Delivered by Sanam Bagherian, Ph.D. in clinical psychology and NATINA – Frian Wadia MNZM
Unlocking Neurodiversity: Embrace Differences, Empower Minds
Neurodiversity 201 follows on from Neurodiversity 101 (delivered on 6 May) to dive deeper into strategies to support a high quality life for neurodivergent people. You must have completed neurodiversity 101 or similar to enrol in this course.
Essential Topics Covered:
Building on the understandings of autism, ADHD, dyslexia, OCD and others, we look at strategies to support neurodivergent people by investigating:
- Communication differences and hands on strategies to empower communication
- Mental health of neurodivergent people, factors influencing it and ways to promote it
- Burnout and ways to prevent and support it
- Providing services in a neuro-affirming way
- Emotional regulation, overwhelm and strategies to support
- Sensory differences and sensory interventions
When: 28 May 2025, 9am – 3.30pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Cost: Special Offer when booking with the 101 workshop 6 May 2025
Earlybird $500.00 inc GST for both workshops
Standard $575.00 inc GST
The price stated is per person.
Contact: Nathalie van Dort – [email protected] / 021 066 9811
For more information and to register – please visit the website:
https://www.grow.co.nz/201-neurodiversity-autism-adhd-and-beyond/
FAQs
Workshop Aims
- Enhance your Practice
- Explore strategies to create a more neuro-affirming practice to support neurodivergent clients, customers and learners.
- Enact Solutions
- Extend on the strengths-based approach to understanding neurodivergence to meet the sensory, communication and environmental needs of neurodivergent people.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is designed for anyone who wants to gain deeper understandings of the needs of Autistic people and people with ADHD, OCD and other neurodivergent experiences. Including but not limited to:
• therapists and group therapists
• support workers
• educators
• education specialists
• support specialists
• team leads
• community workers.
About the Presenter, Sanam Bagherian
Sanam Bagherian, Ph.D. in clinical psychology
Sanam Bagherian is Autism Specialist Facilitator, has a strong interest in autism and has a Ph.D. in autism psychology which included delivering educational programmes to support parents with children on autism spectrum. Sanam has worked as a clinician and educator to support children on the spectrum and their families for several years, and more recently has worked with autistic adults. Sanam has published more than six studies and has presented at events such as the 5th World Congress on Positive Psychology (July, 2017).
Sanam is passionate about getting up to date in depth reliable autism information and sharing it with the autism community.
March, 2025
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August 26,2019
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- 9:00am - 10:00am
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