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Information, Training and Advice Services 1. OSSME – Outreach Support Service for Mainstream Education Services:
What type of TRAINING can the OSSME team deliver? All of our training is autism spectrum disorder (ASD) specific and is delivered at levels to match the profile of our many and varied audiences. We pride ourselves in bridging theory with practice and evaluations from delegates describe our presentations and workshops as interactive, engaging and thought provoking, with more than 93% of respondents rating OSSME presenters as ‘Excellent’ or ‘Very Good’. Our audiences and participants include:
We devise, deliver and co-ordinate bespoke training packages that last for between half an hour and up to three days and a module accredited to Master’s Degree level can be assessed as part of University professional development programmes. OSSME trainers deliver courses individually, in pairs or the whole team may be involved in some events. We can present in your school, workplace or hired venue, or we have a training suite on site, here in Crosby, that accommodates audiences of up to 50 people. Whole school training is automatically included in our 5 or 7 Step service level agreements with educational settings. What work does OSSME do in EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS? OSSME develops and oversees unique service delivery systems that act as frameworks for educational staff and families to build transparent pathways of support for young people with ASD. We aim to impart information, hints and tips to staff to empower them in their work with pupils and students with ASD e.g. TEACCH, PECS and SOCIAL STORIES. We offer an OSSME 5 Step Individual Intervention or an OSSME 7 Step Transition Agreement as an entry level for our services. Our work is characterised by highlighting good practice already in evidence in educational settings; recommending, demonstrating and modelling practice strategies; engineering individualised resources; compiling individualised OSSME Information Packs and offering various models of training to staff. What type of PROJECTS is OSSME involved in? Projects are formulated by the OSSME team in response to stated need by young people with ASD, their families/carers and practitioners who support them. The team is increasingly adept at sourcing funding from a variety of sponsors including the Department for Education and Skills, European Development Fund, Community Fund, Health Action Zone and The Big Lottery. We write, manage and deliver innovative plans involving a variety of participants and recipients within the terms of complex funding arrangements. ACHIEVEMENTS Our innovative work has been recognised locally, nationally and internationally. We have had papers about our services accepted by the World Autism Inaugural Congress in Australia and South Africa, the Autisme Europe Congress in Scotland and Portugal and the International Special Educational Needs Congress in England. We have also visited the home of TEACCH in America as part of a scholarship granted by the English Speaking Union. You can view some of our work on www.autismtoolkit.com and freely download some of our resources from the site. OSSME contact details: OSSME Tel/fax/24 hour answerphone: 00 44 (0)151 924 5656 2. Number 6 : The One Stop Shop for adults with Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism in Edinburgh and the Lothian’s Commissioned by the Scottish Executive in 2005, this 3 year pilot project is based in central Edinburgh. The small staff team at Number 6 provide a range of drop in, individual support and group activities. The Number 6 website contains detailed information about the services it provides and how to contact the team: Our training priorities are to develop the skills and knowledge of our own staff, thereby enhancing the quality of the services we provide to people with autism. However there are opportunities to extend some of our training to others. Enquiries regarding the availability of training should be made to:
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Autism Initiatives UK is developing increasingly comprehensive information resources at our Head Offices in Liverpool and Edinburgh. Anyone with an interest in learning more about ASD and related issues can apply for membership of these resources by contacting:
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