Presented by Kate Kleinau.
New and updated from October 2024.
This training is a 3.5 hour on-demand, online professional development course suited for all professionals supporting families of Autistic PDAers, including but not limited to, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Speech Pathologists & Counsellors.
You will have 3 months access from the time of purchase to the course materials (video webinar, presentation slides and reference list that includes links to where you can find further helpful information).
Research and awareness of the PDA profile of Autism is in its infancy, as a professional, it can be challenging to find the right training and tools to feel confident working with these complex cases.
As a Paediatric Occupational Therapist with over 15 years of experience, and the parent of an Autistic PDAer, I can provide you with the insight and skills to empower families so that they can support their PDAers to thrive.
By completing this course you will…
- Gain a deeper understanding of PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
- Learn how to identify PDA in the clients you are working with.
- Feel confident in how to support families through a parent education model.
- Learn how to guide families to implement a low demand lifestyle.
- Explore helpful communication techniques such as declarative language and collaborative problem solving.
- Build knowledge for how families can increase opportunities for regulation.
- Learn how to guide families to help their PDAer stay within their window of tolerance.
- Explore considerations for balancing the needs of the whole family unit.
- Learn how to offer support to manage sibling dynamics.
- Build skills for face-to-face therapy sessions.
- Build knowledge for advocating for PDA students in education settings.
$175 AUD- Total of 3.5 CPD hours.
Together we can get families out of crisis and help them to create environments that allow their Autistic PDA kids to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives.