Neuro-Affirmative Approach to Working with Teens – Nov 2024

Comprehensive education for professionals working with neurodivergent adolescents in a therapeutic capacity.

Course Objectives:

This one-day workshop aims to provide professionals with practical education on working therapeutically with Neurodivergent Adolescent Clients. Covering a wide range of topics, the course equips learners with skills necessary for effective Neuro-Affirmative therapeutic intervention.

Key Features:

The course will take over 3hrs via zoom and covers the following topics:

• Understanding developmental challenges through the lenses of neurodiversity
• The importance of Neuro Affirmative language
• The importance of the Therapeutic Space
• Intake assessment process
• Parenting involvement
• The role of assessment & diagnosis in the therapeutic process
• Multidisciplinary work & collaboration

The training methods for this course include:

• Tutor presentation of each individual topic
• Group Discussions, brainstorming the most common challenges
• Breakout sessions
• Case studies
• Practical exercise

The typical resources used in delivery of this course would be:

• PowerPoint presentations
• Relevant video materials
• Handouts

Target Audience:Professionals working with neurodivergent adolescents both in therapeutic and educational settings.

Adaptability for Parents: Can be used to support parental understanding and involvement in the therapeutic process.

Expected Learning Outcomes: The participants would expect to learn from this course about:

• the fundamental requirements when working therapeutically with neurodivergent teens;
• the most common developmental challenges faced by neurodivergent adolescents;
• How those challenges present in everyday life, school and the therapeutic space;
• useful therapeutic skills to support neurodivergent adolescents wellbeing and mental health.

By the end of this training the participants would be able to:

• Demonstrate basic knowledge about the fundamental requirements when working with neurodivergent teens
• Outline the most common challenges for neurodivergent adolescents
• Become familiar with neurodiversity specific / appropriate language and terminology
• Utilise the newly gained knowledge when setting the therapeutic space and developing plans for supporting neurodivergent adolescents
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of the use of neuro affirmative language;
• Demonstrate therapeutic skills to provide emotional support to neurodivergent adolescents
• Incorporate the use of available resource;
• Evaluate the support plan effectiveness and research further resources available
• Demonstrate skills to work collaboratively with other agencies when providing support to adolescents

Course Date: 23/11/2024

Course Time: 10am to 1pm

Course Format: Live Online via Zoom

Method of Evaluation: Certificate of Attendance & Feedback Form