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WEBCAST EVENT and LIVE in Sydney: MASTERCLASS Day 2- Support & Therapy for Autistic Girls and Women, 13 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

Friday 13th October, 2023 for 9:30am – 4:00pm (AEDT – Sydney)

The recording is available for 60 days after the live event. A once-off 30-day extension is available. See our FAQs for further information.

Description

Information will be provided on support and therapy to assist an autistic girl or woman to develop a positive sense of self, enhance strategies for self-advocacy, executive functioning, emotion understanding and regulation, to improve friendship and relationship abilities from early childhood to the adult years, and how aspects of autism can contribute to a successful career. Adaptations to conventional therapy will be explained to accommodate the profile of abilities and experiences of autistic girls and women in the treatment of common clinical presentations including anxiety and depression, eating disorders, and gender dysphoria.

Who will benefit?

Professionals who see autistic children, adolescents, and adults as part of their work, including: Psychologists and psychiatrists; GPs; Employment agencies; Social workers and counsellors; School teachers and teacher assistants; Occupational therapists; Speech pathologists; Developmental educators; Nurse Practitioners and Mental Health Nurses; Counsellors; Staff in clinics for mental health problems – mood and anxiety disorder, eating disorders, gender dysphoria and personality disorders.

Autistic adults and parents or carers of autistic girls and women may wish to attend to increase their own understanding of autism and strategies that can help.

Description

Masterclass Day 2 provides information on support and therapy to assist an autistic girl or woman to develop a positive sense of self, enhance strategies for self-advocacy, executive functioning, emotion understanding and regulation, to improve friendship and relationship abilities from early childhood to the adult years, and how aspects of autism can contribute to a successful career. Adaptations to conventional therapy will be explained to accommodate the profile of abilities and experiences of autistic girls and women in the treatment of common clinical presentations including anxiety and depression, eating disorders, and gender dysphoria.

TEACHING PROCESS:

The course material is presented using a combination of didactic teaching, case studies, and question time. There are several Handouts included to assist clinicians in their practice and to supplement the teaching process.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ATTENDING MASTERCLASS DAY 1?

For full information about Day 1, please see Masterclass Day 1 – Diagnosis 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

  • To understand the reasons for problems with emotion perception, expression, and regulation for autistic girls and women.
  • Recognition of the effects of alexithymia, impaired interoception and empathic attunement on the ability to experience and express emotions.
  • To know how to adapt therapy to maximise therapeutic effectiveness for autistic girls and women.
  • To learn strategies to treat anxiety and depression in autistic girls and women.
  • Understand issues regarding self-identity and low self-esteem for autistic girls and women and strategies to enhance the concept of self.
  • Learn therapeutic activities to enhance self-concept and self-esteem for autistic girls and women.
  • Understand how Polyvagal theory can facilitate emotion management.
  • Understand issues and strategies regarding vulnerability to bullying, teasing and social and sexual abuse.
  • Learn strategies to develop friendship skills in childhood, adolescence and the adult years.
  • Choose resources to improve social reasoning abilities from childhood through to the adult years.
  • To gain an understanding of the challenges and potential solutions for autistic women in achieving and maintaining meaningful employment, long-term relationships and being a mother.

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