Assessment and Diagnosis of ADHD and Autism: A Guide to the Process

There has been a huge rise in awareness of neurodivergence over recent years. If you are working as a therapist, you might wonder whether a client is neurodivergent, and if so whether they would benefit from a formal assessment; or you might suspect that you are neurodivergent yourself, and want to know more about whether to pursue a formal diagnosis.

This workshop will talk you through some of the issues you might want to consider, around whether or not to go for an assessment, what your options might be, and what the alternatives are. We will also look at how to prepare practically and emotionally for an assessment, and how you or your client might be impacted by getting or not getting a diagnosis.

Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event

• Increase your knowledge around the process of assessing for and diagnosing autism and ADHD, in adults and children.
• Understand some of the dilemmas around whether or not to pursue formal assessment, and how to decide.
• Prepare for the emotional and psychological journey of the assessment process, whether for yourself or your clients.

Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?

• Therapists working with potentially neurodivergent clients, and anyone considering an assessment for themself or a family member.

How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?

• Increase confidence in having discussions about formal assessment with clients and understanding of the process.

RECORDING 

This event will be recorded and you can use the ticket function to pre-purchase the recording before the event. This will be useful for colleagues who are not able to attend the event live and also for those who attend the event live and want to watch it again.

ZOOM 

This event will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform where we will use our cameras and microphones to interact with each other as a group.

SELF-SELECT FEE

The self-select fee is a radical inclusion policy to open learning for all colleagues. The guide price for this event is £20.00, however, we appreciate that income varies greatly in different locations and circumstances. Please contribute what you can to help us maintain inclusive professional training.

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Dr Emma Bede

Dr Emma Bede is a Clinical Psychologist who works with adults of all neurotypes as a therapist, and supporting people through the process of formal assessment or self-identification as neurodivergent. She has over 20 years' experience of formal neurodivergence assessments and diagnosis. She also supervises other clinicians and works in clinical research. Her main approaches are based in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment, and mindfulness, and she is particularly interested in working with people who have had difficult life experiences, with issues around becoming a parent, and with people with chronic illness or life-changing diagnoses.

Website | www.willowpsychology.co.uk