Neurodiversity 201: Autism, ADHD and beyond...
Dive a little deeper
Delivered by Sanam Bagherian, Ph.D. in clinical psychology
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Online, delivered via ZOOM
DATE: 28 May, 9am - 3.30pm
Unlocking Neurodiversity: Embrace Differences, Empower Minds
Neurodiversity 201 follows on from Neurodiversity 101 (delivered on 6 May) to dive deeper into strategies to support a high quality life for neurodivergent people. You must have completed neurodiversity 101 or similar to enrol in this course.
Workshop aims
Enhance your Practice
Explore strategies to create a more neuro-affirming practice to support neurodivergent clients, customers and learners.
Enact Solutions
Extend on the strengths-based approach to understanding neurodivergence to meet the sensory, communication and environmental needs of neurodivergent people.
Essential Topics Covered:
Building on the understandings of autism, ADHD, dyslexia, OCD and others, we look at strategies to support neurodivergent people by investigating:
Communication differences and hands on strategies to empower communication
Mental health of neurodivergent people, factors influencing it and ways to promote it
Burnout and ways to prevent and support it
Providing services in a neuro-affirming way
Emotional regulation, overwhelm and strategies to support
Sensory differences and sensory interventions
SPECIAL DISCOUNT WHEN BOOKING 101 AND 201 - see below (Price and Registration) for details.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is designed for anyone who wants to gain deeper understandings of the needs of Autistic people and people with ADHD, OCD and other neurodivergent experiences. Including but not limited to:
educators
education specialists
support workers
support specialists
team leads
therapists and group therapists
community workers.
This workshops is worth 20 points/6.5 hours CPD
About the presenter:
Sanam Bagherian, Ph.D. in clinical psychology
Sanam Bagherian is Autism Specialist Facilitator, has a strong interest in autism and has a Ph.D. in autism psychology which included delivering educational programmes to support parents with children on autism spectrum. Sanam has worked as a clinician and educator to support children on the spectrum and their families for several years, and more recently has worked with autistic adults. Sanam has published more than six studies and has presented at events such as the 5th World Congress on Positive Psychology (July, 2017).
Sanam is passionate about getting up to date in depth reliable autism information and sharing it with the autism community.
What others have said:
Wonderful to hear from person with lived experience of takiwātanga. Great presenter – really engaging”
“It is great to have people with autism involved to provide first-hand experience”
"I felt educated, your approach and knowledge is solid and extremely helpful both professionally and personally. Thank you”
“Overall very good and very interesting as you speak from the inside wherein simple things really matter with autism”
“Having lots of examples they way the autism brain works is fascinating and thank you for showing that”
“Great PD. Lots of useful information provided by a knowledgeable facilitator, thanks”
Date: 28 May
9am - 3.30pm
Online workshop, delivered via ZOOM
Price & Registration Information
Online workshop
Early Bird: $300.00 per person including GST - Book and Pay before 6 May 2025
Standard: $375.00 per person including GST
Book the 101 workshop as well for only:
Early Bird: $500 per person, incl GST - BOOK and pay before 6 May 2025
Standard: $575.00 per person including GST
Payment online is by Debit or Credit Card: VISA, Mastercard or American Express only and there are 3 easy steps to complete the online booking process.
Upon hitting the blue "Complete Booking" button, you will receive an automated email confirming your registration and you will also be a sent in a separate email a Tax Invoice showing your booking as being paid in full by Credit Card.
This will appear on your statement as from LIL REGIE LTD WELLINGTON, our NZ based booking agent.
If you have any issues or questions about your booking, please contact Nathalie van Dort: nathalie@grow.co.nz or ph: 021 066 9811
Can't pay online and require an invoice?
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Please email nathalie@grow.co.nz if you would like to reserve a place, as our workshops fill quickly.
What happens if you have to cancel?
We know that sometimes your plans can change for many different reasons. Should you be unable to attend, a substitute delegate is welcome to attend at no extra cost. If a substitute delegate is not available and you need to cancel your registration, please be aware of the following:
Up to 7 days prior to the event you will be provided a refund of your registration cost, less a $20.00 inc GST per attendee service charge.
If you cancel within 7 days of the event, you are not eligible to receive a refund. Please note: should your registration not be paid by the time of the event, you are still liable to make the payment. Unpaid accounts may be passed over to our debt collection agency and additional costs may be incurred.
All cancellations must be received in writing via email.
Training is cancellable by GROW with 7 days’ notice if a minimum number of attendees is not met and full refunds will be provided.
Please note: GROW Ltd reserves the right to make any amendments that we may deem to be in the best interest of the forum – it is however very unlikely and we will notify you as soon as possible should this occur.
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e: nathalie@grow.co.nz
p: 021 066 9811
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