For professionals who support parents & families of Autistic children

Next Training Dates:

Course Dates in Irish Time :

Tuesdays : 8th, 15th and 22nd July 1:30 – 6pm with Scott

Saturdays: September 6th, 13th and 20th 8am to 12pm with Gillian

“COTHÚ has given me the tools and the inspiration to support parents to have the confidence to parent and advocate for their children. I can honestly say that it has been one of the most rewarding experiences being able to reach out and offer a safe space for parents to voice a concern or explore and expand on their understanding of their young person’s experience.”

Darina Stoilova
Adolescent Psychotherapist

Over 2 years of evidence…

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Welcome to COTHÚ – our online program for professionals who wish to become licensed parenting course providers.

COTHÚ (pronounced ka-hoo), Irish for nurture, is a unique neurodiversity-affirming alternative to EarlyBird and Cygnet, designed and delivered by our award-winning trainers who are Autistic themselves.

Cothú offers parents a different view of their child, a very human view. It is full of practical tools, exercises and opportunities for growth and relationship building. We will give you everything you need to deliver this empowering course in person to parents of Autistic children and teens.

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Course Overview

Course dates & times

Next available dates are at the top of the page

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Please note: Anyone around the globe is welcome to attend any of the courses if the time suits you.

All sessions take place online on Zoom.

Pricing Structure

Investment includes:

6 hours Self-Led Induction Course

14 hours live training

Course materials and resources

1-1 Mentoring Session

1-1 Fidelity Check

Ongoing Support

2 year licensing fee

Directory Listing

Individual practitioners & teams of 11 or less :

€1,150 or £970 pp if you will be delivering this course to parents free of charge

€2,950 or £2485 pp if you will be charging parents for the course

***Training takes place on dates advertised on our website for both these cohorts above

Payment plans are available at no extra cost, just contact us!

For teams of 12 or more €950 or £800 pp.

(Eg HSE or NHS teams)

***Training takes place on dates that suits your team, agreed upon booking either online with Pete or in person in UK. ( Option for Irish teams to be trained by an Irish trainer in person also an option)

Renewal Process

Licence is renewed after 2 years with 2-3 hours webinar training, quiz and access to new Cothú resources.

Renewal covers another 2 years.

License renewal investment :

€450 when providing it for free to parents
€1150 when charging parents for the course

Payment Plans

Payment plan for Cothu

Total price – €1150:
€350 on booking , then €300 per month for 2 months and €200 for 4th month

Total price – €2950:
€850 on booking and then €700 per month for next 3 months

Large teams

Contact us to book dates that suit you
(in-person options available in Ireland, or online worldwide; 2-3 training days)
Up to 16 people: €15,200
Up to 25 people: €22,500

Licensing & Support

Course fees include:
Fidelity Checks
2-year licence to deliver Cothú
All materials, videos, handouts, scripts needed to deliver the course ready to go
Mentoring from AUsome Training on first delivery to parents
Feedback session with AUsome Training after delivery to parents
Tailored marketing advice
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2yr Licence renewal with 2-3 hours webinar training available

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Ready to nurture Autistic families?

Who is this course for?

Cothú is a Train-the-Trainer Course available for private or public practice. Ideal for diagnostic teams, counsellors, social workers and other professionals who want to start parents on the right track after identification of their Autistic child.

The parent course is then delivered by you or your team as a 5-week course of 2 hours per week.

Why should I work with AUsome Training?

We are dedicated to changing the lives of Autistic people young and old for the better. This is our mission.
We advocate for the rights of Autistics as well as offering training to those who want to be part of this positive change and neuro-revolution.
We offer materials of the highest quality by design and content.
Our content is aligned with the values of the Neurodiversity paradigm and the most current research.
We are opposed to ABA and all of its derivatives and offer much better solutions than these abusive approaches.
Our after care service will ensure that your team are supported every step of the way.
By choosing Cothú you have the peace of mind to know you are giving parents and their children the very best start.

How will I benefit from Cothú?

By becoming a licensed Cothú Trainer, you join our network and directory of neuro-affirming practitioners.

We are inundated with requests from parents who are desperately looking for support. We have created this network so that we can direct them to neuro-affirming providers, knowing that they will receive the best support.

We will provide you with everything you need to deliver a parenting course that changes families’ lives, including advice on how to market your course.

What if I'm not sure if I'll charge yet?

Is Cothú suitable for children with complex support needs?

The Autistic population is diverse and Cothú caters for this diversity. Our course focuses on the role of the parent and is therefore suitable for all parents whether the child is non-speaking, has a label of Intellectual Disability, or is Dyslexic, Dyspraxic, Apraxic etc.

Cothú especially highlights the importance of access to AAC for non-speaking Autistic children.

How will my clients benefit?

Parents will get an insight into the challenges Autistic children face in the social and physical environment and learn strategies to support their child to advocate for their needs.

Parents will be relieved of the myths and discriminatory ideas around autism and given instead a fresh outlook on Neurodiversity and the Autistic way of being.

The aim of Cothú is to support parents so that they in turn can support their Autistic children to be their authentic selves.

Cothú will help parents to enjoy relationships with their children and family life through acceptance and understanding which is not offered by any other courses.

Unfortunately, there is a shortage of practitioners who use truly Neurodiversity-affirming approaches.

Finding a neurodiversity-affirming professional can make all the difference to an Autistic child and their family. You might be the first person to ever truly validate your client as their Autistic self and support them on their journey to self-discovery, self-acceptance, and self-care.

Our post-course directory is designed to connect potential clients with neuro-affirming practitioners like yourself.