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Children and Adolescents with Autism: Masterclass with Prof Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett

£500.00

CPD training for professionals: Two-day Masterclass on working with autistic children and adolescents. Day One covers diagnostic assessment, comorbidity and differential diagnoses, screening and diagnostic tools, report preparation, treatment planning and sharing results with families and children. Day Two covers CBT innovations for depression, anxiety reduction strategies, managing challenging behaviours, fostering affection and friendships, and professional challenges in the field.

In association with Attwood & Garnet Events

ABOUT THIS MASTER CLASS

Course materials are presented, using a combination of didactic teaching, taped demonstrations from real life clinical sessions, case studies, and question time. Each day is a stand-alone workshop, and participants may choose either one or both workshops.

Day One

Designing/conducting a diagnostic assessment for a child or adolescent who may have autism (levels 1 and 2), comorbidity and differential diagnoses, screening/diagnostic tools, report preparation, designing a treatment plan, and sharing results with families and children/adolescents.

Day Two

Innovations in CBT for depression in adolescents with autism (levels 1 and 2), anxiety reduction strategies, managing challenging behaviours, fostering expression of affection and friendships, and professional challenges in the field.

Who This Master Class Is For

Health and educational professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, GPs, paediatricians, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, social workers and counsellors.

  • Full Course Video
  • Full course materials as a PDF (downloadable)
  • Personalised Certificate for 14 CPD Hours

Prof Tony Attwood
Clinical Psychologist, Professor at Griffith University (Australia) and University of Strathclyde (Scotland)

Prof Tony Attwood is an internationally recognised expert in working with autistic clients. He has extensive clinical experience, having worked with thousands of individuals with autism. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed studies and book chapters, and published over 15 books on autism, with sales exceeding one million copies and translations into 28 languages.

Dr Michelle Garnett
Clinical Psychologist, Founder and Director of Minds & Hearts

Dr Michelle Garnett is a Clinical Psychologist with nearly 30 years’ experience specialising in autism. Her research has contributed to understanding early detection, the female autism profile, and mental health in autistic individuals. She has co-authored six widely recognised books on autism, including several with Prof Tony Attwood.

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