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Autism Hub online workshop

Join this workshop to meet other parents/carers from Wandsworth and develop your understanding around
autism.

We’ll be looking at how stress and anxiety and impact autistic people, how we can understand autistic
burnout, meltdowns and/or shutdowns and talk through some practical ideas to help you and the child you
are supporting.

This workshop will be held on Zoom and will be delivered by people with lived experience of autism.

  • Date: Wednesday 17 September
  • Time: 10am to 12 noon
  • Location: Online via Zoom

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Free Online Parent Workshops – Autumn 2025

Wandsworth Family Hubs are running a series of free online workshops for parents/carers of children under 5, covering communication, behaviour, health checks, and more!

Workshop timetable
Date Time Workshop Title Delivered By
Wednesday 17 Sep 10am to 12 noon Overwhelm, meltdowns and shutdowns London Autism Hub
Monday 22 September 1 to 2.15pm Communication and language for the under 3s Joanna Hardman, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Monday 29 September 1 to 2.15pm Understanding the importance of health checks Early Years Advisors
Monday 6 October 7 to 8.15pm  How you can support your child with social communication differences Joanna Hardman, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Monday 13 October & Monday 8 December 1 to 2.15pm Introduction to solids Daisy Gresswell, Infant feeding lead
Wednesday 22 October 10 to 11.30am Positive Parenting in the Early Years Shravani Purandare, CAMHS under 5
Monday 3 November 1 to 2.15pm Pathways of Support for children with emerging needs Monika Hammel-Lobo & EY Send Inclusion Team
Monday 17 November 7 to 8.15pm  Enjoying time with your child part 1: Understanding their behaviour Henrietta Ogbonna, Educational Psychologist
Monday 24 November 7 to 8.15pm  Enjoying time with your child part 2: Approaches and strategies to support positive behaviour Henrietta Ogbonna, Educational Psychologist
Monday 1 December 1 to 2.15pm Developing a love of reading through play Tara Coffin, Learn2love2read

Family Hubs

Family Hubs are a great place to go to get a wide range of range of services and support for you and your family – all in one place. Services are offered to parents and children aged 0-19 years (25 years for young people with special educational needs and disabilities).

Find out what's coming up: view the Family Hubs' timetables.