ASPECT delivers weekend training and workshops four times a year.
‘I really enjoyed the course as it gave me some great insights into autism and ways in which I can increase the effectiveness of my communication and counselling skills in this area. It was a lovely small group which made discussion easy and everyone who ran the course and attended it were lovely. I would definitely recommend it to others.’ Penny, July 2024
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Dates for training weekends for 2025 will be announced shortly.
The training is delivered via Zoom by ASPECT’s Director Jenny Ronayne, MA (distinction), BSc (Hons), MBACP, GMBPsS
Day 1
Saturday
11.00 – 3.00
Four hours’ ppt training (with breaks) with opportunity for questions. This is a teaching session which aims to enable delegates to better understand how differently the autistic individual may think, process information and experience the world and how this impacts on approaches to therapy and counselling. We will hear from people with autism themselves, learn about the theories and current thinking that underpin our understanding of autism and which explain many of the differences between autistic and neurotypical people. The aim of the session is to enable attendees to gain insight and increase confidence and expertise when working with autistic clients. The ppt will be made available to delegates on request.
Fee: £115.00 for Saturday only
Day 2
Sunday
11.00 – 2.00 (Please note: attendance on Day 1 is a pre-requisite for attending Day 2)
This is a three-hour workshop (with breaks) for those who attended the previous day’s training. It is a unique opportunity to ask further questions and to discuss and explore any issues around working with autistic clients or clients thought to be autistic and attendees are encouraged to bring cases for discussion. Facilitated by Jenny Ronayne, delegates can benefit from shared experiences and concerns, gaining insight and increasing their confidence and expertise in this field.
Fee: £190.00 (for both days)
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Who does ASPECT provide training/consultancy for?
- teaching and support staff in schools and colleges
- health professionals
- child and adolescent mental health services
- adult mental health services
- social workers
- counsellors and therapists
- day and residential care workers
- youth offending teams
Training includes:
- Understanding autism
- Counselling individuals with autism
- Couple counselling where a partner has autism
- Autism and mental health issues
- Puberty, sexuality and relationships
- Appropriate care and support for people with autism
- Behaviour and emotion understanding and management
- Support for autistic young people at school and college/university
- Support for autistic individuals in the workplace