This was the most successful online workshop hosted by ETHAN to date. With 65 online participants and close to 100 people who were unable to attend on the day, but were able to watch the recorded link, we were joined by people from as far as Kenya, Australia, and India.
On Saturday 24 April ETHAN and Mac’s Motorcycle Club joined hands in raising some much-needed funds for the autism community in Mossel Bay. The Mac’s 4 Autism Day was a big success with something for everyone.
Dr Cobie Lombard presented this workshop on Positive Behavioural Support for parents, caregivers, teachers, and professionals. It was well attended and enjoyed by all. Dr Cobie shared practical approaches to behavioural analysis, motivation and reinforcement, as well as how to design a positive support program for autistic children.
ETHAN hosted our second online workshop on Self-Regulation presented by Hybrie Burger. This workshop ran smoothly and was well attended by parents, caregivers, teachers, and professionals. Hybrie introduced them to the Zones of Regulation Curriculum which was developed by Leah Kuypers as well as practical tools for co-regulation and self-regulation of young autistics.
ETHAN hosted our very first online workshop on Sexuality and Autism presented by Dr Hetta van Niekerk. It was a large learning curve for ETHAN as we started our journey of online presentations, and the workshop was a big success with very few hiccups.
The Developmental, Individual Differences, Relationship model (also known as DIR® and DIRFloortime®), developed by Dr Stanley Greenspan and Dr Serena Wieder, has changed the way development in children is viewed. The goal of DIR® is to enable children with sensory processing challenges and autism to form a sense of themselves. It also helps parents, carers, teachers to identify developmental gaps to improve the level and quality of interaction, communication, and connection with their child.
