As practitioners, we can create positive change for neurodivergent individuals by being neuroaffirmative, sharing our knowledge and by empowering individuals to embrace unique identities and understand their particular strengths and challenges.
If you work in CAMHS in Greater Manchester we recommend that after completing this elearning course you attend the GM rolling programme of Anna Freud Autism Training by emailing gmcamhs.workforce@mft.nhs.uk.
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Autism is the only long term condition that has a specific piece of legislation attached to it, the Autism Act 2009.
Young people with autism may experience greater anxiety in attending school due to sensory overload and an unpredictable environment.
A trauma informed approach builds trust by offering a safe and predictable environment for young people with autism and their parents.
We need to consider how to provide positive support to families of young people with autism in ways that is beneficial for all.
For autism it is important to separate gender identity from biological sex. Historically more boys than girls were identified as autistic.
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This lesson explores the autistic led theories of autism: Monotropism and the ‘double empathy problem’ that inform neuroaffirmative practice.
This lesson explores different models of disability: the medical model, economic model, societal model and affirmative model.
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