Working with and supporting PDA children - social care (CPD accredited)

A trainer led, CPD accredited, course aimed at improving the knowledge of Social care professionals who work with and support autistic children with the PDA profile of autism (whether formally diagnosed, self-identified or exploring the profile). Conventional autism approaches are often ineffective and counter-productive for PDA people and the course will explore alternative approaches that include creating a partnership based on trust: flexibility and collaboration.

The course is primarily written for social workers, but will benefit all social care professionals and those working within the home environment with families supporting PDA children up to the age of 18yrs. Each session is packed with information with opportunities for discussion and questions but please note that it’s not designed as a fully interactive workshop.

During the course we will discuss: 'What is PDA?', consider what demands are, and their effects, then explore how to help using a variety of different approaches. We'll also take a look at siblings, diagnosis and education.

Number of CPD certified hours: 5 hours

Delegates may wish to watch our Introductory Webinar (23 mins) prior to attending the first session, in order that participants start from the same foundation of knowledge that will be built upon during the course: PDA Society Introductory Webinar

This is an online session, to be delivered on Tuesday 18th & 25th June from 10.00am-12.45pm. Please note you must be able to attend both sessions. We recommend that you join 5-10 minutes prior to the start to ensure your technology is working correctly as we will be unable to delay the start due to the number of delegates we anticipate attending. All delegates will need access to the chat function. Please note, that to encourage discussion and protect delegate and client confidentiality, the session is not recorded and is only delivered 'live'.

Ticket Price:

£99 per delegate payable in advance (plus Eventbrite fees). The course fee includes a certified CPD certificate that will be forwarded after the session following confirmation of attendance.

Limited places are available so please do book promptly if you're interested. Please note we are unable to refund tickets (Eventbrite fee is non-refundable) within 7 days of the event taking place or make transfers to a different course within 24 hours of the start date.

When booking your ticket please also let us know if you have any additional needs that may require assistance during the sessions, in order that we can discuss arrangements in advance. Thank you.

If you require more than 10+ tickets please do contact us as an in-house programme may suit you better.

After booking, please remember to check your e-mail (messages may be forwarded to your spam/junk folder) for a confirmation receipt from Eventbrite sharing a link for registration. Eventbrite will also send reminders prior to the course taking place.

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Please note: The PDA Society reserves the right to substitute published speakers should unforeseen circumstances arise. Any education, legislation or healthcare practices discussed are related to England and delegates joining from other locations will need to consider their own local education, legal and healthcare requirements.

Safeguarding children and adults at risk is a priority for the PDA Society and is a fundamental practice within our charity. Information shared with us will be treated confidentially unless there is a cause for concern in relation to safeguarding. If you share information that leads us to believe that a child or adult at risk is suffering significant harm or is likely to do so, then we will need to report our concerns to the relevant authorities. If you have any questions in respect of this please direct them to training@pdasociety.org.uk.

The PDA Society is able to deliver this online course to individual organisations and also have a variety of programmes available for parent/carers and professionals working within education and social care. If you would like further information or would like to make a booking please do contact our training team via email: training@pdasociety.org.uk