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Become a mentor

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  • Date June 4, 2020
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Places for mentors still available. We are looking for people with broad range of personal and industry experience, autistic or not, from software, animation and games design to farming and matching mentors and mentees based on personal fit. People in tech, creative industries and LGBT+, we want to hear from you now.

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Looking for meaningful ways to volunteer?

Wanting to help to make lifechanging difference?

Become a mentor!

Mentoring can provide a great sense of fulfilment and recognition. You could be helping an autistic adult to achieve life changing step into employment and develop your own mentoring skills. Our Tool Up programme will train and support mentors throughout the programme.

What is involved?

You will receive a comprehensive free training developed and delivered by Dr Damian Milton and Dr Susy Ridout. You will also join a mentors’ online support group and receive individual support and supervision from Damian and Susy throughout the programme. You will mentor online one or if you prefer two autistic individuals to the rate of one hour per week for a duration of 20 weeks.

You would need to complete enrolment, mid-term and post programme questionnaires, attend the online training, consent to a DBS check and commit to 20 weeks of mentoring. You will receive payment of £13.2 per session. You may also choose to mentor on a voluntary basis.

 

To register click here: https://reg.ndsa.uk/

 

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Welcome to the Tool Up mentor training course 3 Topics
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How the course works
Pre-course Wellbeing questionnaire
Pre-course survey
Dr Damian Milton- Introduction
Lesson 1 – Autism historical and social context
Lesson 2 – A different way of thinking
Lesson 3 – Sensory perceptions and autism
Lesson 4 – Interaction and communication
Lesson 5 – Stress and anxiety
Introduction – Dr Susy Ridout
Lesson 6 – The role of the mentor 3 Topics | 1 Quiz
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The role of the mentor (A)
Assignment 6 – group discussion
The role of the mentor (B)
The role of the mentor
Lesson 7 – Active listening and establishing goals 3 Topics | 2 Quizzes
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Active listening and establishing goals (A)
Quiz – key points of active listening
Active listening and establishing goals (B)
Assignment 7 – goals
Quiz – Active listening and establishing goals
Lesson 8 – Developing mentoring tools 6 Topics | 1 Quiz
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Developing mentoring tools (A)
Quiz – Factors influencing functioning
Developing mentoring tools (B)
Assignment 8a
Developing mentoring tools (C)
Assignment 8b – disclosure
NDSA tools and policies
Lesson 9 – Reflective practice and good practice 3 Topics | 1 Quiz
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Reflective practice and good practice (A)
Quiz – Reflective practice and good practice
Reflective practice and good practice (B)
Assignment 9 – Questions and Answers
Lesson 10 – first live session on autism with Damian
Lesson 11 – first live session on mentoring with Susy Ridout
DBS checks
Lesson 12 – Second live session with Damian Milton 10 Feb 2021
Lesson 13 – Second live session on mentoring with Susy Ridout
Lesson 14 – the role of the mentor with Karen Manghan
Lesson 15 – maintaining boundaries and safeguarding with Karen Manghan
Lesson 16 – The mentoring cycle and setting goals
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