Autism and Attachment

Description

This workshop will look at attachment theory, and current knowledge about attachment in children and youth with autism spectrum disorders. Assessment and treatment using attachment models will be addressed as well as an overview of the Parent Development Interview, a research tool that assesses parental reflective function.

This event will cover:

What is attachment?
Why is it important?
What is the difference between an attachment disorder and insecure attachment?
What do we know about autism spectrum disorder and attachment?
How can we support parent-child attachment when a child has autism?

Eligibility criteria

This training is designed for mental health clinicians and other professionals such as psychologists, social workers, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, paediatricians, psychiatrists and registrars, working with children and young people with autism.

Categories: Capability 9 - Delivering holistic and collaborative assessment and care planning, Working with infants, children, and younger persons
Disciplines: Allied Health, Medical, Nursing
Levels: Introductory
Lifespans: Child, Adolescent

Friday 16 June 2023
09:00 to 12:30 Add to calendar

Online

Specific location and venue confirmed by provider upon registration.

$120

Subsidised rate of $60 is available to Victorian CYMHS/CAMHS, Orygen, Infant Child Family Health and Wellbeing Hubs, Headspace, ACCHO/ACCHS and Take Two clinicians.

Provided by Mindful

For further information contact

mindful-asd@unimelb.edu.au

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