Autistic clients and PDA - Masterclass - Perth

Name: Autistic clients and PDA - Masterclass - Perth
Start: 2024-08-17T10:00:00+08:00
Location: 11 Aberdare Road,Nedlands,6008,AU

Schedule

Sat Aug 17 2024 at 10:00 am

UTC+08:00

Location

11 Aberdare Road,Nedlands,6008,AU | Perth, WA

Are you increasingly noticing that certain Autistic clients are more challenging for you to engage therapeutically than others? Is it PDA?
Working therapeutically with clients with a Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profile
Presenters: Theresa Kidd and Miriam Kirby
The Kidd Clinic
Are you increasingly noticing that certain Autistic clients are more challenging for you to engage therapeutically than others? Have you heard of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)?
Learn to recognise the PDA profile and how it differs from Autism more generally by learning the characteristics of PDA, tools to assess for this profile and how to differentiate between PDA and other disorders. Working with PDA clients requires a flexible approach and adaptations to typical cognitive-behavioural strategies. Our presentation will focus on ways to build rapport with your PDA client to increase their engagement and capacity to collaborate with you in therapy. Ways to adapt cognitive-behavioural strategies will be discussed, including strategies for supporting clients to identify their thoughts and feelings, regulate emotions, manage intolerance of uncertainty, and develop their problem-solving and self-advocacy skills, as well as discussing appropriate use of strategies such as graded exposure and behavioural activation.
About this event:
The format will be a 2-hour masterclass (plus a morning tea break), lecture-style presentation, with some small-group work and case examples.
Key Learning Objectives
-Learn how to identify clients with a PDA profile and common differentials
-Learn how to engage clients with an avoidant behaviour profile in the therapy room
-Learn how to adapt CBT for clients with a PDA profile and practical strategies to assist with helping these clients achieve meaningful life outcomes
This session is suitable for all levels of clinicians/ therapists.
Duration & Format / Training Modalities
This event will be 2 hours for CPD. This event includes morning tea in the ticket price - please indicate any dietary restrictions.
Doors open at 9am for a 10am start.