Description
When ‘autism behaviours’ are examined as human behaviour, it is quickly evident that much aligns with well-established responses to trauma, and to adjacent experiences such as anxiety, distress and exclusion.
During this course we will break down the ‘symptoms of autism’ and identify those we can define as responses to harmful experiences. We will then consider the kinds of remedies appropriate for addressing those experiences, and how they can be applied in practical ways in everyday life at home, and in schools and social settings.
Spoiler: you already know all the answers, what we’ll be doing is reminding you of this and asking you to truly respond to Autistics as humans, not as blobs of ‘autism’.
Maqqi will be delivering this course. They are the creator of The Munster Model of Autistic Living which combines research and current theories to explain the Autistic way of being. You can read an insightful interview with AUsome subject matter expert Maqqi
here.
This course is designed specifically for relatives, educators and those in caring professions living and working with younger Autistic people. However, given the common infantilisation of Autistic adults, all the content is directly applicable to those living and working with adults also.
Course length 1hr 45mins