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Positive Partnerships
Workshops and information sessions for parents or carers of school-aged children, who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

What is Positive Partnerships?

Positive Partnerships are two-day workshops and information sessions that aim to support families with school-aged children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

This initiative is funded by the Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations via the Federal Government's Helping Children with Autism package.

Gateways is a subcontractor for the Australian Autism Education and Training Consortium, which facilitates these workshops.

What will you learn by being part of Positive Partnerships?

By participating in Positive Partnerships you will gain:

  • The most up-to-date information about Autism Spectrum Disorder and how it directly impacts on your child's learning at school.
  • An understanding about the processes and strategies for effective parent, school and teacher partnerships.
  • Specific strategies on how to advocate to support your child's participation and ongoing learning needs.
  • Information about your local school system and it how supports learning at all stages of the educational pathway.
  • Opportunities for you to network with other parents, carers and support workers.

How can I get involved?

People wanting to be part of Positive Partnership Training should go to www.autismtraining.com.au for more details.

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OUR PROGRAMS

Early Days Workshops

Early Days Workshops support carers of children, aged six years and less, who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder or are undergoing asessment, by giving them information and strategies to support their child's development every day.
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Positive Partnerships

Workshops and information sessions for parents or carers of school-aged children, who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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The Strengthening Parent Support Program

Providing information and support to families with children with a disability or additional need in the Barwon South West Region.
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'Helping Children with Autism' services provided by Gateways

Gateways is an approved 'Helping Children with Autism' provider of Early Intervention Services. See a complete list of the services Gateways provides under this Federal Government initiative.
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Autism Playgroups

Autism Playgroups are designed for families of children, who have recently received a diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder and are not yet old enough to attend kindergarten.
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Autism Early Learning Program

The Autism Early Learning Program is an intensive program for kindergarten-aged children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and very high needs.
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Short Term Case Management

Case managers help families with children aged between nine and 18-years with an Autism Spectrum Disorder access information and resources.
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Parent to Parent Support

Families of children with a disability/additional needs often say that their most effective source of information is other families in the same situation.
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Autism Assessments

Gateways has an expert team that conducts Autism Assessments, which diagnose children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Early Intervention Services

Gateways Early Childhood Intervention Services are provided to children with developmental delay, autism spectrum disorder or a diagnosed disability, and their families.
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Kindergarten Inclusion Support Service

The Kindergarten Inclusion Support Services Program provides supplementary support to children with severe disabilities in State-funded Kindergarten programs.
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Transition Case Management

Transition Case Management provides short term help to families with a child, who is making the important transition from the Gateways Early Childhood Intervention Program to school age services.
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