The Ability Bridge

Online Recorded Courses

  • Monthly subscription available
  • Or buy courses individually
  • Over 25 courses to choose from
  • Downloadable resources
  • CPD Accredited

Online Team Training and Open Courses

(see course list below)

Latest Open Courses

Zoom workshops for staff/teams

TA mentoring programme – 3 weeks with Sarah and Kirsten

In Person INSET/Cluster Conferences

Staff meetings/INSET sessions

Charities and care settings

Open courses

Have us Speak at Your Conference

Course Options

Primary or Secondary – Autism and Anxiety

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This course covers the complex nature of anxiety in autistic children and young people and how we can support mental wellbeing.

Primary or Secondary – Supporting learners with ADHD

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This course covers what we now know about how ADHD presents in individual children, and provides practical advice for class teaching staff.

Autism in the Early Years

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This course is ideal for Nursery and Reception teaching staff and parents.

Primary or Secondary – Understanding behaviour

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This course looks at how we perceive challenging behaviour in autistic or ADHD pupils and how we can support them.

All ages / settings – How to Write Good Social Stories

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This course teaches you how to write a social story using the specific structure advocated by Carol Gray.   It includes writing a story, guided by Lynn.

Primary or Secondary – Lego Based Therapy

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Our Lego-based therapy course is practical, full of resources and works with children as part of the training.

Primary or Secondary – Supporting autistic learners

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This introduction to Autism takes a minimum of 3 hours which can be done as one session or two twilights.  It is adapted for the appropriate age of people you work with and includes practical activities.

Primary – Making Playtimes Better

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This course looks at different ways of structuring and supporting playtimes for autistic pupils.

Primary or Secondary – Understanding PDA

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In this course we explore the research and clinical identification of PDA and extreme anxiety, and look at the strategies that can be used in the classroom.

Secondary or Primary – RSE for Autistic Pupils

This course will help you develop your own bespoke programmes for autistic young people about puberty and growing up.

Secondary Staff and Departmental Meetings

We can deliver whole school training and subject specific advice for department meetings. Get in touch for more details.

Secondary – Executive Functions and learning

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This course examines what executive functions are and how vital they are for learning and completing tasks in any subject.    Find out how to support those learners in your classes.

EYFS and Primary or Specialist / AP – Sensory Story Telling

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You will learn how to write your own sensory stories and how to choose sensory experiences. Be prepared for getting involved and getting engaged in sensory experiences on this course!

Primary or Secondary – Social Detectives

Learn how to set up shared interest based activities and teach autistic pupils how to be a social detective to develop confidence in their social  interactions.

Primary or Secondary and ECTs – Supporting SEND Children

A general introduction to SEND for the class teacher, covering the SEND Code of practice,  the Graduated Approach and EHCPs.

Primary or Secondary – Supporting Transition for Autistic Pupils

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This course can also be run looking at transition at the end of secondary school towards college, university, apprenticeships or other steps towards adulthood.

Primary – Autism and Writing

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There are many brilliant writers who are autistic, but also some children who struggle, refuse or avoid writing. This course looks at how we can support autistic children in their writing.

Primary or Secondary – Understanding Autistic Girls

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This course looks at the identification, characteristics and support needs of autistic girls from the early years through to becoming young adults.

Primary or Special / AP – Introduction to Attention Autism

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This course goes through what Attention Autism is as a lesson and how it is an “Irresistible Invitation” rather than something the children have to do.  It will show you how to structure and plan for each of the four stages, trying out the practical ideas.

Primary or Specialist / AP – Understanding the TEACCH approach

This course looks at the main principles of TEACCH structure and visual communication and how it supports autistic learners to develop their independence and communication in your own environment.

Prices

Pricing for schools is below and prices may vary if you are outside of Lancashire as we will need to add travel and accommodation costs.

These prices are a guide as we do have some different charges for individual course such as the Attention Autism which requires two trainers.

Please enquire with us for prices for multi-school clusters or academies or a business.

Discounts are available for charities and parent groups.

OnlineIn Person
2 Hours£370+vat£390+vat  (plus travel)
3 Hours£555+vat£585+vat (plus travel)
Full Day£925+ vat£975+ vat  (plus travel)

depending on numbers.