Autism in practice: Assessing and care planning with autistic people
Duration: 1 day
Cost: Fully Funded
Target Audience: Social Workers (LD, MH, Older Adults) to complement ‘Autism in Practice: Workingwith Autistic Adults’ BIAs, AMHPs, Managers
Aims & Objectives:
- Develop key skills for communicating effectively with autistic adults
- Develop enhanced awareness of autism specific issues in assessment and appropriate adaptations in the context of Care Act
- Develop an Increased understanding of eligibility decision making for autistic adults
- Develop advanced skills in person-centred care and support planning and reviews with autistic clients:
- Develop enhanced awareness of autism specific issues in capacity assessment and best interests decision making in the context of the Mental Capacity Act
- Develop enhanced awareness of autism specific issues in safeguarding including issues around sex
- Increase skills in managing risk with autistic clients: reflecting on neurotypical assumptions in decision making
- Know what other materials can be accessed and where, to find out more information for own professional development
Dates and venues available |
Venue
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9th March 2017 | Heartwood Conferencing |
Course Times: Arrive 9.00am for a 9:30 start and finish 4.30pm
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If you do not have an account, this will need to be created for you. Please follow the link for joining instructions and more information about the Hub
http://www.lscdg.org/lms-information/ or email lscdg@leics.gov.uk
- Develop key skills for communicating effectively with autistic adults
- Develop enhanced awareness of autism specific issues in assessment and appropriate adaptations in the context of Care Act
- Develop an Increased understanding of eligibility decision making for autistic adults
- Develop advanced skills in person-centred care and support planning and reviews with autistic clients:
- Develop enhanced awareness of autism specific issues in capacity assessment and best interests decision making in the context of the Mental Capacity Act
- Develop enhanced awareness of autism specific issues in safeguarding including issues around sex
- Increase skills in managing risk with autistic clients: reflecting on neurotypical assumptions in decision making
- Know what other materials can be accessed and where, to find out more information for own professional development
Dates and venues available | Venue |
9th March 2017 | Heartwood Conferencing |
If you do not have an account, this will need to be created for you. Please follow the link for joining instructions and more information about the Hub
http://www.lscdg.org/lms-information/ or email lscdg@leics.gov.uk