Autism in practice: Assessing & Care Planning with Autistic People
Autism in practice: Assessing & Care Planning with Autistic People
Duration: I 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
Local Authority staff can book yourself on the course through the Hub, with your user account and password https://leicestershiretotara.learningpool.com/login/index.php
If you do not have an account please email nominations@leics.gov.uk
Wider Sector book yourself on the course through the Hub, with your user account and password https://leicestershiretotara.learningpool.com/login/index.php
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/
LSCDG contact:
Hansa Kanji on 0116 30 57438
(Email: LSCDG@leics.gov.uk )
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
Autism in practice: Assessing & Care Planning with Autistic People
Duration: I 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
LSCDG contact:
Hansa Kanji on 0116 30 57438
(Email: LSCDG@leics.gov.uk )
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