Micro-credential
PBS: Autism Affirming Practice
This course is available for organisations only. Explore individual courses here.
Level up with micro-credentials
Industry-ready skills
Develop in-demand skills aligned with industry best practice you can apply immediately.
Taught by leading experts
Learn from internationally recognised academics and professionals with years of on the ground experience.
Shareable digital certificate
Showcase your capabilities with an industry recognised digital certificate you can share with your professional network. See an example certificate
What you will learn
Gain contemporary skills and knowledge for your job now.
Understanding how the neuroaffirming paradigm works when supporting Autistic people is important as it emphasises the need to respect neurological differences, while accounting for the challenges that come with being Autistic in a neurotypical world.
This online course is for NDIS-registered behaviour support practitioners or other allied health professionals who are seeking skills in neuro-affirming practice to empower neurodiverse individuals. Its development has been supported by the Department of Families, Fairness, and Housing (DFFH) Victoria.
Taught by leading experts, this course provides essential practitioner training that's aligned to capability skills outlined within the NDIS Positive Behavior Support Capability Framework.
Gain a broad overview of the Neurodiversity Affirming Model
Explore the Neurodiversity Affirming Model and understand the core principles of neurodiversity-affirming practice when working with people who exhibit behaviours of concern. You'll learn how to use strengths-based strategies to support neurodivergent individuals.
Investigate challenges faced by neurodiverse individuals in our society
Analyse ways different environments and societal barriers can increase challenges faced by Autistic people. Gain key principles in trauma informed care to enhance the quality of life of neurodiverse individuals, and learn to incorporate these approaches into writing and implementing effective behaviour support plans.
Gain core strategies to develop effective support plans for neurodiverse individuals
Explore processes and strategies involved in writing, implementing, and evaluating the effectiveness of neurodiversity affirming behaviour support plans. You'll gain skills to plan support strategies that are proactive, strengths-based, and reduce behaviour's of concern.
Create a behaviour support plan that is neurodiversity affirming
Apply your new knowledge to a comprehensive behaviour support plan for an Autistic person that is neurodiveristy-affirming and draws on the positive behaviour support framework. You'll include preventative strategies and environmental accommodations that minimise or eliminate triggers and improve quality of life for the person.
Who you will learn from
Learn from skilled academics and professional experts who will share invaluable knowledge you can use in your job.
Allison Haynes
Educational and Development Psychologist
Allison is an Autistic/ADHD Psychologist. She owned Left of Centre Therapies, a Neurodiverse Affirmative therapy service, for the four years it was trading. These days she is concentrating on building her sole trader business in training, supervision and advocacy for ND clients and ND clinicians. Allison’s experience includes working for an Autism specific education service, as the onsite psychologist, private practice, as a contractor, sole trader and business owner.
Aoife McCann
Executive Director, Trellis Australia
Aoife is an Executive Director of Trellis Australia and is an Advanced and Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner. She has over 20 years’ experience working with people with disabilities. She is passionate about the human rights element of behaviour support and considers herself and Autisitc ally. Aoife delivered one of the first courses for Behaviour Support Practitioners with the University of Melbourne and has been coordinating the course content for PBS: Autism Affirming Practice.
More from this series
The Positive Behaviour Support suite
The Positive Behaviour Support suite has been designed to foster a stronger learning system and culture for NDIS-registered behaviour support practitioners . These micro-credentials empower practitioners with flexible and requirements-based training and development, as well as expanding education and training to include working with people with autism and in contexts of forensic disability.
Explore more from the Positive Behaviour Support suite: