your requirements. Our SEND Childminder’s Conference for Bromley Council was a great success, created to meet their specific needs.
Our workshops and courses are designed to encourage participants to engage, learn, interact and have fun!
Adapt to Learn consistently receive excellent evaluations and feedback from both parents/carers and professionals.
We offer our services to:
Schools, Local Authorities, Parents/carers, after school clubs, pre-schools, play groups, nurseries, parent/carer support services i.e. NAS and Parents/Carers Forums.
Many of our training opportunities are available online. Please contact us for more information.
“This has been the most fun and useful workshop I can remember!”
Manager/SENDCo Bromley Pre-School.
Our Key Training Courses
What is Autism &
Strategies to Help
3-hour training for up to 35 people
- An in-depth look at autism
- How autism impacts on learning, behaviour, daily life and well-being
- Behaviour analysis using various approaches including case studies
- What strategies to use and how to help
Is it Sensory or Behaviour?
1.5-hour training for up to 20 people- An in-depth look at sensory processing needs and how these may impact on behaviour
- Behaviour analysis, including case studies
Introduction to Autism
1.5-hour training for up to 20 people
- An introduction to autism
- How autism can impact on learning, behaviour and well-being
- Basic strategies to help
"Really well explained in such an easy way to understand with examples...brilliant!"
Understanding Behaviour
3-hour training for up to 35 people
- An in-depth look at behaviour in children with SEND
- What are the causes? What is the behaviour trying to tell us?
- How is behaviour linked to communication?
- Behaviour analysis using various approaches including case studies
Understanding Emotions
1.5-hour training for up to 20 people
- Understanding that many children with additional needs may have difficulty expressing their feelings and regulating their emotional responses
- Exploring strategies that can help children begin to self-regulate
- Using the Incredible 5 Point Scale
Social Stories
3-hour training for up to 35 people
- An in-depth look at Social Stories™
- How and why they are used
- How to write a social story to ensure it is effective
"I have a better understanding of autism and it's impact on learning"
Attention Activities
1.5-hour training for up to 20 people
- A practical training exploring visual activities that help children to engage, focus and attend
- Help develop these skills and build closer bonds with the children you care for by offering fun, enticing and irresistible activities
Transition to Secondary School
2-hour training for up to 20 parents. Schools can work collaboratively to provide places for parents
- Preparing children with SEND for the move to high school
- Offering parents advice, strategies and tips for a smooth transition
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
1.5-hour training for up to 20 people
- What is PDA?
- How does it link with autism?
- What strategies to use and how to help
“Really enjoyed the session, loads of information and always interesting. Fun and interactive, allowed for audience participation. Gave me new ideas for my new classroom"
Home and school - why children behave differently
1.5 hour training for up to 20 people
- Looking at anxiety and how it impacts on children both in school and at home
- Understanding behaviour - what do we need to be aware of?
- Practical strategies and tips to help
Working in partnership with parents
1.5 hour training for up to 20 professionals
- What is Inclusion?
- Early identification of needs
- Listening to parents and sharing our concerns
Exams and Anxiety
1.5 hour training for up to 20 people
- Looking at anxiety and how it impacts on us all, especially those with autism and social communication needs
- Why exams are so anxiety-inducing for those on the autistic spectrum?
- Practical strategies and tips to help
Future Developments
- Growing Up and Puberty
- Autism, Women and Girls
- Autism Friendly Schools
“I commissioned Adapt to Learn to deliver a childminding inclusion conference and some sector wide SEND workshops for the borough. The feedback was fantastic. Melanie and Tracy used their extensive knowledge and expertise in this area to deliver really interesting and interactive sessions. Their enthusiasm and passion is clearly evident and they have definitely inspired our practitioners. Their ideas and expectations are practical and realistic for all childcare providers and childminders to easily implement within their setting.”
Liz Hodgman
Early Years Strategy Manager, London Borough of Bromley.
