Autismecoaching Zuid-West

About Autismecoaching Zuid-West

Autismecoaching Zuid-West is a coaching centre with main locations in Goes, Middelburg and Zierikzee. It offers coaching, support and guidance to young people with autistic traits and their parents.

Services

Children and young people up to and including age 16 can also receive diagnostic assessment. The team also provides coaching, information, advice and guidance to people directly involved.

• Coaching, support and guidance
• Diagnostic assessment for children and young people up to and including age 16
• Parent guidance
• Network guidance
• Psychoeducation
• School-related guidance
• ReAttach

Approach

The guidance is system-oriented and tailored to each person. A programme starts with an introductory meeting; goals and a treatment plan are then agreed.

• Coming to terms with the diagnosis
• Understanding (one’s own) autism
• Self-reliance
• Communication, social and emotional skills
• Planning and organising
• Understanding and resolving conflicts or problems
• Reducing fears
• Leisure activities
• Eating difficulties

ReAttach

ReAttach is a brief, non-verbal form of therapy aimed at processing information, emotions and events. The number of sessions is tailored to the support needs.

• Thinking exercises
• Gentle, rhythmic touches on the hands

Service area and team

The autism coaches work partly at their main locations and partly on an outreach basis in families’ homes. The service area covers all of Zeeland.

• Goes
• Middelburg
• Zierikzee
• All of Zeeland