Self-directed online training
Event description
The Adult Autism Introductory Course is an online self-paced interactive learning module.This module covers similar material taught in the Mindful half day live webinar ‘ASD & Adults Introductory’.
This module provides education to adult mental health clinicians about autism. No previous knowledge of autism is assumed.
This course aims to raise awareness of the prevalence of autism in adulthood, as well as help clinicians to think differently about their approach to adult mental health so that they are more likely to consider autism when working with adults.
This session will cover:
1. Identify how our understanding of autism has changed from the 20th century to the 21st century
2. Understand the importance of considering a diagnosis of autism in adults with a co-occurring mental illness
3. Identify potential features of autism in adults that would benefit from further assessment
4. Identify the potential differences and similarities between the presentation of autism and mental health conditions in adults
5. Identify adaptations that may be used to modify mental health practice to better meet the needs of autistic clients.
Categories:
Capability 9 - Delivering holistic and collaborative assessment and care planning,
Working with infants, children, and younger persons
Disciplines:
Allied Health,
Lived Experience Workforce,
Medical,
Nursing,
Other
Levels:
Introductory
Lifespans:
Youth,
Adult,
Older Persons
Self-paced (3 hours approx.)
Subsidised rate of $60 is available for Victorian CYMHS/CAMHS, Orygen, ACCHO/ACCHS, Take Two and Headspace clinicians.
