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HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDER TRAINING – A PRACTICAL APPROACH to WORKING with
CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS and ADULTS WITH AUTISM.
- · Autism Caregiver Training -- exclusively designed -- for the Nursing Profession.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) now affects 1 in 44, with diagnosed rates continuing to
dramatically increase. Autism Spectrum Disorder is the fastest growing and most commonly diagnosed
neurological disorder in North America (Autism Speaks, 2017) Due to the many challenges of living with
Autism, including : communication; sensory; behavior; gross motor; fine motor; daily living skills and
more – this segment of the population is often unable to communicate pain, unable to maintain their
own health & daily hygiene, show super heightened responses to sensory inputs and often cannot
tolerate the “regular” healthcare environment. Medical, health, safety and daily living manifestations
go undetected … and untreated … far more than the general population. This program will help
understand the reasons for, preventative measures for and caregiving requirements for the many common
manifestations as a result of living with ASD. We will delve into dealing with challenging behaviors
and communication barriers as a result of living with Autism, as well as the impact for your role of
being an “Autism Care Specialist.”
Topics include:
• Biomedical Considerations
• Autism – what it is – what it means
• Acceptance & Awareness
• Your Role as an Autism Care Specialist
• Increased safety issues = 24/7 supervision
• Therapies (IBI,ABA, Floortime, SonRise, RDI, etc.)
• Reinforcement, rewards, reinforcement schedules
• Speech … speech and more speech
• PECS, Sign, Visuals
• OT
• Sensory considerations
• Social inclusion and modeling considerations
• Behavior
• Daily living skills / compliance at home
• Eating / sleeping / toileting
• playtime therapy
• Video modelling
• The environment = adapted medical/healthcare environments = having an autism friendly
practice/environment
• The school system
• Working with support teams = the family / the therapy team / the school team
• Safety = Evacuation … Crisis Management … De-Escalation Techniques
• Advocacy … advocacy and more advocacy
• Seizures
• Working with the medical industry
• All the way to adults with autism
• So now you’re an Autism Care Specialist = marketing your practise / marketing yourself
• Involvement and contribution in the world of autism
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You will walk away from this certification course with strategies for dealing with behavior, daily
living skills, sensory issues and so much more – vital and crucial information.
Imperative for anyone working with … or wanting to work with children / adolescents /
young adults / adults with Autism. Valuable for anyone allied to the field.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES :
• Learn what Autism is, how it impacts the person, the family and your role as
a Healthcare Service Provider Autism Care Specialist. This presentation is intended to
provide information about how characteristics of ASD influence communication & behavior and how those
characteristics result in deficits in self-care for the person living with ASD. Issues reviewed will
include skills needed for effective communication and why and when these are impaired for
children/youth/adults with ASD, difficulties can occur.
• Learn how to understand Sensory Issues and Adapted Environments.
This presentation will include information about sensory differences that may be present in
children/youth/adults with ASD It will include a review of behaviors that may be related to
over-responsiveness/under-responsiveness to sensory input as well as sensorimotor integration issues
that may impact motor planning and coordination. Information and strategies to support improved
participation will be discussed.
• Learn how you can increase compliance – working with families – working with
school teams. The link between ASD, behaviors and compliance. This presentation explores
basic principles of behavior, including the nature of reinforcement, behavior function, and how behavior
is strengthened to increase the likelihood it will happen again (or not happen again).
• Learn how to deal with challenging behaviors and overcome communication
barriers when dealing with people with Autism. This presentation will include plans for
behavior change with ways to improve healthcare providers’ overall well-being along with the well-being
of the person with ASD; strategies for preventing problem behaviors; and lastly, what to do when problem
behavior occurs to reduce the likelihood of strengthening it or escalating, to help insure the health &
safety of all involved.
• Learn how “Video Modelling” can be used successfully with Autism.
This presentation will include general information about intervention approaches to support
communication development. Specifically, Video Modelling for use for many health and daily living aid
related issues.
• Learn – now that you are an “Autism Care Specialist” – now what ?
This presentation will consider your (hopeful) future increased involvement with the world of Autism.
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