This course is aimed at practitioners from Gwent only who work with people who are neurodiverse and experience trauma. This may include people who are on the autistic spectrum or have ADHD. This course focuses on the trauma related to violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Prerequisites

• Must be working in Gwent. This training is open to all partners, staff and organisations across Gwent.
• Must have completed the Group 3 Ask and Act Training.

Introduction

This course aims to raise awareness of the ways in which trauma may impact people who are neurodiverse and focuses on ways of supporting them more effectively.

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Describe what neurodiversity is;
• Explain what trauma is and the main symptoms of trauma;
• Identify the ways in which neurodiversity may affect how people react to trauma;
• Recognise how neurodiversity and reactions to this may cause trauma;
• Describe how to adapt support to respond to individual needs;

The course is delivered by Debbie Woodroffe who is Head of Training and Research for New Pathways. Debbie is a qualified counsellor and supervisor and is a registered social worker. She has a special interest in working with trauma and has personal experience of neurodiversity within her family.

Please note sessions are for a maximum of 16 delegates per session, and so it is advisable to book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Joining Instructions

You will receive an email from the training provider with instructions and a link to access the training, this will be sent to you in the days prior the session. If you have not received an email from the training provider, please email vawdasv.gwent@newport.gov.uk

Please note, this training is Welsh Government funded for Gwent. If you do not work in the Gwent area your booking will be void and you will not receive further information on this session. If you have any questions, please contact vawdasv.gwent@newport.gov.uk

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Please note that the information we gather is confidential and will not be passed to any third parties or published in any way and is anonymous to all except the person who is collecting it (the data will not be attributed to individuals).

If more than one person will be taking part in the webinar per video (so two people in the same house for example), please register each person separately.