Overview

There has been rapid uptake of the term “Neurodiversity Affirming Practice” in psychology, but what does this term actually mean?

Our team recognised that developing a shared understanding within the psychology profession was an important step toward evidence-informed practice and could provide clearer guidance for clinicians wanting to incorporate these principles in their work with Autistic clients. Using the Delphi method, our research team reached consensus among experts, including Autistic adults with experience as psychology clients, and both Autistic and non-Autistic psychologists with expertise in this area, on what Neurodiversity Affirming Practice looks like in work with Autistic adults.

In this session, I will share the study findings, introduce the seven principles of Neurodiversity Affirming Practice, and discuss opportunities for applying these principles in clinical work.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this event, participants should be able to:-

• Describe the overarching definition and seven principles of Neurodiversity Affirming Practice for working with Autistic Adults
• Reflect on how these principles can be applied in clinical practice
• Identify ongoing gaps in the evidence base for Neurodiversity Affirming Care

Presenter(s)

Dr. Rachel Jellett

About the presenter(s)

Dr. Rachel Jellett (she/her) is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice and a Lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology. Her research focuses on psychology service provision for Autistic adults. Guided by the experiences of her clients and research participants, Rachel is committed to improving accessibility, inclusivity, and equity in psychological care and to supporting students and clinicians to apply research meaningfully in practice

Notes

Target Audience

Psychologists aiming to ensure that they are meeting competency when working with neurodivergent adults.

Please note:

• This is a Member Groups event. All communication will be sent to the registrants’ registered email address. This includes event reminders with details (such as the Zoom link) and any pre-event or post-event resources, if provided by the facilitators.
• A post-event email will be sent within two weeks of the event’s completion to each registrant’s registered email address. This email will include the CPD certificate, event-recording, and any additional resources shared during the session.

Duration of Access

This event will be recorded. The recording will be emailed to all registered within 2 weeks post event and available for viewing up to 90 days.

CPD

It is up to attendees to assess and determine how learning from this event aligns with the requirements of their learning plan. The providers accordingly do not make any representation that the event counts towards attendees’ CPD learning requirements. If an attendee determines themselves that the learning they complete aligns to their learning plan, then they can decide to count those hours towards their CPD requirements for the registration cycle.

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