Workshops and Presentations
Susanne Nelson and Jaye van Klaveren founded Susanne Nelson and Associates Consultancy Services (SNAACS) in 2014. With a combined clinical experience of 35 years, Susanne and Jaye aim to share relevant, practical and innovative ideas, strategies and resources they have learnt from working within paediatrics, the child’s educational environment, and within the Autism field. They offer workshops, presentations and education to teachers, professionals, parents and caregivers around areas related to Autism Spectrum Disorders and general topics about paediatric developmental areas.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder: What does this diagnosis really mean? -
ASD: Autistic girls (what to look for, adapting strategies to best support girls within a primary school setting) -
ASD: In early learning, primary school and secondary school settings -
ASD: Disclosing a diagnosis, using a strength based approach -
Engaging in the curriculum: Engaging children with an ASD in the academic curriculum -
Teamwork: What are the key ingredients for a successful team? -
Transition: 5 stages to a successful transition for your student -
Group work: What role does executive functioning play? -
Play times: Impact of social and emotional skills -
Specialist classes: Coping with transitions and developing flexible thinking -
Motor skills: Areas to consider and strategies to develop skills -
Occupational profile: How to devise independent learning goals for your students -
General topics such as the introduction to social thinking / zones of regulation, anxiety management and sensory processing -
Behavioural management: Creating an optional learning environment for successful student outcomes -
Case studies and tailored presentations: Problem solving strategies / addressing needs specific to students at your school

Online Support Services
Online ASD and OT support:
Support work / therapy assistance within the home or learning environment
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enabling the autistic child to practice and implement necessary strategies to perform required activities of daily living -
promoting the generalisation of skills across from their social learning environment / therapy sessions -
provide support to other family members e.g. sibling support and or respite for parents
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Assesses the current situation and supports needed -
Devises a tailored and individualised home program for the family for the support worker/therapy assistant to implement.

Other SNAA Services
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