Aspect's School Outreach Service is
a specialist autism intervention team that provides
a range of direct and indirect services to children,
adolescents, families, schools, and to the broader community.
The philosophy of SOS is based on collaborative partnerships
with parents, schools, and other professionals.
Ongoing consultations are available to children who have an
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and who are enrolled in inclusive
/ mainstream educational settings within greater metropolitan
Sydney. School Outreach Service also offers collaborative consultancy
support for students enrolled in Support Classes and in Schools
for Special Purposes (SSPs).
Collaborative specialist autism intervention services are
provided on a subsidised fee-for-service basis. They
include:
School and home-based consultancy (e.g.
positive behaviour support plans, learning support
plans, playground/social intervention planning)
Group social skills programs
Student workshops
Individual therapy (e.g. diagnosis
disclosure programs, social interventions)
Peer education programs (e.g. Carol Gray's "The Sixth Sense", "Learn More About
ASD" - a peer information and training program)
Training
courses (e.g. Introduction to ASD and Mainstream School
Strategies)
School in-services
Customised
training for parents and professionals
Contact Jane Cotter, Manager,
School Outreach Service on:
