Take a look at some of the upcoming events running within The Toby Henderson Trust!
TTHT at the Autism Hub ongoing service offer
Our commissioned service in South Tyneside is for families of autistic children/young people up to the age of 18.
Your child does NOT have to have a diagnosis for you to access our service.
We are based at the Autism Hub, Gordon St, South Shields, Monday – Wednesday 9am – 4pm.
Family Support
We provide tailored pre diagnostic, throughout diagnosis and post diagnosis family support sessions either Face-to-face at the Autism Hub, or via zoom calls, emailed correspondence, or telephone calls which ever works best for each family.
We send follow up emails after all support sessions which include an overview of the conversation held and attach resources and links, strategies, advice and recommendations and if necessary, we print and post relevant resources to families.
Most importantly we are here to listen…without judgement and offer a hug and cuppa if needed.
Monthly Cuppa & Cake groups for parent/carers
Our groups are informal and relaxed, they have been created to give families a safe, non-judgemental space to come along and be with others who simply ‘get it’ there is no pressure to engage and join in, we support a person’s right to be part of the groups in whatever way suits them best. Some parents come along and sit and just listen, while others join in the conversation, whatever works for you is what this group is for. There is such an incredible power to feeling seen, heard, validated and less alone, from feedback we know our group ticks all those boxes. We also invite other organisations/professionals to join us as a guest to share their service offer and answer questions our families have.
All future Cuppa & Cake dates can be found on our website Autism Hub Events – The Toby Henderson Trust (ttht.co.uk) along with other events and information regarding TTHT at the Autism Hubs services.
Webinars
We have a number of FREE webinars that families can book on to, covering a wide range of topics – Toileting, Food, Managing Meltdowns, Teens, Autism and Mental Health, Sensory Issues, Siblings etc. We add new webinar dates on a regular basis. Check out our Webinar page Webinars – The Toby Henderson Trust (ttht.co.uk).
Borrow Bags and Boxes
Our Borrow Bags and Boxes Scheme is very popular with families. Families can borrow sensory toys and equipment from us, a sort of try before you buy! Check out our website link for further details – Borrow Bags & Boxes – The Toby Henderson Trust (ttht.co.uk).
School Consultation Service
We offer a FREE education consultation service to education settings in South Tyneside where we can arrange an appointment (1 hour) via Zoom or telephone to discuss an Autistic pupil (no diagnosis needed) and their needs. Autism Specialist Practitioners from The Toby Henderson Trust can provide advice and strategies which are tailored to that pupil, as we recognise that each child is different, requiring an individualised and unique approach.
For further details or to book please email: [email protected]
Free training offer for South Tyneside professionals
As part of the commissioned service at the Autism Hub, The Toby Henderson Trust offer free specialist webinars via zoom for professionals from Health, Education and Social care settings who are involved in supporting autistic children and their families in the South Tyneside area only.
For further information or If you would like to book a place on any of our specialist webinars, please visit our website using link to complete a booking form.
www.ttht.co.uk/hub-professional-events
Online bespoke support groups
We run two monthly support groups via zoom – A Grandparents Support Group and a Support Group for Families of Autistic Girls.
For further information please visit our website page using this link ttht.co.uk/support-groups
TTHT at the Autism Hub is open Monday – Wednesday 9am – 4pm.
Please be aware that we do have a voicemail service so a message can be left, and our lovely family support administrator Jay will pick it up during our working hours and return the call. We do not return missed calls.
Telephone 0191 816 0550. Alternatively, we can be contacted by email [email protected]
Website: Autism Hub – The Toby Henderson Trust (ttht.co.uk)
Facebook: The Toby Henderson Trust at The Autism Hub | Facebook
In LMTW as part of our DT lesson 1 Red lots at various types of buildings and homes in our city. We talked about the different features each building had what its purpose was and what material they were made from. The children then all worked together to use various materials to build different structures, many of the children drew a picture to go with their models.
Today in Math’s we focused on volume, we used various classroom objects to fill and empty different containers and used the associated vocabulary to describe the children’s findings. The children used their prediction skills to say how many objects would fill a container and then compared results.
The children understood that ‘the most important thing we need to know about volume is it is how much space something takes up.’
1 Red in LMTW world were looking at how to be safe in our community especially when out and about near the roads. We talked about the do’s and don’t of road safety and worked together to work out the correct way to cross roads. We watched road safety videos and copied the stop, look and listen signs. The children offered ideas and suggestions of who and what could help us safely cross the roads, for example adults, lollipop persons, zebra crossings and pelican crossings. We finished the session by setting up a road in our classroom, we looked for instruction from the stop and go sign to help us cross the road safely
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Please see the guide to what’s on in our local Family Hubs over February half term. I have also included the link to the other Family Hubs in South Tyneside should you wish to attend any of those.
Remember, some of these activities are pre-booking only so contact the phone numbers provided to book before they are full!
In 1 Red in LMTW ‘Unity in the Community ‘ we were looking at ‘Bird’s Eye’ views. We looked at various landmarks across the world from this angle and then the children discussed in depth what they could see. We then focused on our local environment and took a look at a birds eye view of our school. There was a lot of discussion and varying opinions about what the children could see. We then took it in turn to label parts of our school as if we were looking down on it.
1 Red have really embraced our current LMTW theme ‘Never Eat Shredded Wheat’. They have shown so much enthusiasm both in and out of school producing some high quality pieces of work. They have taken their homework to the next level by making models, writing setting descriptions, describing the pirates and researching information about various foods animals from around the world. I am sure you’ll agree that their effort is superb!
Today in 1 Red we looked at foods from around the world as part of our LMTW theme ‘Never Eat Shredded Wheat’. The children talked about different cuisines such as, Italian, Indian and Chinese that they had experienced and whether they liked and disliked them. We then focused on different bread from around the world. The children had the opportunity to try various types of bread, guessing where they originated from. They used associated vocabulary to describe the taste and textures. It was definitely a success and some children now have some other foods they are excited to keep trying.
