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‘The power of special interests – Prof. Tony Attwood’ is a 3 hour webinar, with a Q&A session.
We are delighted to welcome Professor Tony Attwood to deliver this webinar. Tony will discuss the stages in the development of special interests, their sequence, and the reasons why special interests occur as part of the overall profile of Autism. The perspective of parents, teachers, and the autistic person are explored and strategies are outlined to make constructive use of the interest.
There will be practical tips for parents and teachers, sound advice for mental health professionals, with easy to understand interventions, tips, and advice, that can be used immediately. Building on a robust evidence-base, all of these activities can be applied in the home, classroom, and social situations.
Booking
BOOKINGS CLOSED
Sign up at this link or on the Book Now button at the top of the screen, and complete the form that follows. You’ll then receive an email confirmation and a link to the webinar, plus we’ll send you a calendar reminder nearer the time. All delegates will have exclusive access to a recording available for 90 days after the event, together with slides.
- ACAMH Members MUST login to book onto the webinar in order to get a CPD certificate
- Non-members this is a great time to join ACAMH, take a look at what we have to offer, and make the saving on these sessions
£30 ACAMH Members
£45 Non Members Join now and save, membership starts from £5
£5 Undergraduate / Postgraduate Members
FREE for ACAMH Low and Middle Income Countries Members
Don’t forget as a charity any surplus made is reinvested back as we work to our vision of ‘Sharing best evidence, improving practice’, and our mission to ‘Improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 0-25’.
Learning outcomes
- How, and why, special interests develop
- Building self-confidence with the special interest
- Making positive use to empower, inspire, and engage
- Dispelling myths with evidence-based facts
- Reduce meltdowns when the special interest isn’t available
- Incorporating special interests into the curriculum
- Effective management techniques to make life less stressful
- Easy strategies that make a real difference to peoples lives
Who should attend
This event should be of interest to those who support autistic children and young people.
- Parents/carers of those with autistic children
- Social care workers and leaders
- Teachers and support staff
- Youth-based service workers and leaders
- Mental Health & Health Professionals
- Commissioners of health and education service
“A truly amazing speaker. An absolute must for parents, teachers, and anyone interested in autism.” – past delegate
About the speaker
Tony is a clinical psychologist who has specialised in Autism Spectrum Disorders since he qualified as a clinical psychologist in England in 1975. He has his own private practice, is a director of Attwood & Garnet Events, and is also adjunct professor at Griffith University, Queensland. His book Asperger’s Syndrome – A Guide for Parents and Professionals has sold over 750,000 copies and has been translated into 27 languages. His subsequent book, The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome, published in October 2006 has sold over 400,000 copies and has been translated into 18 languages, and is one of the primary textbooks on Asperger’s syndrome, otherwise known as Autism Spectrum Disorder – Level 1. He has several subsequent books published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Future Horizons Inc. and Guilford Press on anxiety and depression, relationships and sexuality, employment and general advice for autistic children and adults.
Tony has been invited to be a keynote speaker at many Australasian and International Conferences. He presents workshops and webinars and runs training courses on ASD for parents, professionals and autistic individuals all over the world and is a prolific author of scientific papers and books on the subject. He has presented numerous live webinars with his colleague, Dr Michelle Garnett, which have been recorded and can be accessed via their presentation website
He has worked with many thousands of autistic individuals of all ages with many expressions of autism.
Booking
Sign up at this link or on the Book Now button at the top of the screen, and complete the form that follows. You’ll then receive an email confirmation and a link to the webinar, plus we’ll send you a calendar reminder nearer the time. All delegates will have exclusive access to a recording available for 90 days after the event, together with slides.
- ACAMH Members MUST login to book onto the webinar in order to get a CPD certificate
- Non-members this is a great time to join ACAMH, take a look at what we have to offer, and make the saving on these sessions
£30 ACAMH Members
£45 Non Members Join now and save, membership starts from £5
£5 Undergraduate / Postgraduate Members
FREE for ACAMH Low and Middle Income Countries Members
Don’t forget as a charity any surplus made is reinvested back as we work to our vision of ‘Sharing best evidence, improving practice’, and our mission to ‘Improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 0-25’.