Understanding & Providing Neurodiversity-Affirming Clinical Care
Fri, Feb 07
|Sission Room | Lions Club | Peterborough
Join Ruth M. Strunz, RP, CCC, for a 3-hour workshop that will provide clinicians with a clear understanding of neurodiversity-affirming clinical environments, communication and accommodations.
Time & Location
Feb 07, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Sission Room | Lions Club | Peterborough, James Stevenson Park, 347 Burnham St, Peterborough, ON K9H 1T5, Canada
About the event
Understanding & Providing Neurodiversity-Affirming Clinical Care
QoC Partner Workshop with Ruth M. Strunz, RP, CCC
Course Description
There is a pressing need for neurodiversity-affirming clinical frameworks that can be understood and applied in all settings, to increase accessibility to healthcare for neurodivergent patients/clients. This 3-hour workshop will provide clinicians with a clear understanding of neurodiversity-affirming clinical environments, communication and accommodations. Clinicians will self-assess their current capacity to meet that need and gain skills and understanding to adapt what they already do (treatment planning) and how they reflect on what they do (case conceptualization). Ruth will provide an in-depth introduction, exploration and demonstration of the pivotal elements of Neurodiversity-Affirming Psychotherapy, followed by a short break and ample time for questions, discussion and/or non-identifying consultation.
Learning Objectives
Participants will:
Understand the impacts of sensory processing, communication and executive functioning differences on mental health
Develop confidence using neurodiversity-affirming language with patients/clients and colleagues
Recognize and explore the strengths and challenges of a cross-neurotype therapeutic alliance
Acquire specific tools/strategies to increase accessibility of healthcare to autistic/neurodivergent patients/clients
Reflect on a robust clinical framework that will significantly increase capacity to provide accessible therapy/treatment to neurodivergent patients/clients
Have an opportunity to discuss clinical questions on neurodivergence with peers and with the presenter
Facilitator Biography
Pricing
Early Bird Ticket for Peterborough-Based Participants: $50.00*
Regular Ticket for Peterborough-Based Participants: $60.00*
Regular Ticket for Participants Outside of Peterborough: $70.00*
*Plus Wix fee.
Local participants can contact us to apply for a bursary at qoc@peterboroughdrugstrategy.com
Frequently Asked Questions
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This workshop is designed specifically for helping professionals. We define "helping professional" as anyone in a position of interacting with people in providing a service.
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