Form of activity: ONLINE via Zoom, Slack

Duration: 1,5 hours per week, 3 months, 18 hours total.

Capacity: up to 36 families (price per family)

Start date: December 11, 2024

Duration: from December 11, 2024 until March 12, 2025 (holiday break from 23.12.2024 until 5.01.2025)

Schedule: 12:00-13.30 (Helsinki time) on Wednesdays

Language of the Course: English (with captions in various languages and simultaneous translation options)

Tutors:

• Hanne Kuismin, MA, Special Education
• Meri Jyrävä, MA, Special Education
• Queenie Ming Pun, Art Therapist, Masters’ degree in Dance Movement Psychotherapy/BA
• Neurodivergent Guest Speakers from Kafekod LTD and European/Finnish Autistic Organizations

A 3 month course for parents and family members of neurodiverse children that is aimed to help family members to understand and communicate with their children in a better way.

The course is held by professional special education teachers, Meri Jyrävä and Hanne Kuismin who possess Master degrees in education, Queenie Ming Pun, Art Therapist with Masters’ degree in Dance Movement Psychotherapy and Bachelor of Education, as well as neurodivergent guest speakers from Kafekod LTD and European/Finnish Autistic Organizations.

A combination of neurotypical and neurodiverse professionals, who have a good experience within both, international and Finnish educational systems, makes this course so effective and valuable.

You can read more about the course teachers .