Insight into Autism: Understanding People with Autism and Adapting Support to Meet Their Needs
Develop your understanding of people with autism, so that you can better respond to, and support them.
Description
Aim
Enhance your ability to support people with autism effectively by deepening your understanding of their experiences. Explore characteristics that individuals with autism may experience and the challenges that these often present, particularly anxiety. When their anxiety reaches overwhelming levels, people with autism may become highly distressed or behave in extreme ways. This workshop aims to equip you with the tools to identify triggers and provide proactive support.
Overview and Learning Intentions
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Explore characteristics experienced by individuals with autism, including sensory processing challenges, communication difficulties, and challenges with social relationships and problem-solving
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Learn about the unique thought processes of individuals with autism
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Understand the different challenges that anxiety presents for people who are autistic
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Explore different triggers which may lead to overwhelm, distress or extreme behaviours
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Gain knowledge and tools to better understand and minimise distress
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Examine a framework for proactive interventions
Let's Get Real
1. Working with people experiencing mental health and addiction needs
3. Working with whānau
4. Working within communities
5. Challenging discrimination
7. Maintaining professional and personal development
Facilitated by Dr Olive Webb
ONZM, FNZPsS, PhD, DipClinPsych, DipHSM(dist)
Olive has over 40 years' experience working as a clinical psychologist in the area of Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder and related areas. She has published widely in these specialist fields, focusing on sexual education, challenging and offending behaviour by people who have intellectual disabilities, adults and children with high and complex needs, and various aspects of the healthcare of people who have intellectual disabilities. Olive was made an Officer of the NZ Order of Merit in 2008 for Services to Intellectual Disability.
Workshop Type: Introductory | Workshop Level: Four | Catering: Refreshments provided
Terms and Conditions
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Cancellations made up to 10 working days before a workshop will incur a $39 service fee.
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Cancellations (or non-attendance) made 10 working days or less will not be refunded and the full workshop fee will be charged.
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No fee applies if you are able to find a replacement participant.
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MHERC reserves the right to cancel a workshop at any time due to unforeseen circumstances or insufficient registrations.
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Only one person may view a webinar session per registration.
Please read our full Terms and Conditions before registering.