TAU family course

The TAU family course is aimed at parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. In an appreciative environment, you will work with specialists to develop everyday strategies to help you cope better with everyday family life and try out new ways of acting.
An experienced team at your side

TAU - autism-specific family education®

Do you often feel that being the parent of a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is particularly challenging? Does your everyday family life occasionally go haywire? Do you perhaps feel left alone in your situation? Are you looking for specific help that cannot be provided by a single therapeutic model or educational approach? Then you've come to the right place.

A course for parents of children with autism

The APW would like to support you in the challenges of your everyday life with a special offer. The course is aimed at parents of a child with an autism spectrum disorder and offers you a form of further training that is tailored to your particular family situation. Based on various therapeutic and support approaches, we work together to develop concrete help for everyday family life. We also maintain a Close cooperation with selected organizations.

In the course of the parenting course, the focus is on the individual situation of each family. Together with you, the course leader plans alternative action and communication strategies that you as a family can adopt in your everyday life. A practice week serves as a training ground and for mutual exchange between the families. The transfer to your everyday life is accompanied by voluntary attendance of a follow-up course.

TAU - Autism-specific parent education

The course focuses on the individual situation of the families. During the course days, alternative action and communication strategies are planned together with you, which you can incorporate into your everyday life. A practice week serves as a training ground and for mutual exchange. Possible topics are

Strengthening, exchange and practical help

The course can be attended by families with children up to approx. 18 years of age from the entire autism spectrum. The small course group and the close supervision by the specialists make it possible to respond individually to each family. The comprehensive educational offer is based on structuring and visualization (based on TEACCH), the Affolter Model® and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). These approaches offer explanations and helpful strategies for coping with your specific parenting tasks. All approaches are characterized by a high degree of everyday relevance and flexibility, which make it possible to take into account the specific needs of the family and achieve noticeable changes in everyday family life. We offer further support in the form of press reviews, texts, flyers and films to download.
Competent, experienced and close to your family

The TAU course team

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Michaela Cappello

Overall management supervisor/coach BSO, adult educator

Qualified special education teacher in the field of special education with a focus on people with intellectual disabilities Many years as a lecturer and course leader in the fields of ASD, TEACCH and UK. Has been working in her own counseling practice in St. Gallen (CH) since 2007.

www.kommunikationsraum.ch

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Anita Fink

Speech therapy, coaching and supervision

Assessment, therapy and counseling for infants, children, adolescents and adults with congenital and acquired speech and communication problems as well as perceptual problems, long-time employee of the wahrnehmung.ch foundation, since August 2018 freelance speech therapist, consultant and coach, course instructor, supervisor

www.anitafink.ch/

Simone Russi

Curative educator

Special education teacher, many years of experience in teaching children with autism. Class teacher at a special education school. Advice for schools and families, further training on the subject of autism.

www.workaut.ch

Mona Hepp

Curative and social pedagogue and school-based curative pedagogue

Many years of experience in teaching and supporting children, young people and adults on the autism spectrum. Focuses on promoting practical life and social skills as well as providing support in everyday educational and professional life. Currently working as a speaker and specialist at autismus schweiz, where she is involved in counseling and professional development on various topics relating to the autism spectrum.

www.autismus.ch

Get in touch

Your TAU contact persons

If you have any questions about the TAU course or would like support with registration, you can contact Michaela and Cathrine at any time. Please use the contact form or write an e-mail directly.

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Michaela Cappello

Phone: +41 (0)79 437 64 69
E-Mail: cappello@kommunikationsraum.ch
Web: www.kommunikationsraum.ch

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Cathrine Steiger

Phone: +41 (0)71 420 93 70
E-Mail: tau@apwschweiz.ch
Web: www.apwschweiz.ch

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