Autism and Reasonable Adjustments
AutismandReasonableadjustments
Understand:
– More about autism
– The impact that being autistic in a non-autistic world can have on everyday life
– The impact that being autistic in a non-autistic world can have on mental wellbeing
– Co-occurring mental health conditions
– The legal framework around autism and your responsibilities as a practitioner.
Generate therapeutic tips to support autistic people
Identify what reasonable adjustments may help an autistic person
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Autism Mental Health Support Team
Autism.training@merseycare.nhs.uk
• www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/behaviour/stimming/all-audiences
• DARE- (Discover Autism Research and Employment) https://dareuk.org/dare-adjustments-toolkit
• Mask off - www.maskoffcic.com
• National Autistic Society. (2014). Diverse perspectives: the challenges for families affected by autism from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. Available at: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism/autism-and-bame-people
• STOMP - www.england.nhs.uk/learning-disabilities/improving-health/stomp/
• Young Minds- how to Make a self soothe box www.youngminds.org.uk