This interactive session aims to provide mental health practitioners with the knowledge and skills to deliver support to adolescent and adult clients on the autism spectrum who have co-occurring mental health conditions.
Topics to be covered include:
- An extension of knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder and its functional impacts
- Strategies to accommodate individual differences and improve outcomes
- Key considerations for assessment and management of mental health for people on the autism spectrum
- Mental health treatment modifications for people on the autism spectrum
- Case studies to apply knowledge and strategies
Presenters include:
- Davina Sanders (Clinical Psychologist)
- Eloise Peacock (Speech Pathologist)
- Dieu Tran (Occupational Therapist)
- Steffi-Louise Stackpoole (Consultant, as a person on the autism spectrum)
Please note this workshop will be delivered by Zoom and is for Queensland-based practitioners only.
