This one-day in-person workshop focuses on the child and adolescent age group and encompasses skill development in the following areas:
- Using Positive Behaviour Support within a neuroaffirming framework
- Understanding behaviours of concern and how to create a supportive environment for neurodivergent people
- Collaborative problem solving with the young person and carers
- Creating an autism specific profile and behaviour support plan
- Finding the function of a behaviour of concern
- Supporting the development of new skills to promote independence and quality of life.
Pre-Course Requirement: Participants will complete an autism profile on a child/adolescent client. This profile will be used in workshop activities, allowing you to directly apply new knowledge, strategies, and skills learned during the workshop. Materials will be sent 1-2 weeks prior to the workshop date.
Who is the training for?
Mental health professionals working with clients aged 2-15 years (or older youth with co-occurring ID), e.g. psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers, occupational therapists, nurses, teachers, early intervention workers, family support workers, headspace clinicians, paediatric fellows, and trainees in child & adolescent psychiatry.
Who provides the training?
Leah Dalton, Mental Health Social Worker
Jenny Reid, Speech Pathologist & Clinical Educator
Both presenters have extensive experience working with neurodivergent children and youth implementing a positive behaviour support approach. They have worked in mental health, education and community settings.