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Posted: 3rd November 2025
Social Communication training set for November
The fifth in our series of parent & carer workshops has been scheduled for 25th November.
Entitled Social Communication & Play, it is a training workshop for parents and carers of children aged 2-16.
The subject matter will include;
- Understand how social communication and play develop from early childhood to adolescence
- Joint attention (sharing focus)
- Turn-taking and conversation skills
- Understanding others’ perspectives (Theory of Mind)
- Adapting communication to context
- Recognise common communication and play challenges in ASD
- Learn age-appropriate intervention strategies
- Gain practical tools for home, school, and therapy settings
- Why Play Matters
- Developmental Differences: Ages 2–16
- Strategies to Support Social Communication
- Play-Based Interventions
- Building Peer Interaction
- Supporting Communication in Play
- Role of Adults
The workshop takes place on Tuesday 25th November at the Sycamore Trust UK premises at 27-29 Woodward Road, Dagenham RM9 4SJ. The no 62 bus stops right outside and we are within a few minutes walk from Becontree tube station. The event will start at 10am and to finish at 2pm.
To book, go to the Eventbrite link here; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sycamore-trust-uk-parentcarer-workshop-social-communication-and-play-tickets-1916448120919?aff=oddtdtcreator