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 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, and parent/carer support services i.e. NAS and other parents support services.
Please contact us for more information.
" They were fantastic at engaging a whole school team using real examples as well as realistic strategies that can be used so easily in the classroom..."
"They were fun, warm and inspiring and listened to the staff. Each staff member took something away from the Inset training."
SENDCo Primary School Sutton
Our Key Training Courses
Understanding Autism & Strategies to Help
3-hour training- An in-depth look at autism and neurodiversity and how to best support students with these needs
- Behaviour analysis using various approaches including case studies
- A look at strategies to use and how to help
Is it Sensory or Behaviour?
1.5-hour training- 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
- An introduction to autism
- A look at how to best support learning, behaviour and well-being
- A look at strategies to use and how to help
"Really well explained in such an easy way to understand with examples...brilliant!"
Understanding Behaviour
3-hour training
- 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
- 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
Social Stories
3-hour training
- 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
- 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. 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
- Understanding 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"
Small Steps to Promote Communication
1.5 hour training
- A look at how we can encourage communication and interaction in young children with social communication needs
- A look at the fundamentals of communication and how to promote shared attention
- Practical strategies that can be used in a variety of Early Years settings
Autism, Perfectionism and Anxiety
1.5 hour training
- How autism links to perfectionism and anxiety
- What can we do to support students that strive to get it right and not make any mistakes
Exams and Anxiety
1.5 hour training
- 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
“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.
