About ESDM Training & Support
Dr Elizabeth Aylward
Dr Elizabeth Aylward
Dr Elizabeth Aylward
Elizabeth has dedicated her career to educating and supporting children, families and professionals in developing socially inclusive early childhood settings. Specialising in how child development and learning is impacted by neurodevelopmental disorders, she is a passionate advocate for building workforce capacity in staff working with c
Elizabeth has dedicated her career to educating and supporting children, families and professionals in developing socially inclusive early childhood settings. Specialising in how child development and learning is impacted by neurodevelopmental disorders, she is a passionate advocate for building workforce capacity in staff working with children who are challenged by developmental delays, unregulated behaviours and Autism. Elizabeth is an Australian-based Early Start Denver Model Certified Trainer and completed her PhD studies in Autism. She leads the Autism Clinic at the University of Wollongong and Inclusive Education Programs and continues to deliver ESDM workshops to global audiences. She is also a published researcher in peer reviewed journals.
Jasmine Holland
Dr Elizabeth Aylward
Dr Elizabeth Aylward
Jasmine Holland is a Certified ESDM Trainer with a professional background in Early Childhood Teaching and Special Education. Working in the early childhood sector for over 20 years, Jasmine’s career has extended across both inclusive educational programs and autism specific interventions. Her experience ranges from leadership roles such
Jasmine Holland is a Certified ESDM Trainer with a professional background in Early Childhood Teaching and Special Education. Working in the early childhood sector for over 20 years, Jasmine’s career has extended across both inclusive educational programs and autism specific interventions. Her experience ranges from leadership roles such as Educational Leader, Centre Director and Education Support Consultant within early childhood settings. As well as Group-ESDM Program Lead at the NSW Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centre, Clinical Manager and Director within ESDM clinic settings, and participation in research under the University of Sydney Parent-ESDM Oxytocin Study.
Jasmine is dedicated to coaching professionals and families in their role to support the inclusion of children on the autism spectrum and help adults understand child behaviour, child development and respond sensitively to challenging behaviour. As a Certified ESDM Trainer, her focus is to support both professionals and parents to understand autism and the way their child learns, and to embed ESDM theory into everyday routines through reflective practice.
About ESDM Training & Support
Our Vision
We are here…
Coming from a background in early childhood education, autism and inclusion, we have long recognised the significant gap between the need for inclusion of all children and the specialist understanding, knowledge and skills required to achieve it. Despite best endeavours to achieve full inclusion, it has become evident that professionals in the field find this challenging without additional specialist training, mentoring and support.
We stand for…
· Practices that are rights-based, strengths-based
and neurodiversity-affirming
· Building workforce capacity in professionals working with children who are challenged by developmental delays and autism
· Understanding and supporting co-regulation
· Building the capacity of families to support their children’s well-being with independence and self-determination
· Supporting the development of socially inclusive community settings where children and families can participate fully and enjoy positive and reciprocal relationships.
We achieve this…
Through remote delivery platforms, we can achieve these goals by making our online learning programs, evidence-based and accessible to all, whatever your experience, context or location. We follow up your online learning experience with ongoing mentoring and support. Through this process you will develop skills and strategies to promote learning through play, learning through peer play and learning through parent mediated play.