The anxiety curve: what to do when a person on the spectrum is escalating - Professional development in focus workshop - NETLEY

Autism SA has a highly experienced and diverse training team which includes consultants, occupational therapists, speech pathologists and facilitators who have extensive experience in working with individuals on the autism spectrum in a range of settings.

Autism SA presents training that is hands-on, practical and engaging. The emphasis is on guiding participants through a range of activities to increase their knowledge, understanding and confidence in implementing relevant intervention strategies for their particular setting.

All participants will receive a certificate with the workshop title, the number of hours and will state that the training links to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (where appropriate).

This workshop acknowledges that many individuals on the autism spectrum have high anxiety levels.
Presenters will discuss the importance of identifying observable signs of anxiety at five different levels, and how support staff can respond when an individual is at these different levels. The workshop will also discuss how staff can support/teach an individual to self-identify their anxiety level and use effective strategies to reduce the impact of anxiety.

Topics include:

• What to do at each level when an individual’s anxiety escalates;
• How to teach an individual to self-regulate;
• Importance of non-aversive behaviour management;
• How to teach an individual strategies to calm; and
• Developing a 5-Point Plan for support staff.