Our Workshops

A series of 3 workshops

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Select a locationAtherton, ManchesterBanbury, OxfordshireBedminster, BristolBridgend, GlamorganChertsey, SurreyChestfield, KentCounty Antrim, Northern IrelandDarlington, County DurhamEast Ayrshire, ScotlandEvesham, WorcestershireForfar, ScotlandHarlow, EssexHereford, HerefordshireHuyton , LiverpoolKenilworth, WarwickshireLeeds, Lincoln, Milton Keynes, BuckinghamshireSalisbury, WiltshireTewkesbury, GloucestershireUxbridge, MiddlesexWest Calder, EdinburghWoodbury, Exeter

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• Atherton, Manchester
• Banbury, Oxfordshire
• Bedminster, Bristol
• Bridgend, Glamorgan
• Chertsey, Surrey
• Chestfield, Kent
• County Antrim, Northern Ireland
• Darlington, County Durham
• East Ayrshire, Scotland
• Evesham, Worcestershire
• Forfar, Scotland
• Harlow, Essex
• Hereford, Herefordshire
• Huyton , Liverpool
• Kenilworth, Warwickshire
• Leeds,
• Lincoln,
• Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
• Salisbury, Wiltshire
• Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• Uxbridge, Middlesex
• West Calder, Edinburgh
• Woodbury, Exeter

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Through practical demonstrations, discussions, hands on learning and course handouts, these workshops cover a variety of topics, from practical ways in which the dog can help your child’s development, to selecting the right dog for your family.

The workshops cover:

• Questions you might have about owning a pet dog
• How dogs can help a child with autism
• Selecting the right dog to live with a child with autism
• Options for finding a suitable pet dog
• Things to think about when training a dog
• Selecting an appropriate training club/trainer
• Dog welfare and equipment needs

Parents will attend a series of three one day workshops over a period of three months.

These new workshops are available to families nationwide. We are grateful  to Dogs Trust who have provided a number of the venues.

Long-term support available

Following the workshops, the PAWS team will offer ongoing support to families, through a variety of media, from telephone support to an online forum and family support network.

Am I eligible to attend the workshops?

These workshops are open to parents of children aged between 3-16 years, with a clinical diagnosis of autism.

Parents are welcome whether they already have a pet dog or not.

Families may be required to contribute information to the 3 year research project.

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