Morning: "Managing Feelings: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Manage Anxiety, Sadness and Anger" Afternoon: "Managing Challenging Behaviour in Children with autism"

Morning: 10.00am - 12.00 Noon"

"Managing Feelings:  Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Manage Anxiety, Sadness and Anger"

The presentation explains why children and adults with ASD-Level 1, Asperger syndrome,  are more prone to develop mood disorders and also explains strategies that can help such individuals learn about and manage emotions.

The Cognitive Behaviour Therapy includes affective education and cognitive restructuring, i.e. improving the understanding of emotions and changing the way the person perceives and responds to emotions.  The concept of an emotional toolbox is used to provide a greater range of strategies to manage feelings.

Afternoon: 1.00pm - 3.00pm

"Managing Challenging Behaviour in Children with autism"

The presentation focuses on children and young people with classic autism and provides an explanation and strategies with regard to repetitive behaviour, emotion management and the development of effective communication systems for emotions. 

The application of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to children with severe autism is discussed and how it can be applied to such individuals.

The presentation will include strategies to help with self-injurious behaviour and the improvement of social understanding and coping with change.