This 5 day course has been designed to equip you to support your Autistic clients in ways that are respectful of their neurotype and actually helpful.
CPD points tbc
€ 745.00
This 5 day course has been designed by Evaleen Whelton to equip you to support your Autistic clients in ways that are respectful of their neurotype and actually helpful. Evaleen’s books are used in clinics all around the world by professional who seek better ways to support their Autistic clients. Her book “Standing Up for Myself” recently became the very first resource to be recommended by Neurodiversity Therapist Collective.
The program will be delivered online over zoom.
Places Strictly Limited to 25 Participants so early booking is advised.
Who the course is for:
The course is open to qualified practitioners in any of the professions such as Speech & Language Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Play Therapists, Music Therapists, Drama Therapists, Psychologists, Social Worker (or any similar profession).
Applicants must have relevant professional insurance and professional supervision.
Course length: 5 days between March and May 2023
Course Dates, choose a time zone that suits you:
Ireland, UK & Europe – IST (Dublin) – delivered by Evaleen Whelton:
Fridays: March 10th & 31st, April 14th , 21st & 28th
Or Saturdays : March 25th, April 1st , 15th & 22nd, May 6th
Australia – AEST (Melbourne) – delivered by Yael Clark:
Sat Apr 15th, Sat Apr 22nd, Sun Apr 30th, Sat May 13th and Sun May 21st
All courses start at 10am and finish at 5pm
Autistic children and teens do not need social skills programs where they learn neuro-conformative ways of interacting. However they often need support in accepting themselves and in being themselves authentically.
They may need support to advocate for their needs and their way of communicating, thinking and existing. Unfortunately this is the sad reality for many Autistic young people currently. This is what we mean by “social skills” at AUsome Training , that is supporting Autistic kids and teens to be themselves unapologetically despite the prejudice they face.
This 5 day course has been designed by Evaleen Whelton to equip you to support your Autistic clients in ways that are respectful of their neurotype and actually helpful. Evaleen’s books are used in clinics all around the world by professional who seek better ways to support their Autistic clients. Her book “Standing Up for Myself” recently became the very first resource to be recommended by Neurodiversity Therapist Collective.
Since 2014 Evaleen has been creating and developing resources and programs to support Autistic kids. This course will equip you to develop your own solutions and approaches for your Autistic clients whether that’s supporting them or changing the environment around them.
Course outline:
Day 1
What is autism?
How do attitudes to autism affect Autistic people?
Social skills training and its mental health consequences for Autistic children and teens
How Autistics express ourselves:
Shared language and meaning
What is communication?
Day 2
Differences between Autistic and neuro-conformative communication
Social skills myths
Similarities between Autistic and Neuro-conformative communication
Empathy
Understanding Us: Autistic Culture
Meeting us half way
Changing the social environment
Day 3
Teaching us about non-autistic language and culture
Teaching us about self advocacy, boundaries and healthy relationships
Teaching us to navigate relationships safely
How trauma effects relationships
Building Confidence
Day 4
Neurodiversity-affirming resources
Going it alone – Creating your own resources
Day 5
Workshop and Assessment
The course is open to qualified practitioners in any of the helping professions listed above, or similar.
Applicants must have relevant professional insurance and professional supervision.
5 Day Programme Commencing March/April 2023.
Class time will run from 10am – 5.00pm each day.
This Programme will be facilitated online via Zoom.
*Please contact us for payment plan options
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