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Affirming Language - 30 mins 

• A brief overview of language that we have previously used, why we should no longer use this language and what we should be using instead 

 

Goal Setting and Report Writing - 1 hour 

• Use of Affirming language in report writing and goal setting 

• How to use affirming language and get the outcome you need. 

• Setting goals – are we trying to ‘change’ the child or are we recognising the accommodations they need to succeed. 

 

Affirming ways to Support Social Communication-  2 hours 

• History/background information about social skills training 

• Why teaching social skills is problematic 

• Double empathy problem 

• How to analyse if a social skills program is affirming 

• Ideas for how to support social skills with an affirming lens  

 

Affirming Approaches for Supporting Behaviour and Regulation-  2 hours 

• History around behavioural approaches and why they are problematic 

• Understanding behaviour and the why behind behaviour 

• Sensory processing, autistic burnout and spoon theory and how this can impact on behaviour 

• Collaborative approaches to behaviour 

 

Common Autistic Communication Styles-  1 hour 

• Double empathy problem

• Comparing common autistic communication styles and neurotypical communication styles

• Supporting and advocating for different styles of communication. 

 

Supporting the Mental Health of Young Autistic People-  1 hour 

• Why are young autistic people at a higher risk of mental health conditions 

• How to support the mental health of a young autistic person with an affirming lens  

• Understanding autistic burn out, spoon theory and sensory processing and how this can impact on mental health 

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How to Create a Neurodiversity Affirming Environment for your Clients-  30 mins 

• Access to AAC. 

• Access to sensory supports.

• What to do before a clients first visit.

• Resources you can share with clients.