Therapy Modifications for Autistic Adults: 18 November 2026
18 November 2026, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Presented by Melanie Cooke, Elle Perry, Leonie Wilson, & Jo Rouse
This is a 7.5-hour workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar.
$275 (inc. GST): General
$135 (inc. GST): Victorian clinicians in ICYMHS, AMHS/Forensicare, headspace, Take Two, ACCHOs, & Children’s Health & Wellbeing Locals.
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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 7.5-hour live webinar will focus on how to adapt mental health therapy to make it more accessible and effective for autistic adults through a multidisciplinary lens. Learning will include:
Who is the training for?
Mental health clinicians and other professionals working with autistic adults, e.g. psychologists, social workers, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, mental health nurses, headspace clinicians, psychiatrists and registrars.
Who provides the training?
Melanie Cooke is a senior clinical psychologist who has worked with young people and adults in specialist mental health services, community and private practice since 2010. She is skilled in autism diagnostic assessment and is passionate about adapting psychological interventions to make them more effective for autistic people.
Elle Perry is an experienced Clinical Psychologist currently working with adult clients in both private practice and public health settings. Elle is the current coordinator of the Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health – Autism Consultation and Evaluation Service. Elle is experienced in assessment for autism and ADHD in adults and is passionate about supporting neurodivergent adults in a therapeutic context.
Leonie Wilson is an experienced Speech Pathologist currently working with autistic clients across the lifespan. She currently works at the Royal Melbourne Hospital - Autism Consultation and Evaluation Service, at The Royal Children’s Hospital and in private practice.
Johanna (Jo) Rouse is a Lecturer with the Mindful Autism Program. Jo is a senior occupational therapist and was previously the Autism Coordinator at Orygen Youth Health. Jo has extensive experience in providing individual, group and family interventions for young people with autism and co-occurring mental health conditions. Jo is passionate about supporting young people to function at their best despite difficulties relating to their mental health. When not at Mindful, Jo works in private practice.
Lived experience perspectives and contributions from the Mindful Autism team will be embedded throughout this training day.
What do participants say about the training?
“Very organized and the each of the presenters were informative and knowledgeable. Most importantly the information given was practical and something that I have already been able to implement into my therapy practice.”
“Really helpful having a range of speakers from different disciplines who were excellent - thank you! Great practical ideas to implement and adaptations not so scary!”
“Great framing of how to adapt therapy and setting to be more friendly for autistic people”
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