Autism and Positive Behaviour Support: 20 May 2026
20 May 2026, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Presented by Leah Dalton & Jenny Reid
This is a 1-day workshop delivered face to face at Mindful, Travancore VIC.
$280 (inc. GST): General
$135 (inc. GST): Victorian clinicians in ICYMHS, headspace, Take Two, ACCHOs, & Children’s Health & Wellbeing Locals.
Please read our Cancellation and Attendance policy before booking.
Our workshops sell out quickly and therefore may not be available. We are sorry if you cannot access the training you would like to at this time.
What does the training include?
This one-day in-person workshop focuses on the child and adolescent age group and encompasses skill development in the following areas:
- Using Positive Behaviour Support within a neuroaffirming framework
- Understanding behaviours of concern and how to create a supportive environment for neurodivergent people
- Collaborative problem solving with the young person and carers
- Creating an autism specific profile and behaviour support plan
- Finding the function of a behaviour of concern
- Supporting the development of new skills to promote independence and quality of life.
Pre-Course Requirement: Participants will complete an autism profile on a child/adolescent client. This profile will be used in workshop activities, allowing you to directly apply new knowledge, strategies, and skills learned during the workshop. Materials will be sent 1-2 weeks prior to the workshop date.
Who is the training for?
Mental health professionals working with clients aged 2-15 years (or older youth with co-occurring ID), e.g. psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers, occupational therapists, nurses, teachers, early intervention workers, family support workers, headspace clinicians, paediatric fellows, and trainees in child & adolescent psychiatry.
Who provides the training?
Leah Dalton, Mental Health Social Worker
Jenny Reid, Speech Pathologist & Clinical Educator
Both presenters have extensive experience working with neurodivergent children and youth implementing a positive behaviour support approach. They have worked in mental health, education and community settings.
What do participants say about the training?
“Great having a case in mind working through the day.”
“Some great resources that i can present to parents”
“(I liked the) focus on practical resources and knowledge that can be used straight away”
“(I liked) the range of resources and practical examples”
Mindful - Autism Training Cancellation and Attendance Policy
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