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Objectives
  1. Examine the Neurodiversity Affirming Movement (NAM) to support practitioner’s understanding of strengths-based frameworks for working with Autistic/ADHD clients 
  2. Identify new trends in Autism/ADHD literature 
  3. Define myths, ableism, and implicit biases which impact work with Neurodivergent clients 
  4. Outline Autistic and ADHD neurocognitive differences, with emphasis on how to make appropriate accommodations to  
  5. Implement equitable access to social structures (including within therapy, school, work environments) 
  6. Explain risk factors and prevalence of trauma within Neurodivergent populations 
  7. Distinguish symptoms of trauma and Neurodivergence to inform accurate diagnosis, case formulation, and treatment planning 
  8. Explain assessment and diagnosis for Autism/ ADHD  
  9. Interpret case formulation through both Neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed lenses 
  10. Utilise affirming accommodations and adaptations to therapy to support Neurodivergent people to heal from experiences of trauma. 
  11. Recognise “behaviours” through an affirming framework 
  12. Review support needs for Autistic/ADHD people 
  13. Make sense of Trauma Symptoms in Neurodivergent Populations  
  14. Outline health and wellbeing outcomes for Autistic/ADHD people 
  15. Scrutinise common adverse life experiences and trauma in Autistic/ADHD populations 
  16. Describe impacts of trauma on Autistic/ADHD people 
  17. Determine symptom differentiation of Autism/ADHD from trauma-related disorders 
  18. Review the literature regarding available ‘treatment’ for Autistic/ADHD people 
  19. Identify barriers to accessing treatment for Autistic/ADHD people 
  20. Give examples of case formulation through integration of neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed frameworks 
  21. Critique the Square Model (Mitchelson & Clarke, 2022) as a wholistic approach to therapy with Autistic/ADHD people 
  22. Produce strategies to address executive functioning, sensory needs, interoceptive skills, and communication needs 

Outline

Introduction to Neurodiversity Affirming Practise  

Understanding Trauma Symptoms in Neurodivergent Populations

Integrating Neurodiversity Affirming and Trauma-Informed Practise