Organisation/Service Details
Organisation or Service
Description of activity
BEAM’s service is part of Barnet’s specialist Autism services and has been designed for families of pre-school children under 5 (with a confirmed diagnosis of autism). BEAM acts as an early intervention service based in the home where families receive home visits from a trained autism specialist facilitator, who will teach and model strategies through structured activities that are based on the needs of the individual child. The intervention focuses on:
• social communication skills
• attention skills
• play skills
• emotional regulation (related to behaviour)
• educational skills.
Referral Criteria
• Diagnosis of Autism
• Living in Barnet
• Not accessing a specialist nursery setting