Tracking Better with Autism: Polyvagal Theory in Practice: 18th & 25th November
18 November 2025, 9:00 am to Tuesday 25 November 2025
Presented by Dr Deeta Kimber
This is a 2-day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar.
$360 (inc. GST): General
$185 (inc. GST): Victorian clinicians in ICYMHS/Orygen, AMHS/Forensicare, 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.
Who is the training for?
Mental health clinicians and other professionals working with children and adolescents (primary/secondary school) wanting to adapt their therapeutic practice to be more autism friendly.
Who provides the training?
Dr. Deeta Kimber, a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with extensive experience in regional and remote Australia, has developed a user-friendly program called Tracking Better®. She has adapted standard mental health assessments and clinical care into visual and modular steps, making it easier for children, families, and clinicians to understand and use.
Dr. Kimber shares her expertise and resources in supporting autistic children, young people, and their families, presenting simple and practical steps that clinicians can implement with their clients. The focus is on addressing common challenges faced in childhood, offering autism-friendly tools that are tailored to their specific needs.
What does the training include?
Learn how to identify autism in your clients and explore how their unique differences in communication, emotional awareness, & social relationships can be navigated in an episode of care in a practical hands-on way.
Participants will engage in a hands-on experience, gaining valuable skills to effectively support autistic individuals and their families by using practical and helpful techniques.
Includes postage of Tracking Better® Pulsecheck Z-card: Understand, Track, and Transform Your Stress in 12 Breaths
Day 1
Section 1: Recognising Autism
Section 2: Working with Language
Section 3: CAMHS Assessment for Autism
Section 4: Polyvagal Framework
Section 5: Working with Emotions
Day 2
Section 6: Crawl-walk-run coregulation
Section 7: Working with emotions & autism
Section 8: Sensory triggering & calming
Section 9: Goal setting in an autism affirming way
Section 10: Working with Schools
What do participants say about the training?
“Deeta’s approach and knowledge (is) amazing. I really liked the practicality of the training and I was using some of the tools immediately.” (Mar 2025)
“Very relevant for CAMHS clinicians... Thank you so much Deeta for all your wisdom, knowledge and passion!” (Mar 2025)
“Loved (the visuals) so great to take into my practice with families” (Sept 2024)
“Polyvagal theory was incredibly explained and so mind-opening” (Apr 2024)
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