Meltdowns and Shutdowns

Meltdowns and Shutdowns, online training

Monday 13 October – 10.00-13.00

Delivered by: Lived Experience Trainers

This session focuses on the phenomenon of meltdowns and shutdowns which are commonly experienced by autistic people at every age and will offer information on what causes them, how to reduce the chances of them and how to support an autistic young person before, during and after a meltdown or shutdown.

By the end of this workshop students will be able to:

- Explain the difference between a meltdown, a shutdown and a temper tantrum

- Identify how having a meltdown or shutdown commonly impacts on an autistic person

- Understand the factors which contribute to autistic people experiencing meltdowns and/or shutdowns

- Explore ways to reduce the likelihood of meltdowns or shutdowns in your professional context

Course facilitators:

This course will be facilitated by Lived Experience Training, a project which supports autistic adults to design and deliver engaging, high quality autism training which mixes thorough and up-to-date research and theory with the practical lived experiences of the trainers themselves.

PLEASE NOTE: Places on our training programme are limited, please only book your place if you are sure you can attend for the duration of the training. If for unforeseen circumstances you need to cancel your place please contact us as soon as possible so we can offer the training to somebody else. We can only offer these workshops free of charge as we have secured funding from Skills for Care. Thanks to our funders we can offer these learning opportunities free of charge to caregivers and personal assistants (employed via a personal budget).

Any questions about the training or your eligibility for a funded free place, please contact Georgie@projectartworks.org

About the Support Collective

The Support Collective is a group of people with lived experience of disability, family carers, support workers, and representatives from health and social care. We collectively share the aim of working towards person-centred and inclusive models of support and care, and protecting the rights of people with support needs.

The Support Collective is part of the Project Art Works community who collaborates with people with complex support needs, families and circles of support.

Image: Art work by Marion Willis