About Us

Autism Derby is an independent service providing an individual service based on a child's individual needs. The team use an eclectic approach using an range of autism friendly strategies. 

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Julie Fearn has over 36 years experience of working with autistic children and young people, their families, schools and settings. She has worked for the Local Authority in a School with an inclusive Enhanced Resourced Unit attached and more recently for an Autism Outreach Team for a Local Authority.

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Julie's qualifications include a Bachelor of Philosophy in Autism.  Julie has specific training in many autism approaches including TEACCH at home and 3-day TEACCH, PECS, Attention Autism, Intensive Interaction, Social Stories, Comic Strip Conversation, Talking Mats, Zones of Regulation, Sensory - many, various courses including Griffin OT and Is it Sensory, Is it Behaviour?  AET Training and Progression Framework.

Alongside qualifications Julie has a wide and varied knowledge and experience both professionally and personally. Julie use her knowledge and experience to make each child's support individual to them in an eclectic approach.

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