Autism and Suicide

Autism and Suicide
AutismandSuicide
Course Information
Please contact AMHST Team if you wish us to deliver this training to your team.
Learning Outcomes
  1. Understand how suicide risk may uniquely present in autistic people.
  2. Apply neurodiversity-affirming approaches to risk assessment.
  3. Develop collaborative Autism-informed safety plans.
  4. Implement reasonable adjustments to reduce barriers in clinical care.
  5. Reflect on your own ways of working to support autistic people. 
Target Audience
Clinical staff
Band (Suitability)
Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5 Band 6 Band 7 Band 8 Band 9
✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
LD Prospectus Event Category
Continuous Professional Development
Trainer or Facilitator

Autism Mental Health Support Team

autism.training@merseycare.nhs.uk

Useful Links / Resources

•      https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/sites/default/files/youth-participation/toolkit/Ambitious-about-Autism-know-your-normal-toolkit.pdf

•       AASP-safety-plan-and-supporting-materials.pdf

•       www.autism.org.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/

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