Corrine Gould - Social Skills Tutor in Cuckfield

I am a professionally qualified social skills tutor of autistic children with more than 12 years experience of supporting children and young people with autistic spectrum conditions. I believe I can offer a unique and special service to parents and families by providing, at your home, a listening and supportive ear, advice and social skills tuition to children and young adults. By using play based games, pictures and stories to demonstrate to a child what is good social etiquette and behaviour I am able to breakdown barriers that exist to a child with an autistic spectrum condition. I can help him or her integrate more easily into school and everyday life.

A simple example of this is turn-taking; by teaching a child to take turns, not to push in or interrupt people, situations like queuing for school meals and playing with other children becomes easier. Where once he or she would have been considered rude and bullish, now your child will been seen as friendly and polite, friendships can develop and life at school and home can start to get easier.

Many children on the autistic spectrum suffer from sensory issues and will only eat certain foods. Clothing can be a problem too: is it too stiff scratchy or tight? These are what most people would say are minor issues, but become major ones for the child with an autistic spectrum condition. I can show you techniques to help you and your child deal more easily with them.

As an approachable and caring parent of a young adult with learning difficulties I have lived through the associated challenges of school, college, home and everyday life.I am able to offer advice like how do you approach your child's teacher or a school? What is the next stage? Help with moving from primary to secondary school? Many parents worry about these and other issues. Working as a school professional I can view perspectives equally from the world of school and home.