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WEBCAST EVENT and LIVE in Sydney: MASTERCLASS Day 1 – Diagnosis for Autistic Girls and Women, 12th October 2023

$350.00

Early Bird pricing ends 28th September, 2023 at midnight AEST

NB: This is part of a 2 Day Masterclass Event. To purchase Day 2, please CLICK HERE.

Sydney Masonic Centre, 66 Goulburn Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

Thursday 12th October, 2023 for 9.30am – 4.00pm (AEDT – Sydney)

Description

This intensive one-day Masterclass has been designed to add to the participant’s discipline-specific knowledge and skills in the diagnostic assessment of girls and women for autism. The training includes which co-occurring conditions to screen for, considerations for differentiating other conditions from autism, use of psychometric assessment, report preparation skills and disclosure of a diagnosis of autism to the person and their family.

Masterclass Day 1 will add to your discipline-specific knowledge to increase your knowledge about diagnostic assessment whether you confer the diagnosis, contribute to the diagnostic process or are simply interested in how to recognise and understand autism.

NB: Different Guidelines exist within different countries concerning who may provide a diagnostic assessment for the purpose of receiving support and funding. Attending this Masterclass will not train you to become a diagnostician or to be eligible to provide a diagnostic assessment.

Who will benefit?

Health and educational professionals who are involved in diagnostic assessment for autism, including psychologists and psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, mental health nurses, counsellors, GPs, paediatricians, developmental educators, teachers, and teacher’s assistants. Autistic adults may wish to attend to increase their own understanding of autism, rather than for professional development.

Description

This intensive one-day Masterclass has been designed to add to the participant’s discipline-specific knowledge and skills in the diagnostic assessment of girls and for autism. The training includes which co-occurring conditions to screen for, considerations for differentiating other conditions from autism, use of psychometric assessment, report preparation skills and disclosure of a diagnosis of autism to those who need to know.

Masterclass Day 1 will add to your discipline-specific knowledge to increase your knowledge about diagnostic assessment whether you confer the diagnosis, contribute to the diagnostic process or are simply interested in how to recognise and understand autism.

NB: Different Guidelines exist within different countries concerning who may provide a diagnostic assessment for the purpose of receiving support and funding. Attending this Masterclass will not train you to become a diagnostician or to be eligible to provide a diagnostic assessment.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ATTENDING DAY 2?

For full information about Day 2, please see Masterclass Day 2 – Support & Therapy for Autistic Girls and Women

About the speakers

Prof Tony Attwood PhD With a career spanning five decades, Professor Tony Attwood is considered to be one of the world’s foremost experts on Autism Spectrum Disorder. He currently works in his own private practice and is also an adjunct professor at Griffith University, Queensland and the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. His book Asperger’s Syndrome – A Guide for Parents and Professionals has sold over 500,000 copies and has been translated into 27 languages. His subsequent book, The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome, published in October 2006, has sold over 300,000 copies and has been translated into 18 languages, and is one of the primary textbooks on Asperger’s syndrome, otherwise known as Autism Spectrum Disorder – Level 1. Tony has been a sole and joint author for a further 14 subsequent books published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Future Horizons Inc. and Guilford Press. He has also contributed to 38 research papers and 22 book chapters.

 

Dr Michelle Garnett PhD Dr Michelle Garnett is a clinical psychologist who has specialised in autism for three decades. Her peer-reviewed research has informed understanding of early detection, the female profile and the importance of good mental health for autistic individuals. She has co-authored seven highly regarded books on autism, six with Prof Tony Attwood. Her most recent book, Autism Working: A Seven-Stage Plan to Thriving at Work lays out a practical plan for autistic adolescents and adults to thrive at work, including how to onboard an autistic employee. Her 2019 book with Barb Cook is a seminal work on the female presentation, Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism. She co-wrote Having Fun with Feelings on the Autism Spectrum and Ten Steps to Reducing Your Child’s Anxiety on the Autism Spectrum to provide guidance to parents of young autistic children. She runs a private practice in Brisbane, Australia, and regularly provides training in autism nationally and internationally.

Learning Objectives

Day 1 content assumes knowledge and skill in professional clinical assessment techniques, the principles of psychometrics, and ethical and professional issues.

  • Understand why autistic girls and women are under diagnosed.
  • Recognise camouflaging and compensation adaptation mechanisms.
  • Recognise the ways the profile of abilities for autistic girls may be different to autistic boys at different stages of development.
  • Recognise and understand the different pathways to diagnosis in autistic girls and women.
  • Know what to assess to inform the diagnostic assessment for a female who may be autistic
  • Know recommended screening and diagnostic instruments for autism in girls and women and additional assessment procedures based on extensive diagnostic experience.
  • Utilise two new screening tools designed to identify the characteristics of autism in girls and women.
  • Know how to identify and assess co-morbid conditions and consider differential and additional diagnoses.
  • To use the diagnostic information to plan support and therapy at home, school, and work.
  • How to share the diagnostic assessment results with the person and family.

What You Will Receive

  • Access to the presentation for 60 days following the live event. A once-off 30-day extension is available. See our FAQs for further information.
  • A Live Chat Room for Q&A with Tony & Michelle throughout the day
  • Downloadable Handouts to complement the course
  • Certificate of Attendance upon request
  • 5.5 hours elective CPD per day of the Masterclass, within the participant’s professional organisation.

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Discounts/Cancellation/Refund Policy

Please Note: The quickest and easiest way to book is online.

Discount: If you are a full time student requiring a discount please enquire about our student rate and send in a photocopy of your student ID card or if you are facing hardship please email events@attwoodandgarnettevents.com to apply for a discount.

For Cancellations: Up to 7 days notice payment will be refunded, minus an AUD$50* administrative fee. At less than 7 days notice there will be no refund, but a credit note with Attwood & Garnett Events for future events, minus AUD$50, will be issued. Attendance is fully transferable.

*NB: The amount would be converted to your own currency and equivalent to AUD$50