‘Autism; Making Friends – A Prof. Tony Attwood Special’ is a 2 hour webinar, including a Q & A session, that will look at strategies to improve social understanding and friendship skills for children and young people with autism.

It should interest all mental health professionals, and particularly parents and those that support children and young people with autism. There will be effective interventions, tips, and advice, that can be used immediately.

Building on a robust evidence-base, Tony will explain the four stages in the development of friendship, together with essential strategies that can encourage the development of friendship skills, plus you will find out the key to unlock social integration for children and young people with autism. All of these activities can be applied in the home, classroom, and be integrated into play.

Key learning outcomes

• Understand the social reasoning profile associated with children and young people with autism
• Identify the key social and friendship expectations at each of the four developmental stages of friendship
• Learn strategies to facilitate friendship abilities for children and young people with autism based on clinical experience and evidence-based programmes
• Learn strategies to reduce the risk of being bullied and to improve resilience to peer exclusion and bullying.

Booking and prices

BOOKING CLOSED

To book, simply click the button at the top of the page, or this link, and fill in the details. ACAMH Members should sign in first to ensure that they get their discount. If you are not an ACAMH Member now is a great time to join and make a saving on this event. Take a look at the different levels of membership on offer.

Don’t forget as a charity any surplus made is reinvested back as we work to our vision of ‘Sharing best evidence, improving practice’, and our mission to ‘Improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 0-25’. 

“Fantastic…, would recommend to all professionals and parents” – a past delegate

Who should attend

This event should be of interest to those who support autistic children and young people.

• Parents/carers of children and young people with autism
• Social care workers and leaders
• Teachers and support staff
• Youth-based service workers and leaders
• Mental Health & Health Professionals
• Commissioners of health and education service

About the speaker

Tony is a clinical psychologist who has specialised in Autism Spectrum Disorders since he qualified as a clinical psychologist in England in 1975.  He currently works in his own private practice, and is also adjunct professor at Griffith University, Queensland and senior consultant at the Minds and Hearts clinic in Brisbane.  His book Asperger’s Syndrome – A Guide for Parents and Professionals has sold over 500,000 copies and has been translated into 27 languages.  His subsequent book, The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome, published in October 2006 has sold over 300,000 copies and has been translated into 18 languages, and is one of the primary textbooks on Asperger’s syndrome, otherwise known as Autism Spectrum Disorder – Level 1.  He has several subsequent books published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Future Horizons Inc. and Guilford Press on emotion management, relationships and sexuality, and general advice for autistic children and adults.

“Tony’s talks should be rolled out in every school” – a past delegate

Booking and prices – BOOKING CLOSED

To book simply click the button at the top of the page, or this link, and fill in the details. ACAMH Members should sign in first to ensure that they get their discount. If you are not an ACAMH Member now is a great time to join and make a saving on this event. Take a look at the different levels of membership on offer.

Don’t forget as a charity any surplus made is reinvested back as we work to our vision of ‘Sharing best evidence, improving practice’, and our mission to ‘Improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 0-25’.