Adapting Low Intensity Practice with CYP with Neurodiversity

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• To acquire knowledge and skills in supporting CYP and their parents/carers with ASD
• To provide effective Low Intensity support / interventions for CYP with Autism and Learning difficulties in relation to anxiety, depression, behaviour that challenges and cognitive difficulties
• To acquire knowledge and skills in supporting CYP and their parents/carers with LD

The module will cover the following topics:

• Knowledge of Autism and Learning Disabilities, including diagnostic criteria, core features, risk factors, presentations at different chronological ages.
• Knowledge of differential diagnoses for autism and learning disabilities, understanding of differences in their presentation and knowledge of common mental health, physical health, neurodevelopemtnal and functional co-morbidities.
• Relevant aspects of legislation and practice context, e.g. Autism Act 2009; Equality Act 2010, multi-agency context, specialist clinical services etc.
• Social models of disability and practice, e.g. lived experience, neurodiversity, atypical development profiles, recognition of strengths as well as difficulties etc.
• Modification to assessment and clinical practice, e.g. reasonable adjustments, adaptation of communication, working with multiple impairments, working with parents etc.
• Low Intensity interventions, e.g. adapted LI CBT for anxiety and low mood, interventions for challenging behaviour, problem solving and executive function, group-based, parent/carer training programme, adapting interventions, advising others in the CYP’s wider system etc.

Teaching and learning methods will include lectures, workshops, directed reading, and independent study. Clinical skills-based competencies will be taught through demonstrations, experiential learning, and simulated role plays.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.